We recently reported that Don Valley Stadium may be forced to close after the local council announced plans to cut costs. Don Valley Stadium is a huge part of Sheffield’s history and is where Olympic gold medallist, Jessica Ennis trains. But the... Read More
Newcastle City Council has given the go ahead to stop its regular funding for theatres and other arts venues and push ahead with a new cultural fund worth half the amount. The council will end its £1.2m central arts grants as part of £100m savings.... Read More
Town planners have become the latest group to speak out about the government policy to allow the conversion of offices into homes without seeking planning permission. Planning specialists have warned City Hall of “huge unintended consequences” in terms of... Read More
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have been doing it for years, but now Morrisons is about to catch up and offer an online food ordering service. But in business, isn’t it better to be a first mover, rather than play catch up? To get a piece of the online pie,... Read More
In the past, gym contracts have been known to be notoriously difficult to cancel. Many gyms have a minimum contract period, but stick a couple of months’ notice on the end, turning your six month contract into eight months. But the Office of Fair Trading... Read More
The crude demarcation of the European market What factors do institutional investors consider when differentiating between European primary and secondary property? According to the FT Global Property Insight the market can be split between a few leading... Read More
Business Secretary Vince Cable is believed to be pressing hard behind the scenes for a shake-up of the business rates system. Following a wave of retailers entering administration since the turn of the year, Mr Cable is urging Chancellor George Osborne to... Read More
As the undisputed champions of the Christmas season, it is hardly surprising to learn that staff members of the John Lewis Group have earned a 17 per cent bonus for their performance in 2012. While the John Lewis department stores themselves broke... Read More
Specialists at Investec expect Cineworld’s pre-tax profits to jump 9 per cent to £39.5 million. The leap in profits was assisted by the world's most famous fictional spy as the latest Bond film helped Cineworld shrug off a summer sales fall as movie... Read More
A decision will be reached ‘within weeks’ over a millionaires’ last gasp attempt to save Preston bus station it is reported. The 1960s bus station has attracted the support of English Heritage and the Twentieth Century Society since Preston City Council... Read More
