Accommodation News
- Rents slide as letting market grows Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:04PMRents fell during the third quarter of the year as the lettings market was flooded with property that had failed to sell, new figures show.
- With a dzong in my heart Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:03PMor 10 years, Bhutan was right up there as No 1 on my top 10 list of places to visit. Intrigued by stories of this little mystical hermit kingdom untouched by modernity and thoroughly enchanted by the .....
- Chinese, Costa Rican presidents discuss ties Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:02PMVisiting Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday spoke highly of the rapid development of China-Costa Rica relations and pledged efforts to further expand bilateral cooperation in various fields.
- U.K. Rents Fall for First Time Since 2003 as Home Prices Fall Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:32PMNov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Rents for U.K. homes fell for the first time in five-and-a-half years as the worst housing slump since the 1990s caused a record increase in properties put on the rental market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.
- Kidney transplant is Net gain Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:27AMJulie Wolf was the 62-year-old director of a charity in Olean and needed a new kidney.
- Call to recover flood-hit production Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:11AMVietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung called out to ministries, sectors and localities to focus on recovering production during an online conference Friday to discuss recovery from the recent heavy rains and floods.
- Obama Express taking on 50 riders Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:52AMFifty Torontonians with Obama fever are boarding a bus south to watch history unfold.
- Call to recover flood-hit production Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:55AMHA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung called out to ministries, sectors and localities to focus on recovering production during an online conference yesterday to discuss recovery from the recent heavy rains and floods.
- After the river broke its banks Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:11AMWestern Cape residents are mopping up after the worst flooding the region had seen in years.
- Concern over Mabul resort plan Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:52PMSEMPORNA: A plan to build Malay sia’s first and biggest oceana rium resort of luxury chalets in Mabul, in the east coast of Sabah, is facing a wave of opposition.
- PDP Commends Mbadiwe over Peace Efforts Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:40PMNotable political and traditional leaders from Orlu zone of Imo State at the weekend, poured encomiums on former Nigerian Ambassador to Congo, Greg Mbadiwe, over his efforts to return peace to the factionalised zone.
- Commission Perfects Plans on Community Policing Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:37PMChairman Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry Osayande yesterday said the commission is working out possible plans to effectively embark on active community policing strategy and will engage in serious monitoring exercise of all commands as routine oversight function to assess performances as well as gather relevant information on problems and successes of the police periodically.
- John Sergeant: The happy hoofer Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:22PM This evening, after a night and a day of almost unbearable suspense, the nation will learn if John Sergeant – whose good-natured lack of co-ordination on the dance floor and nifty footwork in a series of self-deprecating interviews have conveyed him to the verges of national treasuredom – will proceed any further in the vehicle for his new-found fame, Strictly Come Dancing.
- MSP claims for overnight allowance despite owning Edinburgh flat Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:11PMA wealthy Tory MSP has denied rearranging his half-a-million pound property portfolio in a bid to cash in on the Holyrood expenses system. Tory MSP has denied rearranging his half-a-million pound property portfolio in a bid to cash in on the Holyrood expenses system.
- How to keep young people staying on the farm? Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:10AMVietNamNet Bridge - Over the past few years, a large number of rural young people have left their home villages for big cities in hopes of earning a living and supporting their impoverished families at home. However, the migration has set alarm bells ringing about its consequences.
- Northeast USA Get-A-Ways Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:03AMThe Northeast USA has become increasingly abundant with gay-popular inns, even in small, rural towns far from big cities.
- Pooling all resources to repair flood damage Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:55AMVietNamNet Bridge - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has asked ministries, sectors and localities across the country to pool all resources and readjust spending to repair flood damage and not only to rely on budget reserves.
- PokerTime Adds More Tournaments Towards the WPT Battle for the Season Pass III Bootcamp Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:30AM The WPT Battle for the Season Pass III from PokerTime [ http://www.pokertime.eu ], the online poker room, is drawing to a close. However, extra tournaments towards allowing more players the chance to experience the Bootcamp in the Dominican Republic have been added.
- All The News Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:18AMSir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United are in no rush to discuss a new contract with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Euro general: Fault is mine alone; senators unconvinced Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:43AMMANILA, Philippines - After more than six hours of grilling, former Philippine National Police comptroller Director Eliseo dela Paz failed to convince the Senate that the "anomalous" acquisition of 105,000 euros (P6.9 million) for the PNP delegation to the Interpol Assembly in Russia was his fault alone.
- Annan to lead team on humanitarian mission to Harare Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:33AMThe former UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, is to lead a high-profile team on a humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe, where the opposition Movement for Democratic Change refused yesterday to join a power-sharing government with President Robert Mugabe.
- Island challenge Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:09PMParticipants kayaked and swam in crystal-clear water, ran across fine sandy beaches and through lush jungles — Perhentian Island Challenge 2008 was more than just a race. By Joleen Lunjew
- Converted: inn to become a church Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:04PMIt is a trend throughout Scotland: church doors are closing, only to reopen as pubs, and providing a very different type of spiritual uplift to those who congregate therein. But not on the island of North Uist.
- Changing gear Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:56PMYoga has done wonders for its practitioners. Give it a try.
