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Dangerous toxins could harm people in Brighton if plans to build homes on an old gasworks go ahead, a scientist has warned councillors. Keeley Bignal said toxins such as lead, asbestos and benzopyrene could be released into the atmosphere from the Marina Way site, near Brighton Marina. Dr Bignal said that people living near a similar scheme in Southall, in London, were taking legal action after reporting increases in cases of asthma, nausea, chest pain and cancer. Like the Brighton gasw...

“Mr. Horlick was one of the very best citizens I have ever known. He was a great benefactor and the people of Racine are under heavy obligation to him for his many contributions to the advancement and improvement of the city. He was a man of high ideals, and his death will be one of the greatest losses Racine has had for many years.” – Henry C. Baker While his name lives on at William Horlick High School on Rapids Drive and several blocks away at Horlick Athletic Field on High St...

Share this The UK housebuilding sector started off 2020 on a positive note, thanks to the boost it received from UK general election outcome in December 2019, where the pro-business Conservative party won a big majority. In late January the UK left the EU, immediately entering into a transition period. With the date well sign-posted, there was little volatility, and besides, negotiations were due to get underway to hammer out a trade deal for when the UK would exit the transition period at the ...

Accrol Group (The Mail on Sunday) Toilet paper (or the lack of it) has been one of the unlikely symbols of 2020. This Lancashire-based maker of supermarket own-brand kitchen roll and loo paper increased output by 40% early in 2020 to cope with the spike in demand. Profits look set to leap this year as a result, while in the longer term steady growth in demand could come from budget-conscious consumers switching to its products. There has been no dividend following a bumpy period after 2016, bu...

Winners of the year While the negatives of this year have all but dominated the headlines, there were plenty of good news stories. The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) came into its own this year, spearheading the industry’s strategy to handle the coronavirus crisis. The council unveiled its Roadmap to Recovery, a two-year plan to not only help the sector recover but thrive post-covid. Andy Mitchell, CLC co-chair, was named as Building’s Personality of the Year for his role in steering...

Show Fullscreen The scheme includes a new one-acre park at its centre Sheppard Robson has been given the go ahead for a 281-home scheme in north London linked to Alexandra Palace by an underground tunnel. Known as Clarendon, the three-block scheme in Hornsey for Berkeley Group subsidiary St William is the latest phase of a 1,700-home development spanning a 12-acre railway-side site in Zone 3 at the former Hornsey Gasworks. The development includes a new community centre, food shop, cafe and 25,...

What stocks would be hardest-hit by a no-deal Brexit? Joshua Warner December 17, 2020 2:49 PM We look at four sectors that could be hardest-hit in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Share: Top no-deal Brexit stocks to watch A no-deal Brexit would cause significant disruption for businesses and economies in the UK and the EU. The rules that govern the huge ...

European Markets Close Mostly Higher BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European markets ended mostly higher on Monday thanks to positive news on the coronavirus vaccine front, and on hopes about a post-Brexit trade deal. The European Union and the U.K. extended negotiations beyond the Sunday deadlline, with the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreeing to go the extra mile in coming days to reach a deal. On the vaccine front, the U.S.Cente...

The spectacular 90-minute virtual event kicked off with a cocktail-making masterclass with charity Beyond Food, who guided guests through mixing a delicious Sunset Cocktail before handing back to this year’s host, BBC broadcaster Charlie Stayt. There was also entertainment from string quartet Siren and mind reader Alex Crow.  But it was the main event, the awards themselves, that got everyone tweeting (creating 2.2m impressions) and little wonder given the extraordinary achievements of t...

Robocalling people asking them three questions about the race and offering folks a free cruise. >> nice. >> that free cruise actually requires a $60 per person port fee. critics say its really a sales pitch for vacation time shares. a boston law firm is preparing a potential class action suit against the berkeley group thats behind the campaign. if you get a call and youre on the do not call list, hang up. >> im on the do not call list and im getting all kinds of telemarketing calls. >> so many ...