‘A town of best kept secrets’ – groups respond to damning heritage report

GROUPS and officials are remaining defiant of what Warrington has to offer – despite the town coming under fire following a study by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). The charity combined more than 100 datasets to help residents across the country understand the strengths and weaknesses of their areas better by turning the findings into league table rankings. The study, which put the town at the back of the standings at number 325, found Warrington to have no listed parks, Read more [...]

Events to celebrate 130th anniversary of Darlington’s Crown Street Library

A HOST of events are planned to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Darlington’s iconic Crown Street Library this October. Highlights include the sold-out ‘An Evening with Gervase Phinn’ on October 19, and the ever-popular History Wardrobes presenting ‘A Very Victorian Lady’ to kick off the birthday celebrations in the Crown Street Gallery on October 18. These will be complemented by a series of workshops and special events designed to mark the importance of the Read more [...]

Events to celebrate 130th anniversary of Darlington’s Crown Street Library

The Grade II listed building, designed by G G Hoskins, first opened its doors on October 23, 1885 following years of campaigning by notable Darlingtonians including Edward Pease. There were already two existing libraries in the town in the 1860s, one at the Mechanics Institute and the other the Darlington Subscription Library, but neither was free. Edward Pease left £10,000 in his will when he died in 1880 for the building of a library or for other educational purposes and five years Read more [...]

Frontline Ltd. announces delisting from London Stock Exchange

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sep 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Frontline Ltd. (the "Company" or "Frontline") announces today that it has requested the UK Listing Authority (the "UKLA") to cancel the listing of all of its ordinary shares of USD$1.00 each (FRO) ("Ordinary Shares") listed on the standard listing segment of the Official List of the UKLA ()Official List") and admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities ()Main Read more [...]

Tobacco Dock, London – Venue Spotlight

Venue Name: Tobacco DockVenue Type:  Unique historic venue for 10-10,000 attendeesVenue Contact Name: Vicki Coleman – Head of SalesVenue Website: tobaccodocklondon.comTwitter: @tobaccodocklonDescribe the facilities Tobacco Dock London offer for both event and exhibition organisers. 30 stunning spaces with capacities from 10-2500 pax set in unique grade 1 listed building on the edge of the City. Historic architecture is complemented by state-of-the-art technology including 2GB data connection Read more [...]

Tokyo recommends five more sports for 2020 Games

TOKYO Five additional sports -- baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing -- have been recommended by the organisers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.Under the proposal, a total of 18 new medal events, nine each for men and women, would be contested by an extra 474 athletes at the Games.Under new rules, Olympic host cities can hand-pick sports they want to see contested at the Games, although the final decision Read more [...]