As Credit Crunch Beckons 167 New Homes to Be Built

A £25 million housing development in South Birmingham started on site today, despite the current economic climate.  The number of homes being built in Britain has slipped to its lowest level since 1945 and plummeting construction activity is expected to lose the industry as much as 100,000 jobs.
Despite the doom and gloom, Bournville Village Trust [...]

Quick Win Solution for Your Laundry

It’s the same story, just a different day: washing, folding and putting away laundry. Here are some creative solutions to get you through the mundane, everyday task of organizing laundry and laundry rooms.
Mesh bags: Use mesh bags with zippers to hold small items, such as socks and undergarments. Label each bag with the name of [...]

Vandals are Ruining the Traditional Cottages

VANDALS are destroying what is left of the three historical cottages that form part of the Red Location Museum in New Brighton.
The cottages, opposite the museum, are slowly disappearing, sparking concern from members of the public, who fear that they will lose their significance.
Debbie Pretorius, who drives past the dilapidated structures from time to time, [...]

Travelodge Grabs 7 More Hotels worth £69.9 Million

Travelodge, one of the UK’s fastest growing budget hotel company, today announces the acquisition of two hotels from Swallow Hotels, and the exchange on a further five hotels for a combined investment total of £69.9 million.
All seven of the buildings, which will follow Travelodges preferred leasehold model, are located in England, Scotland and Wales, and [...]

Pest Expert gives Buzz on Bees!

Kevin Abraham, a.k.a. “The Bee Man,” has been stung more than 3,000 times during his 28-year career in pest control.
You’d think surviving such an onslaught would crack a dent in his courage, if not his work uniform.
But he doesn’t seem too concerned.
  
“I’m immune to it now, I’ve been stung so many times.”
Abraham visited Scott Township [...]

Your Car Leasing Lowdown

Leasing isn’t new, but it probably began soaring for regular car buyers in the early 1990s when new cars carried a monthly loan payment that became too uncomfortable to handle.
Leasing carries a lower monthly payment because, in effect, you are merely renting the vehicle long-term instead of buying it outright. It has always been [...]

Rare Novelty in Art Competition

The jury members of the Indonesian Art Award 2008, which runs until July 13, were asked on Sunday to select 100 finalists from 3,200 artists taking part in the competition held by the Indonesian Art Foundation.
It was supposed to be an easy task given the large number of participants, but in the end only 36 [...]

Protecting Your Home from Prying eyes This Summer

Summer Time is Coming, and the pickings are easy – for burglars.
Most security and insurance experts agree that burglaries tend to increase during July and August when it stays for daylight longer, when most people go on vacation.
Burglars know the signs that let them know a family isn’t at home: a porch light left on [...]

Facebook Will Never Shut Down you Stupid Fools, So Stop Sending Me Crap!

Ok I have been a member of Facebook for a very long time now, all I seem to see is a new group being created every week with titles such as Facebook is going to be closed down in 7 days!
What the heck? What are these groups why dont people just get a life facebook [...]

Google Talk comes to the iPhone, iPod Touch

Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch.
One of Google’s software engineers posted the news in a blog on Wednesday.
(Credit: Google)
“In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you’re on the move, too!” Adam Connors, of Google’s mobile [...]