Monthly Archives: June 2015

Homes for sale: it’s Grade II-listed, has eight bedrooms, four receptions, a …

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This spectacular eight bedroom country house is nestled in more than 13 acres of land in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Grade II-listed pile in Castle Upon Alun is pretty impressive - and if you're a fan of swimming and playing tennis, you can wander out to the back garden to indulge in some exercise any day of the week. It’s on the market for the very first time for with a £2.5m price tag and it has quite a it of history. In fact, the oldest part of the house – the ceiling beams in the library Read more [...]

Foster tells minister: ‘Robin Hood Gardens should be listed and recycled’

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Norman Foster calls on government to consider the ‘sustainability factor’ of flattening and replacing Robin Hood Gardens when weighing up whether to list the 1972 estate The founder of Foster + Partners has joined a growing list of world-famous architects who have responded to Richard Rogers’ and fellow RSHP partner Simon Smithson’s last-ditch bid to to save Robin Hood Gardens.Renzo Piano, Moshe Safdie, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Rafael Viñoly, Ted Cullinan, Robert Stern, Read more [...]

Six Nations pay wall would damage Welsh rugby, claim politicians

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Putting the Six Nations behind a pay wall would damage Welsh rugby and stop fans being able to watch their heroes, politicians have claimed. A deal with the BBC to live broadcast the championship is due finish at the end of the 2017 when rival broadcasters could bid for rights to cover the event. The Six Nations, alongside cricket tests and the Open Championship, is a Category B event in the listed events code, meaning it can be shown on pay-TV so long as highlights are shown later. The UK government Read more [...]

Take a closer look at Aigburth’s St Michaels in the Hamlet Church as it …

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One of Merseyside's most unique churches has celebrated its 200th anniversary in style. St Michael in the Hamlet Church in Aigburth welcomed the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev Paul Bayes, to a celebration service on June 21, the exact anniversary of the day the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester in 1815. Nearly 300 people attended the service, along with three former vicars, with every person present given a hand-made buttonhole of fresh flowers. Afterwards sparkling wine and home-made Read more [...]

Fabian Way listed as one of many areas to receive part of £3m transport …

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Comments (0) Swansea is set to benefit further from a boost in funding, developing bus shelters and cycle routes. Reporter Chad Welsch finds out which direction the money is going....HIGHWAYS and by-ways of Swansea are to be given a huge boost thanks to almost £3 million of funding.Bus shelters, footpaths and cycleways look set to benefit from the cash, which is destined to improve the transport infrastructure in the city.Mark Thomas, cabinet member for environment Read more [...]

Newcastle hotel plan should be built on green belt land because of …

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A five star hotel and golf course proposal that would wipe out precious greenbelt land and go against usual planning rules should still go ahead, say council officers. Bringing back into use the Grade II listed Woolsington Hall and its Capability Brown inspired gardens on the outskirts of Newcastle brings more benefit to the public than harm, a planning authority report has said, although the application will now have to be referred to the Secretary of State. Ex-Newcastle United chairman Sir John Read more [...]

Sails joy at windmill

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An historic windmill has reopened its doors to visitors following a major renovation project. Deputy Wyre Mayor Coun Ron Greenhough officially re-opened the Grade II listed tower at a special ceremony. The event was attended by volunteers from the Friends of Marsh Mill who gave up their time to help complete work on the mill. Visitor Read more [...]

Scottish Hydro Challenge celebrates tenth year

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Brooks Koepka, the 2013 winner of the Scottish Hydro Challenge, has gone on to taste success on the European and PGA Tours. Picture: Getty UP FOR a Challenge? Branden Grace, Jamie Donaldson, Matteo Manassero, Alex Noren, Mikko Ilonen, Alvaro Quiros, Joost Luiten, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Byeong-hun An and Brooks Koepka certainly were. All those players listed used the SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge, which celebrates its Read more [...]

Regulators hunting hackers who stole corporate e-mails to trade stocks

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U.S. securities regulators are investigating a group of hackers suspected of breaking into corporate email accounts to steal information to trade on, such as confidential details about mergers, according to people familiar with the matter. The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked at least eight listed companies to provide details of their data breaches, one of the people said. The unusual move by the agency reflects increasing concerns about cyber attacks on U.S. companies and government Read more [...]