A bid for funding to restore Nottingham Castle and make more of its connection with Robin Hood has been rejected. Nottingham City Council applied for £14.9m towards the £26m development, which it hoped would create a “world class heritage... Read More
The Portas review has begun to have an impact on the town centres of Britain, with retailers using funds from the government to repaint facades, organise events to draw in consumers and generally bring a feeling of community back to the high street. However,... Read More
Shares in G4S, the company that made such a mess of providing the security for last year's Olympics, dropped 11 per cent on Tuesday morning, after it said profit margins would be lower than anticipated in 2013 because of a difficult first quarter in... Read More
Sony was once one of the market leaders in electronics, with games consoles such as the Playstation and its state of the arts television sets a feature of a large percentage of homes in the UK. However, thanks to increasing competition from rivals... Read More
While the London office market accounts for around half of national activity there are regional markets that are showing signs of recovery. Manchester is chief among these locations with take-up figures during the first quarter showing a healthy increase on... Read More
Snooker may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this year its fan base has grown with record breaking sales in Sheffield. The World Snooker Championship takes places at The Crucible in Sheffield and has done ever since 1977. The property underwent a... Read More
Select Committee Rejects Boris Island For some time now, speculation has been mounting over the potential construction of a brand new UK Hub airport. Industry experts have argued that Heathrow no longer has the capacity to cope with an ever-increasing number... Read More
Sainsbury's has reported a fall in pre-tax profits despite growing sales, as conditions remain “challenging”. Profits fell 1.4 per cent to £788m for the year to 16 March, while sales, including fuel, rose 4.5 per cent to £20/3.3bn. The... Read More
While much of the leisure industry is once more beginning to post growth after several difficult years, it seems that the hardship for Britain’s pubs is set to continue. Surprisingly, as the economy has shown signs of slight recovery, the number of weekly... Read More
Converting the UK’s obsolete office stock into residential accommodation could provide 11,500 new homes according to research from commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton. The findings are revealed in the company’s Office Market Review 2013... Read More
