Monthly Archives: January 2016

Landmark ‘Story of Wool’ sculpture awarded Grade II listed status

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A LANDMARK sculpture dominating the front of a prominent Ilkley business centre is among 41 works of public art to be awarded protected status by national heritage body Historic England. The Story of Wool, a bas-relief mural created in 1968 by William George Mitchell, the eyecatching centrepiece on the front of International Development Centre, Valley Drive, has been awarded Grade II listed status. Historic England today announced the listing of 41 sculptures across England Read more [...]

North Fraser part of record home sales

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By Kevin Gillies Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows home sales during 2015 were consistent with, and contributed to, record sales numbers for the Greater Vancouver region in 2015. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports that 2015 home sales were the highest annual total in the regional association’s history. According to the real estate board, in a year when the number of homes listed for sale was below historical averages, actual home sales in Metro Vancouver set a Read more [...]

Why the National Trust should save Wentworth Woodhouse – and not my ancestral home

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Wentworth Woodhouse “It could have multiple-occupancy, and be part of Sheffield University, with incubation space for start-up businesses, as well as for those that are already established,” he says. He also recommends that Wentworth copy Stowe, the National Trust property in Buckinghamshire. The building houses a school and the public pay to visit the park. “Why should only schools like Eton and Harrow have access to these beautiful buildings?” he asks. However, there is the not-so-small Read more [...]

Kambi Group plc: LeoVegas selects Kambi Sportsbook

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STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Kambi Group plc (STO:KAMBI) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to deliver its fully managed Sportsbook solution to mobile gaming operator LeoVegas. The agreement will see Kambi’s sportsbook tightly integrated into LeoVegas’ proprietary platform enabling its players to move seamlessly between casino and sport. In addition, the agreement with Kambi will further enable LeoVegas Read more [...]

Mixed response from planning chiefs to 500 homes proposal on former Leeds hospital land

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Plans for 503 new houses on a historic Leeds hospital’s former grounds have received a mixed response from planning chiefs at the second time of asking. As previously reported in the YEP, developers Keepmoat and Strata have teamed up on the project for land at Seacroft Hospital, which dates back to 1904. The earmarked land, which includes a number of decommissioned buildings and a large plot of green field next to the hospital, was sold to the Homes and Communities Read more [...]

5 Effective Local Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses

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It's easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest marketing techniques as more and more come our way, but it's always important to take a step back and make sure that you have a good foundation in place and none of your previous tactics are slipping. In local marketing, businesses put a lot of effort at the start and then let it fall by the wayside as the year moves on. 2016 is the perfect time to refresh some of these "must-have" local techniques. Check out these Local Marketing Tactics Read more [...]

MARKET REPORT: National Grid is finding favour amid whispers UK’s largest listed utility has a major acquisition in …

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By Geoff Foster for the Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 21 January 2016 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 21 January 2016 View comments Forever considered a defensive area of the market in times of extreme stress, selected utilities continue to find favour on yield considerations.National Grid, which brings in a stonking dividend yield of 4.8 per cent, rose 7.6p to 925.4p amid whispers Read more [...]