By Mark Shapland For This Is Money Published: 16:03 GMT, 11 November 2015 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, 11 November 2015 3 View comments The world's top two brewers have formally agreed a £71billion tie-up that will bring together some of the best known beer brands and mark the biggest ever takeover of a British company.Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev unveiled Read more [...]

SOUTHEND’S war memorial’s status has been upgraded after it was discovered the monument was designed by a famous architect. The memorial in Clifftown Parade was previously listed as Grade II, but has now been given the II* classification. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the Whitehall Cenotaph as well as 44 other First World War memorials across the country, including Southend. Few people realised Sir Edwin was responsible for the memorials Read more [...]

The Department of the Environment is to carry out a survey of the old water fountain at Captain Street in Coleraine. Last month, we backed a campaign by local woman Margaret Peacock, who called for help from the community to restore the fountain, that dates back to the 1870’s.Causeway Coast and Glens DUP councillor Trevor Clarke has revealed this week that he contacted the DoE about the fountain. “There is no doubt that this fountain is part of history, and it should be restored,” Read more [...]

PUPILS at Meadowpark School in Crcklade have taken a trip into the past in a bid to ensure the town’s war dead are remembered in the town for years to come. The pupils took part in a nationwide Historic England initiative to commemorate the First World War by listing war memorials on the National Heritage List for England. Teacher Tim Owen said: “The War Memorial in Cricklade is adjacent to Meadowpark School, so Historic England invited pupils Read more [...]