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Business publisher Ascential (formerly Emap) plans stock market listing to …
Business publisher Ascential plans stock market flotation
PUBLISHED: January 14, 2016 3:30 pm
Business publisher and events group Ascential has confirmed plans to list on the stock market in a move that could reportedly value it at more than £800 million.
Flotation could value Ascential at £800 million
The firm, which recently changed its name from Top Right, plans to raise £200 million from its initial public offering, which it would use to pay down debt.Ascential is owned by private equity group Apax Read more [...]
Listed Sandwell College site to return as homes
PUBLISHED: January 14, 2016 2:58 pm
A Grade II-listed college targeted by arsonists will be renovated – while part of a listed school building at the same site is to be flattened.
The former Sandwell College site on Crocketts Lane
The move comes under new plans for 178 homes in Smethwick.The scheme for the former Sandwell College and Crocketts Lane Primary School site has been hailed by council leader Darren Cooper as a key part of the regeneration Read more [...]
You only have to pay what you can afford to rent a room in this £3m London mansion
It is probably a publicity stunt to promote the website - but one which could prove very lucky for two prospective renters in London. In addition, if you want to rent the house, you have to be willing to be filmed for his YouTube channel. The music room Photo: Rupert Hunt/Facebook He says on the Spareroom advert: "I've decided to film my journey, to show people the process (and that it can be fun!) and to spread the word that living with the right people beats living alone. "Unfortunately this Read more [...]
Listed level crossing barrier to be removed in Plumpton
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Network Rail
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Network Rail said the gates were not closing fully and the locking mechanism was worn
An "unsafe" Victorian railway crossing barrier will be permanently removed despite initial opposition Read more [...]
New homes plan threatens historic air raid shelters
Old air raid shelters in the grounds of a former Dundee church could be lost if plans for a housing development at the site go ahead.
Planning permission is being sought from Dundee City Council to convert the B-listed former Lochee Old Parish Church into housing.
However, 12 objections have been raised by residents, including the loss of the air raid shelters in the grounds.
At a meeting of the council’s development management committee next week, councillors will be asked by planning officials Read more [...]
Backpackers’ hostel in Grade II* listed building close to opening
ONE of Chepstow’s most treasured buildings will soon open as a backpackers’ hostel after years of work which has cost up to £1.2 million.
The Grade II* listed former British Legion Building was bought by Mike Lewis in 2007 and since then, six years of work has gone into changing it into accommodation.
The transformation should be complete at The Green Man by the end of the month.
The oldest part of the historic building is its moot Read more [...]
Plans to turn empty former pub into houses set for approval
A LISTED 17th-century pub that has lain empty for three years could be converted into three homes, if councillors agree.
The Duke of York Inn at Dean Lane, Thornton, Bradford, would be turned into two three-bedroom properties and a single-bedroom house, with many of the building's lost heritage features restored, under the scheme put forward by the Robertshaw family.
Planners have recommended the plans for approval, with a council conservation expert saying while the loss Read more [...]
Carnival Company Sued After Failing To Show At Several Events
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A longtime carnival operator in the Twin Cities is being sued for not making good on his contracts with a number of Minnesota county fairs and town carnivals.
On Wednesday, Minnesota’s attorney general filed a fraud and deceptive trade practices suit against Minnesota’s Magic Midway, which is based in Ramsey.
The suit claims that its owner, Edwin “Skip” Reinke, took down payment money from at least seven area fairs and carnivals but never showed up for Read more [...]