SEVEN years ago, Rob Taylor's three-bedroom West Bridgford home was worth £170,000. Following a large kitchen extension, its value shot up to between £210,000 and £220,000. And now that the property's valuation has climbed even higher, much to the surprise of Rob and his wife Sarah. He said: "We are looking to move to somewhere [...]
MORE than £1 million of public money has been paid out in compensation and legal costs for injuries children have suffered in Yorkshire’s primary and secondary schools over the past five years, new figures reveal. Pay outs include £35,000 after a child broke a limb, £16,000 after a member of a class was injured during [...]
A Pennsylvania tree-trimmer is recovering after an on-the-job accident sent a chainsaw blade several inches into his neck and shoulder, hospital officials said, adding that the man is expected to make a full recovery. James Valentine, 21, was part of a crew pruning trees on Monday afternoon when his saw suddenly kicked back and the [...]
A Dublin mother-of-two has lost her legal action against the owners of a pub in Loughlinstown after she was injured during an Ann Summers lingerie party. Sylvia Deehan of Maple Avenue in Ballybrack sued the owners of the Lough Inn public house after she was knocked down trying to grab a prize. Ms Deehan brought [...]
The number of buyers chasing each property in England hits highest level since 2008 in the first quarter of 2014, research shows. Some 12 buyers are chasing each new property coming on the market, an increase of over 20% compared to the 9.7 buyers in the first three months in 2013, according to the latest [...]
Two men in their 20s have been killed in a road accident in Cookstown, County Tyrone. Grant Archer, 23, from Newmills, and Robert Wilkinson, 28, from Cookstown, died in the crash on the Old Coagh Road at about 04:00 BST on Sunday. The car crashed through two gardens before ending up on its side. No [...]
A brave Padiham man who amazed doctors by walking again after suffering severe brain damage in a road accident has celebrated a milestone birthday. Ryan Cooper was in a coma for six months after being hit by a car as a child in 1999 and doctors feared he may never be able to walk or [...]
A filthy Birmingham property has been sold for its asking price – despite shocking sales pictures of wall-to-wall squalor. Advertising shots of the property in Short Heath Road, Erdington showed unmade beds, washing up left in the sink, filth on kitchen worktops and a rubbish-strewn living room. The property has been snapped up for almost [...]
House purchases continue to account for vast majority of new mortgage approvals The latest figures from the IBF Mortgage Approvals Report, published by the Irish Banking Federation (IBF), show that 1,494 mortgages to the value of €252 million were approved in the three months ending February 2014.* The following are the key elements: A total [...]
It is unlikely racing legend Michael Schumacher will ever recover from the skiing accident that has left him in a coma, according to Formula One's former chief doctor. Doctor Gary Hartstein, who was F1 medical delegate until 2012, said: "As time goes on, it becomes less and less likely that Michael will emerge to any [...]