Monthly Archives: October 2015

More cracks are showing at Grade II listed teapot factory

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Comments (0) CONCERNS have been raised about the condition of a derelict pottery factory. The Price and Kensington teapot factory, in Longport, has today been included on Historic England's at-risk register for the 17th successive year. But experts fear its condition is worsening since the building was hit by a fire in 2009. It comes as Stoke-on-Trent City Council is launching a crackdown on owners suspected of neglecting their buildings. Councillor Read more [...]

£80m masterplan to develop historic pin factory site in Leeds

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PLANS to bring an historic pin factory site in Leeds back to life have taken a huge step forward. Construction firm Carillion has signed a contract to transform a 1.17 hectare site at Tower Works in Holbeck Urban Village.The site at Leeds’s South Bank will be transformed into 90,000sq ft of office space, 24,000sq ft of retail, restaurant and bar space and a mix of apartments and town houses. It is part of a larger Tower Works development masterplan, which is estimated to Read more [...]

Cambridge Live confirms improved conferencing offer following takeover of key …

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The new charity, which started trading on 1st April 2015, following the transfer of staff and assets from Cambridge City Council, is responsible for the management and running of the venues as well as the operation of the Cambridge Folk Festival and the city’s portfolio of outdoor entertainments. In addition to ongoing building improvements, Cambridge Live has focused on key elements of its conference offer across the two spaces to ensure that the venues are positioned as the ideal conference Read more [...]

Bomb factory and concrete church among historic buildings at risk

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A pub, a lighthouse, a former poison gas factory and a 1960s concrete church are among the sites that have been added to the national register of historic sites that are at risk. The Historic England register covers houses, places of worship, shipwrecks, parks and gardens, archaeological sites and battlefields. One of the most unusual sites at risk is the national filling factory, hidden in shrubbery close to the M40 motorway near Banbury in Oxfordshire. It was originally built to fill shells with Read more [...]

Public auction site shows moldy cafeteria tables listed for sale by HCPSS

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HOWARD COUNTY, Md. - The five cafeteria tables listed on the public auction site, Public Surplus, were being sold "As Is" and came with a warning to thoroughly clean them before use. A description of the tables reads, in part, "**Several of these tables have mold on them** These should be thoroughly cleaned before usage."The Howard County Public School System is listed Read more [...]

Dance music festivals in UK have increased by 500 per cent in 15 years

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Ticketmaster's State of Play: Dance Music Report, an investigation analysing data pertaining to the live UK dance music industry, reveals there has been a 500 per cent increase in the number of UK dance music festivals operating since 2000. While clubs remain the most popular destination for UK dance music event attendees, with 60 per cent of the 1017 surveyed having been to a club in the past three years, 51 per cent have visited a festival, a figure pointing towards a growing prominence of festivals Read more [...]

Teenage swimmer Layla listed for national award

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Teenage swimmer Layla Black has been shortlisted for an award which recognises youngsters’ sporting achievements. The St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School pupil, who won two gold medals at the Youth Commonwealth Games in September, is among 10 athletes nominated for the One-to-Watch award presented by charity SportsAid.Layla, 15, was chosen to swim for Team GB after breaking the British record in the 100m breaststroke earlier this year. As well as her two gold medals she also won Read more [...]

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ house up for sale, listed at $299000

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LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — The Jersey shore home where Bruce Springsteen wrote the album "Born to Run" is back on the market. The two-bedroom cottage at 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch is owned by three fans of the singer. They bought it in 2009 with the idea of turning the home into a tribute to the New Jersey rock legend, but those plans were derailed. Springsteen has said that he wrote every song on the "Born to Run" album — including the title track and other classic songs such Read more [...]

UK-listed miners at lowest level in almost two weeks, as China data weighs on …

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China's economic growth falls to six-year low as rebalancing takes hold Meanwhile, a note from UBS highlighted Anglo American may face further downside risk to earnings from weak diamond prices. Third-quarter revenue is expected to fall by more than 50pc on soft demand for the gems. "It is a concern that cut diamond prices are still falling and there has been a material inventory build," a UBS analyst said. Ahead of its third-quarter production report on Thursday, UBS said diamonds generated Read more [...]