North west’s listed firm enjoyed strong fourth quarter

The region’s listed companies have performed strongly adding £2.6bn onto their collective market capitalisation in Q4 of 2015. According to research by Deloitte, the North West Share Index revealed that the total value of north west companies has risen to £32.8bn, an increase of 8.82 per cent on the last quarter. On average, the region’s businesses have added £37m to their market capitalisations, underlining the strength of North West listings. In particular, Conviviality, the UK’s largest Read more [...]

Triple H Working WWE Live Events?, AJ Styles And Austin Aries Theme Music Note, Titus O’Neil

- As noted earlier, AJ Styles' new theme music is a variation of DMX's Ain't No Sunshine. The beat to both songs are very similar, although the lyrics are completely different. AJ's theme was done by CFO$, who have created a lot of the current WWE themes, including the entrance music for Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks, Paige and many others. They also created Austin Aries' NXT theme. - As Marc noted, Titus O'Neil surprised 150 students from the Tampa area with lunch and tickets to last night's Read more [...]

The five cheapest properties sold in Plymouth

Comments (0) It is tough for first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder, with rental costs taking a big chunk of money each month and house-hunters needing to save thousands of pounds for a deposit. However, there are cheap properties out there for those willing to look. Simon Allen, director at Citysales in Plymouth, says most first-time buyers should be able to find a home on the market that suits them and make an offer in just four weeks. Mr Allen Read more [...]

Stone Tree listed for $2.15 million

The former Stone Tree golf course property has been listed for sale at $2.15 million. The property -- which includes 75 apartment units, a fitness centre and saltwater pool, an events centre and other buildings on about 220 acres of land -- was listed last week with Colliers International of Kitchener. Michael Balnar, president of Balnar Management Ltd., which owns Stone Tree, said there has already been interest in the property, with all prospective buyers being Read more [...]

‘Blackburn is black-listed’ – doctors banned from corporation

Thursday, April 24, 1952 BLACKBURN is blacklisted ran the front page headlines of the Northern Daily Telegraph on this day. Doctors were being banned by the BMA from accepting appointments with the corporation, in a show down on salary scales. Dr D O'Driscoll - Blackburn secretary of the British Medical Association - told how a notice black listing the local authority would appear in the weekend's issue of the British Medical Journal. Read more [...]

Firm behind Wylfa Newydd power station identifies sites to house thousands of workers

The firm behind plans for an £8bn nuclear power station has unveiled where it hopes to provide accommodation for the thousands of workers needed for its construction. Horizon Nuclear Power is seeking the views of the public over it’s newest consultation document which earmarks three possible sites in northern and western Anglesey , as well as the power station site itself. It is expected that as many as 9,000 workers will be needed to build the Wylfa Newydd station, with only around 2,300 based Read more [...]

Second public exhibition held over 700 homes plan for Bolton Woods quarry

RESIDENTS had a second chance last night to view the plans for a scheme to build 700 homes on a quarry site in Bradford. The Marshall family, which owns the Bolton Woods quarry, arranged the second public exhibition, after calls from local councillors and the community to hold another consultation session. They have been looking at alternative uses for the quarry, which supplies Yorkshire stone, as its long-term future is no longer viable. Read more [...]