Outrage over Emin plan to demolish listed house

Famous for her sloppy, unmade bed exhibited at Tate Britain, Tracey Emin is now embroiled in a messier dispute over her plan to demolish a listed building in the East End of London. One of the leading members of the Young British Artists movement, Emin is working on a regeneration project of a 1920s locally listed building that she owns in Spitalfields. The release of the plans at the end of last week provoked a strong response from the East End Preservation Society and Save Britain’s Heritage, Read more [...]

Historic Atlanta district listed on National Register

The Lindridge-Martin Manor Historic District in Atlanta was listed last month in the National Register of Historic Places.The district includes four contiguous, historically related subdivisions located southeast of Interstate 85, west of Cheshire Bridge Road, and extends to streets on both the north and south sides of Lindbergh Drive.The Lindridge-Martin Manor neighborhood was developed in response to rapid population growth north of Atlanta in the years following World War II. The area had been Read more [...]

Milton Keynes’ cutting-edge library is listed

Milton Keynes Central Library has been listed by Historic England - and named in the top eight cutting-edge libraries of the late 20th century. Historic England, a public body that looks after England’s historic environment, said the grade II listed building respresented the “very best in public architecture”.The 1979-81 building was ranked as the third most cutting-edge library of the late 20th century after extensive research. Historic England said: “The central Read more [...]

M&S bank wrongly listed Alison Lattimer as DEAD – throwing her life into chaos

Alison Lattimer, of Stakeford, Northumbs, had all her payments cancelledPost Office sent condolence note to family before ending home insurance Married Mrs Lattimer left on the verge of a 'nervous breakdown' over errorMS bank have apologised and have given Mrs Lattimer, 56, compensationBy Steph Cockroft for MailOnline Published: 12:22 GMT, 3 August 2015 | Updated: 13:38 GMT, 3 August 2015 Read more [...]

Wirral heritage chief ‘delighted’ after Bebington library becomes a listed …

A Wirral library is among seven highlighted as among the best examples of late 20th century library buildings in the country. Bebington Central Library – which now includes a medial centre and council One Stop Shop – has been listed as Grade II by the Government. Matthew Crook, senior conservation officer at Wirral council, said: “I am delighted by the Grade II listing for Bebington Central Library. “Its every detail and junction is considered in the classical manner. Smooth, dark slate Read more [...]

Centre of excellence: British Library receives Grade I listed status

London’s King's Cross may, arguably, have Central St Martins and the Guardian to thank for its resurgent 'destination' status, given the steady opening of lauded restaurants, bars and pubs since the institutions shifted their HQs to the area, but it's impossible to understate the importance of the British Library to the city's cultural identity. Appropriate then, that the Library's colossal building on Euston Road has been award Grade I listed status by the heritage minister Tracey Crouch, on Read more [...]

EXOR Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire PartnerRe For $6.9 Billion

TURIN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EXOR S.p.A. (“EXOR”; EXO.IM), one of Europe’s leading listed investment companies and the largest shareholder of PartnerRe Ltd. (“PartnerRe”; NYSE:PRE) today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of PartnerRe for $137.50 per share in cash plus a $3.00 per share special dividend, for a total consideration of $140.50 per share, valuing PartnerRe at approximately Read more [...]

A home for Christian Stuani? Here’s three posh pads for new Boro players to …

VIEW GALLERY Where would an incoming Boro player want to live on Teesside? With Stewart Downing having returned, Christian Stuani's arrival imminent and the signing of Alex Baptiste, Diego Fabbrini etc we have looked at some of the plushest pads on sale in the area where our new players might fancy setting up home. Just on the edge of Teesside, at a cool £3.3m, is The Castle at Castle Eden village - one of the most expensive houses on sale in the area. The Grade II listed manor house, in Read more [...]

BUZZ-Australia-listed shares of Henderson Group rise to record high

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Liz Hurley sells home for £9m (thanks to 200% rise in farmland prices)

"Buyers of residential estates are drawn by both their hearts and their heads – living in a slice of Downton Abbey comes at a hefty price but when you consider the financial benefits the maths adds up." Knight Frank, the estate agency that advertised Ms Hurley's property, said the average value of farmland had risen by 10 per cent over the past year alone. Meanwhile, prices for prime residential property in London have started to slow – particularly since stamp duty tax increases in December. Read more [...]