Monthly Archives: November 2015

Tight inventories, rising prices hurt US home sales

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WASHINGTON U.S. home resales fell in October as a persistent shortage of properties limited choice for potential buyers and pushed up prices, suggesting some softening in the pace of the housing market recovery after strong gains early this year.Still, housing remains on solid footing, with sales for the full year on track to be the best in eight years. That should see housing take up some of the slack from a chronically weak manufacturing sector."The housing market is in decent shape but could Read more [...]

Historic Acklam Hall will re-open by February – creating 20 new jobs

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Newly transformed Acklam Hall will open its doors to the public by February next year, developers have confirmed - creating 20 jobs. The historic Grade I listed building is undergoing an 18-month renovation to create a luxury wedding venue and restaurant, offices and conference facilities. The 17th Century building will be home to four function suites for weddings and other events, 18 serviced offices and a number of conference and meeting room facilities. Developers Acklam Hall Limited said the Read more [...]

Chester health club and spa shortlisted at the National Fitness Awards

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CEO of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), Yossi Beinart, said: "We are delighted that our efforts to bring companies into TASE are fruitful. We acted quickly to correct distortions for the benefit of the entire market while not closing the door to foreign companies looking to be traded on TASE." In its meeting last Thursday (November 19, 2015), TASE's board decided the definition of "a foreign company with an Israeli Orientation" for the purpose of addition to indices and the weight cap Read more [...]

Morello Royale denies Polly in Kempton Listed affair – Racinguk.com

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Morello Royale denies Polly in Kempton Listed affair Monday 23 November 2015 Morello Royale gained some valuable black type after springing a surprise in Kempton's OLBG Mares' Hurdle.Despite having question marks over her ability to see out the extended three-mile trip, the 6-1 shot stayed on best of them all to floor 1-2 favourite Polly Peachum and take the Listed prize.Fairytale Theatre was gifted an early lead Read more [...]

Ban arms sales to countries with poor human rights records, say Lib Dems

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The Liberal Democrats have called for a tighter arms control regime that would ban sales to countries listed as a concern by the Foreign Office due to their human rights record. At present, the UK sells arms to 24 out of the 27 countries of concern identified in the FCO’s annual human rights report (pdf), including North Korea, Yemen and Russia. The Lib Dems would introduce a “presumption of denial” to shift the burden of proof to mean that if the country is listed in the report, the presumption Read more [...]

How Dialing 1&900 In The ’90s Foreshadowed The Internet

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As America cruised into the 1990s, phones were no longer just for calling friends and family. Startups were harnessing new technology to turn them into tools for checking sports scores and playing fantasy football, listening to music, and connecting with their favorite celebrities. Pay-by-the-minute hotline numbers were on their way to becoming a billion-dollar industry—and giving millions of people their first taste of information and entertainment on demand. "You could call a 900 number Read more [...]

Town council bid for Leigh police station to be listed as community asset

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A POLICE station could soon be in the hands of the community after Leigh Town Council requested to have it listed as a community asset. Leigh Police Station, in Elm Road, is owned by Southend Borough Council and closed to the public in 2012. It is still used as a work base for officers but Essex Police are expected to cease working from there in April next year, with its future use then uncertain. The town’s council has submitted a preliminary application to have Read more [...]

Town council bid for Leigh police station to be listed as community asset

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A POLICE station could soon be in the hands of the community after Leigh Town Council requested to have it listed as a community asset. Leigh Police Station, in Elm Road, is owned by Southend Borough Council and closed to the public in 2012. It is still used as a work base for officers but Essex Police are expected to cease working from there in April next year, with its future use then uncertain. The town’s council has submitted a preliminary application to have Read more [...]