Monthly Archives: July 2015

Temptress marginally preferred for Pontefract’s Fillies’ Listed Stakes

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Comments (0) West Yorkshire boasts this afternoon’s feature meeting with an excellent seven-race card at Pontefract highlighted by the Fillies’ Listed Stakes over a mile and nine members of the fairer sex heading to post for the £40,000 contest.The race looks to revolve around a trio of southern raiders with Roger Charlton’s Temptress (3.10pm) marginally preferred over Charlie Hills’ Queen Catrine and Marco Botti’s Pelerin.The selection boasts a progressive Read more [...]

Flat 24 that was an asylum AND a home to a Duran Duran star goes on sale

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Flat 24 is the largest property within the historic Royal Victoria Patriotic Building in London's Wandsworth CommonIt was built in 1859 to house girls orphaned in the Crimean War and was later used to shelter wounded WWI soldiersA member of Duran Duran lived in the property in 1981 - the same year they released their eponymous debut album  By Jack Crone for MailOnline Published: 20:37 GMT, 6 July 2015 | Updated: 21:22 GMT, 6 July 2015 Read more [...]

Philip Johnson’s Wiley House Listed for $14 Million

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An incredible $14 million house designed by Philip Johnson has just been listed up for sale in Connecticut. Originally created for the Wiley family, the house was built in 1953 and features a unique design to make it stand out from other houses in the area. When originally discussing the design of the house, Johnson said that it reflects “the (perhaps) irreconcilable: modern architectural purity and the requirements of living families. Why can’t people learn to live in the windowless spheres Read more [...]

Olympics TV deal could spur shake up of major sports broadcasting, expert says – Out

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Last week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Discovery, the parent company of Eurosport, had won the rights in a Europe-wide deal worth €1.3 billion. Discovery won the rights to show the Olympics in 48 countries between 2018 and 2024 and in the UK and France between 2022 and 2024 under the deal. The rights span "across all platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription/pay-TV television, internet and mobile phone", according to a joint statement issued by the Read more [...]

Online betting site Paddy Power — which paid out losing bets on the Greek …

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Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Holman Hunt's 'The Scapegoat'Greece voted 'No' in a referendum on Sunday over whether to accept the latest bailout terms from its European creditors.  It was a surprise not only because the vote was so lopsided — 61% 'No' against 39% 'Yes' — but because some betting sites actually paid out on a 'Yes' vote.  Last week.  Paddy Power, which is based in Ireland and runs one of the most popular online gambling books for things like political and financial Read more [...]

Liverpool house prices among some of most discounted in the UK

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Liverpool homes are some of the most discounted on the property market, research has suggested. Homes for sale in Liverpool are reduced, on average nearly £13,000, which equals 7.5%. The research, taken out by property website Zoopla, also revealed that discount levels on houses are at their lowest since 2010. Signalling bad news for buyers looking to negotiate a better deal, the study has shown that nationwide houses are reduced by just 6.05% on average. The north has the highest level of discounts Read more [...]

China-listed firms rush to file trading halts as markets slump

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By Brenda Goh and Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The number of Chinese-listed companies seeking to halt trading in their shares has surged since the country's bourses began a precipitous plunge in the middle of last month, prompting concern some firms are trying to escape the turbulent markets. Over 700 firms listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen - equivalent to around a quarter of the firms on the two exchanges - have issued requests to suspend trading or extend trading Read more [...]

Until Dawn’s multiplayer mode was listed in error, SCEE clarifies

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A 2-12 player multiplayer mode for Until Dawn was listed by PlayStation Asia in error, an SCEE representative has confirmed to VideoGamer.com.Rumours about the alleged multiplayer component first emerged after a press release from the company stated that the upcoming horror would feature the unannounced mode alongside the game's single-player campaign.That, however, is inaccurate, the rep confirmed, and will be amended.Instead, the horror game will remain single-player only when it releases on August Read more [...]

History has a future as new group reveals caring South West

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Comments (0) People in the Westcountry lead the nation in cherishing their heritage, with many prepared to take action to save cultural treasures.The importance with which history is held in the region is revealed at the launch of a new organisation which is dedicated to championing heritage.Historic England has today unveiled plans to help preserve the South West’s unique environment.Duncan Wilson, Historic England chief executive, said the future was looking Read more [...]