London Tops Global Financial Centres
Research by the City of London’s commercial think tank, Z/Yen, revealed that London is still at the top of the global league table of financial centres. London was identified as the most competitive financial centre with its “rule...
Oxfordshire: The Final Frontier!
Oxfordshire’s Harwell Campus will become home to two new major players in the drive to develop Britain’s space strategy. The first is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first technical centre in the UK which will be known as the European...
Gloucestershire Students Next Generation Engineers
Forty Gloucestershire primary schools have recently taken part in “Challenge 2013”, a campaign to inspire school children to become the next generation of British engineers. The campaign was run by GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership who...
New Whisky Distillery for Lake District
The shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Cockermouth have been chosen as the ideal location for a new £2.5m whisky distillery in the Lake District - the area's first for over 100 years. The Lakes Distillery is expected to start brewing in December...
Let the Halifax Pay Your Stamp Duty
The Halifax has offered to pay 100% of the stamp duty bill for first time buyers purchasing properties up to £250,000. They offer the incentive as a housewarming present under the following terms: Available to first time buyers on...
Oxford to London Marylebone Rail Route to go ahead
A bid to stop the £130m rail route between Oxford and London Marylebone has been turned down by the High Court. Chiltern Railways has been given the go ahead to link the major cities and plans to open the line in Spring 2016. Graham Cross,...
Fatboy Slim’s Hove Lagoon Café
It seems that superstar DJ Norman Cook, better known to clubbers around the world as Fatboy Slim, has traded Ibiza for the Sussex coast! It has been reported that the DJ is poised to take over Heather Mills’ vegan café, VBites at Hove Lagoon....
Cornwall win to go to Twickenham
Cornwall reached the County Championship final at Twickenham for the first time in 14 years with a thrilling victory over reigning champions Hertfordshire, writes Nigel Walrond. The Black and Golds will face Lancashire at Rugby Headquarters...
Least Tolerant Countries in the World
In a recent World Values Survey, it was found that India, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong were amongst the least racially tolerant countries in the world. Data from more than 80 different countries made up the survey, in which respondents were...
Tenants Risk Health
According to research released by Shelter, one in nine tenants said that their health has been adversely affected by their landlord’s failure to repair or remedy poor conditions in the homes they are renting. 10% of parents in rental accommodation...
£25m Development Plans for Alfold
Developers have submitted plans for a £25m housing development in Alfold to Waverley Borough Council. The scheme includes 74 homes for the open market, 30 affordable homes, a primary school, shops, and a community health centre. It would also...
Cotswolds District Council Helps First-Time Buyers
Cotswolds District Council is offering first-time buyers a helping hand to get onto the property ladder. They have announced the launch of a new Local Authority Mortgage Scheme (LAMS) whereby first-time buyers will only need to save a 5% deposit...
Flying the Flag
GIANT vibrant silk flags depicting the lives of Perranporth people made by local school children have been raised at Seiners on Perranporth beach. Pupils from schools in Perranporth, Mithian and Goonhavern worked with professional flag...
Pembrokeshire Fish Week the UK’s No. 1 Food Festival
Pembrokeshire Fish Week, which in 2013 runs from 22nd-30th June, has recently been voted No. 1 in the top 10 food festivals in the UK by the Independent newspaper and Conde Naste Traveller as well as by Visit Britain; as it was by the Guardian in...
