Monthly Archives: January 2016

180-year-old Edgbaston building to be turned into pub

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A pub company which specialises in converting historic buildings is set to open its first Birmingham venue on the Calthorpe Estate. Brunning Price is eyeing the home of the Birmingham Medical Institute Conference Centre in Edgbaston to launch the new pub and restaurant called The Physician as a nod to its previous usage. The project in Harborne Road would involve some demolition and remodelling of the premises, including removing a two-storey extension at the rear of the building and expanding Read more [...]

Home of Sydney’s forgotten woman listed

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Dilapidated terrace of Sydney’s forgotten woman listed

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Listed: 10 events to look forward to in King Township in 2016

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Each month, the King Connection will publish a list of interest to the community. This month: We take a look at some of King Township’s events the community can look forward to in 2016. List is presented in chronological order. Sunday, Jan. 24 from 2-5 p.m. The Art of Scotch – An Arts Society King event, held at the King Heritage and Cultural Centre, 2920 King Road, King City. A Celebration of Robbie Burns Day. NOTE: EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Monday, Read more [...]

Grade II-listed church to close for refurbishment – so it can be turned into flats

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A grade II-listed Cardiff church which is home to a First World War memorial window is to hold a final service before closing – for a refurbishment which could see much of the building turned into flats. The thanksgiving service at the 126-year-old St Paul’s, in Grangetown , takes place on Friday, February 5, after which the church – which provided the setting for a 2005 episode of Doctor Who – will be gradually emptied. That is to allow much-needed renovations to take place which, it Read more [...]

PlayStation VR Listed By Swiss Retailer for Approximately £350

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With the virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs) from Oculus VR, HTC and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) so tantalisingly close to release one of the great unknowns for two of them currently is price. The Oculus Rift opened up pre-orders earlier this month with a price of $599 USD (around £420 GBP) which was seen as expensive, but the HTC Vive and PlayStation VR are still keeping that under wraps. But it looks like a Swiss retailer is taking guess at the pricing with a new online Read more [...]

Is Paul Heaton’s Salford pub The King’s Arms up for sale?

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Has The Beautiful South star Paul Heaton put his Salford boozer up for sale? The musician, who first found fame in The Housemartins, took over The King’s Arms in Bloom Street in 2011. Now the lease to the Grade II-listed pub, which is also a popular theatre and music venue, is back on the market for £75,000 according to a listing by pub sales specialist Sidney Phillips. A spokesman for the pub has denied it is for sale, however, claiming it was listed over six months ago and later withdrawn. Read more [...]

Listed Australian firm halts share trading after profits warning

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A listed Australian law firm which once had plans to expand into the UK today halted trading in its shares after a profit warning.Shine Corporate Ltd today placed securities in a ‘trading halt session state’ pending the release of an announcement to the Australian stock exchange, likely to be made on Thursday. Advertisement Yesterday the company said it was reviewing its work-in-progress recovery rates and provisioning and expects to announce a ‘material reduction’ in the profit forecasts Read more [...]

Sun Yang Tops Chinese Talent, Koseki Leads Japanese Headed To Perth

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The Aquatic Super Series slated for February 5th and 6th in Perth, Australia, is set to be one star-studded affair.  We already got a glimpse of the loaded Australian roster, to be officially finalized after this weekend’s Victorian Open Championships and now we know who will be representing the nations of Japan and China in the tri-team competition.Headlining the Chinese roster is Olympic and World Champion, Sun Yang, the freestyle specialist who earned FINA’s ‘Male Athlete of the Meet’ Read more [...]

Exclusive Sorrento property Whitehall listed for sale

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She’s 112 years old but the old bones are basically sound. She retains her air of Edwardian elegance and like old doyens of the old moneyed set of Sorrento, she presides over an exceptional slice of territory, specifically 3039 square metres of what realtor RT Edgar is spruiking as “the last privately held property before the ocean beach reserve”. Limestone-built Whitehall, with its 31 bedrooms and guest lounges with open fireplaces, is also believed by current co-owner Kevin Greenhatch Read more [...]