Monthly Archives: October 2016

Totally normal house has a giant skate ramp inside

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

Image: rightmove LONDON Most property wish lists are pretty straightforward when it comes to house-hunting. SEE ALSO: Calgary’s skaters are so stoked to get their ramps back, my dudes Ensuite bathrooms, spacious bedrooms and a cute garden are all pretty run-of-the-mill. That is, until now. This house currently up for sale in Terrington St Clement […]


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No Ordinary Purchase: Buying a Hillside House

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

hillside house

There is nothing more amazing than a view from a hillside house (crashing waves, green forests, canyons…), so no one can blame you for wanting one. Still, with a great house comes great responsibility, and in this case, danger too.  Just two years ago, a landslide in Utah destroyed one house and caused the evacuation […]


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SXSL 2016

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

Today, food and agriculture entrepreneurs took the stage at the White House lawn forSXSL 2016todiscuss the potential and limits oftechnologyto feed a burgeoning world population.According to the most recent available estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)793million people in the world do not have enough to eat today. And with a globalpopulation […]


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Planet at its hottest in 115,000 years thanks to climate change, experts say

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

Global warming is said to be bringing temperatures last seen during an interglacial era, when sea level was 6-9 meters (20-30ft) higher than today The global temperature has increased to a level not seen for 115,000 years, requiring daunting technological advances that will cost the coming generations hundreds of trillions of dollars, according to the […]


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‘No bling in the hood …’ Does Berlin’s anti-gentrification law really work?

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

In the newly hip district of Neuklln, locals have joined forces to enact laws against property owners attempts to renovate, modernise and drive up rents. But not everyone thinks this social environment protection is good for Berlin Visitors to the F54 Kiezladen (neighbourhood cooperative) in Berlins Neuklln district are hit by the smell of chopped […]


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Skate park house a hit with potential buyers – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

Image copyright Attik Property Services Image caption The sale has generated interest from around the world, mainly from those who want to keep the skate bowl Estate agent Kate Mamo, from Attik Property Services, said: “We’re getting interest from all over the world, and 80% of that is from people who want to keep it […]


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Art dealer killed ‘over rare Wind in the Willows book’ – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

His intention was “to get money” by going to the houses of wealthy people and robbing them, Mr Saxby said. ‘Resentment and anger’ A spreadsheet was found on the defendant’s computer with the names of 14 “people of means” who he intended to steal from or kidnap, the court was told. Other people on the […]


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Ben Needham search: Farmhouse extension demolished – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

“The [Greek] family are clearly upset about what we’re doing. They have very kindly agreed to allow us to do that and I am extremely grateful. Clearly it’s going to be a very distressing time for them. “This is where many generations, including the current generation, were born and grew up and we’ve got to […]


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Searching for Ebola: Where is it hiding and when will it be back?

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

(CNN)There was a certain kind of quiet hopefulness when, in late April this year, the last Ebola patient of the West African epidemic — a two-year-old boy — walked out of a treatment facility in Monrovia, Liberia. With the smoldering embers of the outbreak fading, there was cause for celebration. But there remains the impotent […]


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Seattle homeowners accused of felling 150 trees on public land for a better view

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 5, 2016

The destruction of an acre and a half of trees along a public greenbelt has drawn condemnation and sparked civil lawsuits Settling into homes with gold-plated views is the goal for many who come to West Seattle. And so headlines blared when residents learned that some neighbors, seeking a better view than they already had, […]


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