The development of a 13-storey student block located on the site of a former Royal Mail sorting office is nearing completion. Pictures of True Student’s new branch in Nottingham city centre show the scale of the impressive 661-bed construction as final enhancements are carried out at the site on the …
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It has been subject to anti-social behaviour over the years The former Belgrave Police Station, in Leicester’s Loughborough Road(Image: Google) A historic Leicester police station could be brought back into use as new homes, planning documents have revealed. The former Belgrave Police Station, in Loughborough Road, was built almost 150 …
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Councillors in Kent want the name of a hotel converted into six flats to be reinstated, saying otherwise 300 years of the town’s history would be erased. The Royal Oak Hotel in the High Street in Sevenoaks is a “prominent and historic feature of the town”, named Royal Oak as …
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The former main Post Office in Tunbridge Wells could be used for Royal Ascot rather than Royal Mail, as there are plans to turn it into a Betfred. The building has been empty since the post office shut in that location in 2023. It’s on the verge of becoming a …
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Lloyds Bank is to move into the multimillion-pound redevelopment of the former Sports Direct store at Monument Mall, it has been revealed. Billionaire real estate entrepreneurs Reuben Brothers, part owners of Newcastle United, snapped up Monument Mall in a reported £37m deal four years ago through its investment vehicle, a …
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North Somerset Council has released a priority list as to where thousands of new homes will need to be built. The council is updating its draft Local Plan to identify potential new locations for development in North Somerset, to help meet the government’s new higher housing target for the district …
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Fans of the classic ITV drama, Heartbeat, have a unique opportunity to purchase the iconic Aidensfield post office as it hits the market for £290,000. The property, a significant feature in the beloved series which starred notable actors such as Nick Berry, Mark Jordon and Bill Maynard, is now for …
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Historic Newcastle tea company Ringtons has acquired a huge industrial unit in its most significant investment in years. The tea merchants import and package tea for major supermarkets, alongside its own brand of coffees, teas and sweet treats, which are sold online, in stores and through its traditional doorstep delivery …
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One of the most prominent buildings in Bangor has gone up for sale. The historic former post office and night club on Deiniol Road will go under the hammer at the start of next month. The imposing Grade II listed building was built in 1909. and served as the city’s …
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The La Gondola restaurant on Osmaston Road will be demolished, it appears, after an appeal by the developers against the council’s rejection of their application was granted. Derby City Council’s planning committee rejected the plans for 42 new flats to replace the “crumbling” La Gondola building in January, on the …
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