The sunshine that illuminates the church’s stained-glass windows is also shrinking its carbon footprint thanks to a 42-panel, 10kw array of solar panels on the roof.Melbourne parish church is one of hundreds of religious buildings across the country to have taken the pioneering step of installing solar panels, spurred on by the twin aims of shrinking the building’s carbon footprint and slashing electricity bills. The returns are good, particularly for those churches that went solar prior to Read more [...]

The sunshine that illuminates the church’s stained-glass windows is also shrinking its carbon footprint thanks to a 42-panel, 10kw array of solar panels on the roof.Melbourne parish church is one of hundreds of religious buildings across the country to have taken the pioneering step of installing solar panels, spurred on by the twin aims of shrinking the building’s carbon footprint and slashing electricity bills. The returns are good, particularly for those churches that went solar prior to Read more [...]

Once upon a time... Storytelling is an integral part of all human cultures, and a central pillar of an enlightened education. Some children get the hang of it quickly – they are, as the phrase has it, natural storytellers. This week the Royal Court introduces several youthful writers with Primetime, a series of short plays written by primary school children between the ages of eight and 11.The new Royal Court playwrights join a sizeable pantheon of young authors, whom we celebrate in this edition Read more [...]

Once upon a time... Storytelling is an integral part of all human cultures, and a central pillar of an enlightened education. Some children get the hang of it quickly – they are, as the phrase has it, natural storytellers. This week the Royal Court introduces several youthful writers with Primetime, a series of short plays written by primary school children between the ages of eight and 11.The new Royal Court playwrights join a sizeable pantheon of young authors, whom we celebrate in this edition Read more [...]

Cambridge House in Piccadilly is set to house a new drinking venue in its forecourt if plans are approvedThe themed area will have six shacks serving different foods, and a 'beach hut' type structure with grass turfIt was home to the Naval and Military Club, better known as the In and Out Club due to signs on its gatesBy Becky Pemberton For Mailonline Published: 16:34 GMT, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 17 July 2015 Read more [...]

A CONSERVATION society and the council are teaming up to help offer an element of planning protection to non-listed, but valued buildings. The Windsor and Eton Society is working with Royal Borough conservation officers with the intention to create a list of non-listed heritage assets across the two towns. The plan is that the list will offer some degree of protection to non-listed buildings should developers come calling, wanting to make largescale changes to buildings with historic resonance or Read more [...]

Comments (0) A former Westcountry railway station which was transformed into a pair of luxurious holiday-let cottages is on the market for almost £550,000. The old Grade II listed Tavistock Railway Station in West Devon has been converted from the former Porters Office and Ticketing Hall to create two beautifully presented, feature-packed cottages that will take visitors back to the age of steam in an instance. The station dates back to 1890 and is a site of Read more [...]

As the OnePlus 2 launch reaches closer, almost all of its specifications and features have been revealed by the firm. Following the trends of multiple leaks however, what left to be seen was a listing on an e-commerce website, and now that too has happened with a listing on Oppomart. While all the specifications of the upcoming flagship are clearly listed, the image is still missing. The price mentioned in the listing is $499 (roughly Rs. 31,700), which contradicts with the company CEO's announcement Read more [...]

Comments (0) Narrow Sandown second Major Pusey has the ability to go all the way into Listed company if we can get everything right for him.In the last 100 yards of Wednesday's XL Catlin Handicap I thought we had it in the bag, until he was cut back late on by the fancied 6/4 favourite Seve.He's a good horse, having contested a class three race at Chester before this outing and I'm pleased ours is progressing well also.We know he has a wind problem which makes Read more [...]

Comments (0) The feature race from Newbury this afternoon is the listed Rose Bowl Stakes for juveniles over six furlongs.I was very taken with the Chepstow success of Tasleet (3.40pm) last time having ran with considerable promise on debut in a hot York maiden and jockey Paul Hanagan suggested the colt was potentially well above average on dismounting.This represents a step up in class but the son of Showcasing is recommended to take it in his stride although Read more [...]