Galliford Try to work on Birmingham leisure complex 09 September 2011 The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham is to add to its facilities with a new leisure complex – including a hotel, spa, cinema and casino. Galliford Try has been named as the preferred bidder for the construction project by Genting UK for Resorts World at The NEC. Work on the scheme is set to get underway at the start of 2012, with the contract worth pound;80 million. Because [...]
Daily Archives: September 12, 2011
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Cabbage needs new patch to call home
The ancient Shetland has served scores of little girls as a bomb-proof, gentle first pony on which they have learnt to ride around the Macedon Ranges. But now, at 27 and in his twilight years, Cabbage has found himself homeless. Carer Sarah Hardy, 44, said the little horse needed only a small paddock – plus some animal friends – to see out his last days. He needs someone who loves him, can give him daily contact with another animal or [...]
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Fatal Accident in Douglas County
LAWRENCE, Kan. – A 66-year-old Lawrence man is dead after an accident on his all-terrain vehicle while he was spraying weeds. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Douglas County deputies and family members found Allen Fender dead at 3:15 pm Saturday. Fender was spraying fields on his four-wheeler equipped with a spray apparatus when he was involved in an accident. Sheriffs spokesman Sgt. Steve Lewis says the vehicle crashed and overturned, killing Fender.
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Parks and Recreation Season 4 Will Have More Estrogen, Less Cornrows
Career or relationship? Even Amy Poehlers character on Parks and Recreation has to make that tough decision as the NBC series enters season 4. And man, she thought park planning was tough? Tcha. This might be like a Sophies Choice. But I dont really know, mostly because I never saw that movie. You want Parks and Recreation season 4 spoilers, do you? Well, the best thing to do is to start asking questions. Like Will Leslie Knope run for office? [...]
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Avalos wants feds to manage golf-free Sharp Park
San Francisco-owned Sharp Park, an 18-hole public golf course located on the coast in Pacifica, would be shut down, and land would be managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, under a plan introduced Tuesday by Supervisor John Avalos. The property is home to the federally protected California red-legged frog and the endangered San Francisco garter snake. A partnership with the National Park Service will make Sharp Park more accessible, while allowing [...]
