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The Theatres Trust has today formally written to Salford City Council to oppose proposals to demolish the Grade 2 listed Crown Theatre in Eccles. The Trust, which is the national advisory public body for theatres, is objecting to plans to flatten the building, originally opened in 1899 as the Lyceum Theatre, before becoming a cinema in 1932 and later, the Crown Bingo hall, before shutting in the 1980s.The Crown was formally Grade 2 listed in 2003 when Ty Jeffries - son of mega famous actor, Read more [...]

Pews to be removed from Grade I listed church

A church-goer has failed in an objection to plans to remove some traditional Victorian church pews from a Grade I listed church at Ringmer where he has worshiped for more than 60 years. Despite two letters from Mr A R Peters MBE objecting to the proposals for St Mary’s church at Ringmer, a top Church of England judge has given the go-ahead for the pews to be removed.In challenge to the plan, Mr Peters said: “My reason for objecting to the removal of these pews is that situated Read more [...]

Burbank Ranch Winery listed for sale – A

A view of the tasting room. –Pacifica Wine Division, a branch of the full-service commercial, industrial, and investment real estate company Pacifica Commercial Realty, in conjunction with Sotheby’s International Realty, has announced today that Burbank Ranch winery and estate located in Templeton is now officially listed for sale. Burbank Ranch is located in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles American Viticulture Area or AVA, which is widely recognized as one of the best grape-growing Read more [...]

Landmark Buckeye Tavern will not be rebuilt; restaurant listed for sale

“I'm gonna rebuild. It's gonna be bigger and better,” Terry Bender said on the morning of May 13, the day after he watched his Lower Macungie Township 18th century mainstay restaurant – The Buckeye Tavern – go up in flames. Bender apparently has changed his mind, as the iconic restaurant at 3741 Brookside Road is now listed for sale for $549,000 with the James Balliet Commercial Group at Keller Williams Commercial Real Estate. According to LoopNet, the asking price Read more [...]

Burbank Ranch Winery listed for sale

A view of the tasting room. –Pacifica Wine Division, a branch of the full-service commercial, industrial, and investment real estate company Pacifica Commercial Realty, in conjunction with Sotheby’s International Realty, has announced today that Burbank Ranch winery and estate located in Templeton is now officially listed for sale. Burbank Ranch is located in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles American Viticulture Area or AVA, which is widely recognized as one of the best grape-growing Read more [...]

Sudbury Town – neon on the Underground

In the 1920s, during London’s gradual recovery after the First World War, the city literally began to brighten up. Lighting became more prevalent as a feature of architectural design, while neon started to be used as an advertising tool. In 1923, the first electric billboards were installed at Piccadilly Circus. The London Transport Museum’s current Night Shift exhibition looks at the city after dark and how the travel network served both those who worked long into the night and those Read more [...]

Councillor expresses concern at lack of affordable housing as Bray Studios …

It's a wrap for Bray Studios with the Royal Borough approving a developer's application to turn the home of Hammer Horror into 25 homes. Farmglade's application to convert and extend grade-II listed Down Place House in Water Oakley to create 10 apartments, demolish its outbuildings and replace them with a further 15 homes was given the go-ahead by Maidenhead's development control panel last night. Planning officers had recommended the scheme for approval, saying that it reduces the total footprint Read more [...]

Three Ways Event Management Software Can Make Planning An Event Easier

Whether you’re an event organizer, plan corporate conferences, or set up networking gatherings on the side, it’s been shown that event planning is one of the most stressful jobs out there. In 2014, Forbes listed Event Coordinator as the fifth most-stressful job in America, next to Airline Pilot and Firefighter. Recent developments in event technology mean that planning professional events can actually be less stressful thanks to a suite of tools known as event management software. Today, subscription-based Read more [...]

Fire-ravaged Buckeye Tavern property for sale

When fire reduced Lower Macungie Township's historic Buckeye Tavern to rubble in May, owner Terry Bender vowed to rebuild."I'm all about the history," he said at the time. "You've got to keep the history." Now, though, the 4,900-square-foot property at 3741 Brookside Road is listed for sale at $549,000, with a liquor license available but not included in the asking price.Bender, who also owns the Alburtis Tavern and Lodge, could not be reached for comment on why he decided Read more [...]

Don’t buy Harry Potter and the Cursed Child resale tickets

The first round of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tickets for June to September 2016 have sold out in hours.And not long after booking opened at 11am, tickets started popping up on resale websites, with some priced at more than £3,000.But according to the terms and conditions, these tickets may be void."We reserve the right to refuse admission to customers with tickets purchased on re-sale websites," the Cursed Child website says."Tickets purchased through either of our official ticketing Read more [...]