Duplex of Gucci sisters Alessandra and Allegra listed for $45million

Alessandra and Allegra Gucci have listed the 9,500-square-foot penthouseTheir late father Maurizio Gucci bought the apartment in the 1970s The Olympic Tower condo has eight bedrooms and 9.5 bathroomsIt became a rental in 2010 - the current tenant pays $60,000 per monthThe apartment has two kitchens, elevators and wood-burning fireplacesThe sisters' mother, Patrizia Reggiano, was found guilty of ordering her husband's death after he left her for a young loverBy Evan Bleier For Dailymail.com and Read more [...]

Labour leader: Jeremy Corbyn pledges ‘public control’ of energy companies

Jeremy Corbyn has given a further indication of the more leftist economic agenda he would pursue if he were elected Labour leader, indicating that he would seek to renationalise and then break up the 'big six' energy firms that dominate the energy market. The Financial Times quotes an interview Corbyn gave to the charity Greenpeace, in which he said he wished "that the big six were under public control, or public ownership in some form". He said this could mean buying up shares on the Read more [...]

Urgent appeal to save grade I listed "church by the sea"

AN URGENT appeal has been launched to protect the beautiful interior of a “most unusual” church which is under threat from a leaky roof. The Churches Conservation Trust is calling on Brighton and Hove residents to raise almost £23,000 to preserve the grade I listed St Andrew’s Church in Hove. The trust has said that leaks threaten “imminent risk” of further timber decay to the roof structure unless repairs are carried out. More than £100,000 has already Read more [...]

25 listed buildings that show the charm and history of Scotland’s past

VIEW GALLERY There are around 47,500 listed buildings in Scotland, with many buildings regularly added and removed from the list. Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, is charged with "ensuring the nation's historic environment provides a strong foundation in building a successful future for Scotland". Listed buildings can include a variety of man-made structures, from fountains, sundials and statues to castles and bridges. When a building becomes listed, the Read more [...]

What to expect at the September Apple event: Apple announces 9 September event …

With September closing in on us, we’re eagerly anticipating the launch of the next iPhone. Apple has a yearly cycle that it likes to follow with regards to product releases, and iPhone announcements have typically happened in September/early October since 2011. With this being said, we’ve listed our predictions for the event based on the flurry of Apple-related rumours that seem to crop up around this time of year. It’s a good idea to bookmark this page, as we’ll be updating this with new Read more [...]

Still: No news yet on transfer-listed trio

Hatters boss John Still has confirmed talks remain ongoingover the futures of the transfer-listed members of his squad, but no deals have been completed yet. Jake Howells, Matt Robinson and Andy Parry remain available to leave Kenilworth Road before the transfer window closes, while Curtley Williams was also placed on the list during the summer too. “Sometimes players move on quicker than clubs and sometimes clubs move on quicker than players.” John Still Still said: “There Read more [...]

Open House Events This Weekend in Woodbridge

Sign up for the daily Woodbridge Patch newsletter!Check back every week for a listing of the latest open houses scheduled in the area and new homes for sale.These real estate listings come to Patch in a direct feed from Zillow and automatically update to show the 10 most recently listed homes in a given category. They cannot be updated to include additional listings.Scroll through the list below for this weekend’s open house events, as provided by Zillow. Click on the listing for details.Want to Read more [...]

Neil Young Joins Hawaii Homesellers Listing Big Estates

Homeowners in Hawaii are seeking to capitalize on demand from wealthy California technology executives by listing opulent estates, leading to a record number of $20 million-plus homes for sale. The latest offering is a Waialea Bay property with a five-bedroom beach house, two guest cottages and 830 feet (250 meters) of ocean frontage on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island, listed this week for $24.5 million. It’s being sold by singer-songwriter Neil Young, who’s owned the estate since 1997, Read more [...]