- Reds shine Asian light for Mariners Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:43PMBUOYED by the success of Adelaide United in the Asian Champions League, the Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets are already well on their way to mapping out a path for success in the hope they can emulate the feats achieved by the Reds.
- Don’t sweat the cash! Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:40PMThe looming recession may have got you rethinking your career break plans. But never fear, because the Career Break Website ( www.thecareerbreaksite.com ) founder Rachel Morgan-Trimmer is here to share some tips on how to live your dreams on a limited budget.
- Fight in hostel over beef on menu Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:09PMStating that beef was served for dinner instead of chicken, students from northern states roughed up the hostel warden.
- ROMkids Sleepover Contest Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:03AMLooking for a night of family fun? ROMkids Sleepover Contest is your chance. Click here to enter!
- ROMkids Sleepover Contest Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:03AMLooking for a night of family fun? ROMkids Sleepover Contest is your chance. Click here to enter!
- Jobless rate rises to 6.2 per cent Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:00AMCanada’s economy showed signs of slowing in October, pushing the country’s official unemployment rate up one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.2 per cent.
- Jobless rate rises to 6.2 per cent Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:00AMCanada’s economy showed signs of slowing in October, pushing the country’s official unemployment rate up one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.2 per cent.
- Delay hits QEP multipurpose community facility Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:54AMThose eagerly anticipating the transformation of the Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) School site into a multipurpose community facility will have to wait a little while longer.
- Delay hits QEP multipurpose community facility Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:54AMThose eagerly anticipating the transformation of the Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) School site into a multipurpose community facility will have to wait a little while longer.
- Sparks fly at DND lands information meeting Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:53AMThe idea of placing transitional housing on the Department of National Defence lands, located in the area of Dorval Drive and Rebecca Street, drew both jeers and cheers from residents during a public information meeting Wednesday night.
- Sparks fly at DND lands information meeting Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:53AMThe idea of placing transitional housing on the Department of National Defence lands, located in the area of Dorval Drive and Rebecca Street, drew both jeers and cheers from residents during a public information meeting Wednesday night.
- San Francisco Fashion Shows Are Fabulous! Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:52AM Fashion is coming. Fashion is coming. Fabulous! The Arts of Fashion 2008 will bring an international collection of fashion, art, ideas and talents to San Francisco on Oct. 25 through Oct. 29 at the Museum...
- San Francisco Fashion Shows Are Fabulous! Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:52AM Fashion is coming. Fashion is coming. Fabulous! The Arts of Fashion 2008 will bring an international collection of fashion, art, ideas and talents to San Francisco on Oct. 25 through Oct. 29 at the Museum...
- Southern comfort Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:50AMCanadian tour operators are giving us many more options for trips to the sunny south this fall and winter. Now there are more flights to some of the traditional favourites such as Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic plus new direct or non-stop flights to other intriguing destinations such as Aruba, Anguilla and Puerto Rico.
- Southern comfort Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:50AMCanadian tour operators are giving us many more options for trips to the sunny south this fall and winter. Now there are more flights to some of the traditional favourites such as Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic plus new direct or non-stop flights to other intriguing destinations such as Aruba, Anguilla and Puerto Rico.
- A Meadowlands milestone Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:33AMThe Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce has reached another milestone in its effort to create a well-funded, vigorous marketing bureau to woo tourists to the area.
- A Meadowlands milestone Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:33AMThe Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce has reached another milestone in its effort to create a well-funded, vigorous marketing bureau to woo tourists to the area.
- Chic & Cheerful Hostel: NYC’s Best Bargain Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 5:17PMUp till now, anyone familiar with hostels in Europe usually associates this type of lodging accommodation as a Spartan respite to sleep and squirrel away one’s backpack.
- David Cameron expels MEP Den Dover who abused expenses Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:56PMDavid Cameron is to expel one of his MEPs after an official inquiry found him guilty of expenses abuses and ordered him to repay more than £500,000. Den Dover, a former Conservative chief whip in the European Parliament, faces a criminal investigation over payments to a family company.
- A Bone in America`s Throat Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:46PMEven before the voting began, Israeli politicians and pundits were asking: Will an Obama Administration be good for Israel?
- College to host international film series Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:30PMThe Cochise College Art Department announces its 2008-2009 International Film Series, which features a new movie each month in November, January, February, March and April.
- Flash of silver and they’re gone Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:26PMGREG and Colleen Carr, managers of the Kookaburra Caravan Park, were treated to a special visit last week.
- Union boss defends $80k UK trip Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:20PMElectrical Trades Union (ETU) secretary Dean Mighell has defended an $80,000 UK trip paid for using surplus money from a redundancy fund run by the union.
- Sports scholarships presented Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:08PMChennai: Scholarships worth Rs.3.52 crore were awarded to sportspersons at a gala function organised by the St. Joseph’s College of Engineering on Wednesday. Over 75 students, who had the distinction of representing the college, ...
- End to caravans at Leichardt Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:05PMLEICHARDT Caravan Park will do away with its caravan sites in favour of increased accommodation for temporary workers to the city.
- Real estate prices may drop as construction, credit slow Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:32PMAs the global financial crisis deepens, the immediate future looks bleak for the residential real estate sector – unless you’re a prospective buyer who can pay cash or get a loan.