Iconic Grade II Listed Newark offices for sale

Iconic Grade II listed municipal offices, previously used as a registry and county offices, is being offered to market by leading estate agent, Richard Watkinson Partners. The 12,500 sq ft building, located at Baldertongate in the centre of the Nottinghamshire market town, started life as a home for Dr Bernard Wilson, Vicar of Newark, in the 18th century. The property has an asking price of £695,000 with the potential for residential or commercial use (subject to planning permission). The Read more [...]

Tonbridge Angels’ move for transfer-listed Maidstone winger Mitchell Pinnock …

Steve McKimm admits transfer-listed Maidstone winger Mitchell Pinnock has shown little desire to rejoin Tonbridge. Angels boss McKimm contacted Pinnock when Stones said he could leave the Gallagher Stadium, but a deal to bring the former loan star back to Longmead looks unlikely. McKimm said: “I’m waiting to see what happens. I need commitment to my squad because of the position we’re in. Mitchell Pinnock Picture: Martin Apps “I’ve given him a lot of support recently and over the last Read more [...]

Coronet Theatre in south London at risk of demolition after listing status refused

The Coronet Theatre in south London could face demolition after it was refused listed status by culture secretary John Whittingdale. The theatre in Elephant and Castle, which announced earlier this month that it will close its doors in early 2017, had applied to become listed last year as part of efforts to secure the building's future. However, documents seen by The Stage confirm that following an assessment carried out by Heritage England, the final decision – always made by the secretary Read more [...]

Updated Samsung Marshmallow roadmap leaks, more devices listed

If you have a Samsung Galaxy device you may have read our recent article regarding a Samsung devices leaked roadmap for the Android Marshmallow update. This included smartphones for the first two phases of the Android 6.0 rollout, and timeframes for some of those devices. Now an updated Samsung Marshmallow roadmap has leaked, and more devices are listed along with some changed information. Two of the devices in Phase 1 on the last roadmap and set to get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update first Read more [...]

Aaron Rodgers listed on Packers’ injury report

Green Bay — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a right shoulder injury, receiver Jared Abbrederis will be sidelined for a couple of weeks and 14 players were listed on the injury report. Some would say it's a pretty typical week for the Green Bay Packers. As bad as it sounds, the collective state of the Packers is what coach Mike McCarthy referred to as "banged up." The only three players Read more [...]

Request to have historic Malvern hospital listed is turned down by government …

A REQUEST to have the old Malvern hospital declared a listed building has been turned down by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. The plea to protect the building in Lansdowne Crescent came after developer Montpelier Estates unveiled its plan to demolish it and build a care home on the site. It was made by historic building consultants Rock Davidson Associates, based in Bank Street, Link Top. Local residents and groups such as Malvern Read more [...]

Allies and Morrison completes listed gym renovation

18 November, 2015 | By Laura Mark AJ120 big hitter Allies and Morrison has completed the renovation of the grade II-listed German gymnasium in London Working alongside Conran and Partners, the practice has transformed the historic gym into a restaurant with a new mezzanine floor and steel staircase.Located between King’s Cross and St Pancras station, the project forms part of Argent’s masterplan for the area.  The building Read more [...]

Kate Atkinson and Don Paterson short listed for Costa book awards

This year’s Costa Book Awards attracted 638 entries. Winners in the five categories, who each receive £5,000, will be announced on January 4. The overall winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year will receive £30,000 and will be selected and announced at the Costa Book Awards ceremony on January 26. Christopher Rogers, managing director of Costa, said: "The quality and breadth of talent and writing in this year’s lists is staggering and there is something here for everyone. Read more [...]

US-Listed China Firms Hurry Homeward

HONG KONG—Chinese companies that listed in the U.S. in recent years are suffering a continuing bout of homesickness.

Many such companies—particularly from the technology, media and telecoms sector—are looking to go private and then later relist back home, hoping to benefit from higher valuations despite the sharp fall in stock markets there this summer and a ban on initial public offerings on key bourses such as Shanghai and Shenzhen…

Listed Barwell church gets go-ahead to replace stolen lead

Permission has been given to replace lead stolen from the roof of a Grade I listed village church with regular steel. Thieves made off with tens of thousands of pounds worth of lead from the 800-year-old St Mary’s Church in Barwell in the summer. They stripped the roof above the chancel, hitting the church with an unexpected bill that wasn’t fully covered by its ecclesiastical insurance. It was the second time that lead had been taken from its roof and church leaders feared that replacing it Read more [...]