By Justin Enriquez and Bobbie Whiteman for MailOnline Published: 13:52 GMT, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 21:22 GMT, 13 July 2015 55 View comments An obsessed man may be the reason behind Gigi Hadid listing her luxury apartment.Last week it was reported that the 20-year-old model put her Soho pad on the market for $2.45million.But a recent report suggests the Read more [...]

By Justin Enriquez and Bobbie Whiteman for MailOnline Published: 13:52 GMT, 13 July 2015 | Updated: 21:22 GMT, 13 July 2015 41 View comments An obsessed man may be the reason behind Gigi Hadid listing her luxury apartment.Last week it was reported that the 20-year-old model put her Soho pad on the market for $2.45million.But a recent report suggests the Read more [...]

One of the most historic country houses in Newcastle could be sold at auction this afternoon. Pendower House in West Road, Benwell, is expected to fetch £370,000 when it goes under the hammer on Monday. The Grade II listed building was built for Victorian banker J W Pearce in 1867 and includes a line of Hadrian’s Wall. It was put up for auction by Newcastle City Council. The building is not currently in use and was lately used as a teacher training facility by the cash-strapped council. Auctioneers Read more [...]

One of the most historic country houses in Newcastle could be sold at auction this afternoon. Pendower House in West Road, Benwell, is expected to fetch £370,000 when it goes under the hammer on Monday. The Grade II listed building was built for Victorian banker J W Pearce in 1867 and includes a line of Hadrian’s Wall. It was put up for auction by Newcastle City Council. The building is not currently in use and was lately used as a teacher training facility by the cash-strapped council. Auctioneers Read more [...]

IPF was already overhauling its fees and products in Poland to meet an August 1 deadline and avoid a fine from the Office of Consumer Protection and Competition. The firm said it will reform its loans to mitigate the effects of the rule change. “Dependent on legal interpretation of the final version, however, there can be no assurance that the legislation, if introduced in its present form, would not have some adverse financial impact on IPF,” the company said. Interest rates on loans in Read more [...]

A destroyed section of the wall of Aleppo's ancient citadel as seen from a rebel-held area in Aleppo, Syria (REUTERS) Mr Rahman said the explosion was followed by clashes between rebels and government forces who are battling for control of the northern city. SANA said "terrorists" blew up the tunnel, damaging the historic citadel. The Syrian government and its media describe as "terrorists" the various armed groups who have been battling to oust president Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2011. Read more [...]

Historic England are looking at old pubs and libraries in the South East to see which should be register as listed buildings. The group, formally know as English Heritage, is the public body for protecting England’s historic environment and looks after everything from prehistoric landscapes across the South Downs to radically designed post-war buildings. They advise the Government on which buildings should be listed and under a new scheme will be looking at pubs, libraries and even Read more [...]

Teachers at a Liverpool secondary school have one of the lowest average salaries in England. The average pay for a full-time teacher working at Holly Lodge Girls’ College in Stoneycroft is £28,599 a year, according to Department for Education figures. This means it has the lowest average salaries of any secondary school on Merseyside, and the fifth lowest in England. Research by Trinity Mirror’s data team revealed the 10 schools with the lowest and highest average pay on Merseyside. But the Read more [...]

Liverpool is second only to London in its array of listed buildings – more than 2,500 of them. Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how many there are. For as well as the iconic landmarks, including St George’s Hall, Liverpool town hall, and the Anglican Cathedral, there are many lesser-known buildings - many of them outside the city centre. Grade I listed buildings, of which there are 30 in total, are buildings recognised for their outstanding architectural or historic interest, while there Read more [...]

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Philips is still deciding on how large a stake it will sell in its lighting business when it lists the division on the stock market, the Dutch company's Germany chief said in an interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. "It is not yet decided how many shares will be floated," Peter Vullinghs said. "Philips will certainly not remain the main shareholder," he was quoted as saying in an excerpt of an article to be published on Sunday. Philips Read more [...]