Curtain gets taste of Derby venue

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 30, 2008

Curtain Call came through a racecourse spin at Epsom ahead of his participation in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday week.
With Casual Conquest set to be added to the field for the blue riband, Curtain Call is likely to be sent off second favourite and he was the centre of attraction at the course’s Breakfast With [...]

We’ll have to take our Curtain Call at the Derby instead

Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on May 15, 2008

THE decision not to run Curtain Call in last Saturday’s Derby trial at Lingfield was not an easy one and was only taken once the track had been walked by our assistant, Ed, on Friday evening.
He reported that the ground was unsuitable not only because it was firm but also inconsistent and that was enough [...]

Cumani Mulls Curtain Plan

Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on May 11, 2008

Curtain Call, second favourite for the Vodafone Derby, looks set to head straight to Epsom after quick ground scuppered his run at Lingfield.
Luca Cumani’s charge was due to contest the totesport.com Derby Trial but the Newmarket trainer did not want to chance the son of Sadler’s Wells on good to firm ground.
“We knew after they [...]

K Panels sips sustainable success

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008

Whats in a name? Well, in the case of K Panels, it means a company that is contributing towards meeting the demand for more affordable housing and making them zero carbon too
The story began well before the Code for Sustainable Homes was a priority on the Governments agenda, in Sherwood Forest, the home [...]

Way to progress

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008

In recent years, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester have cooperated as a 3 Cities partnership, with the support of their county councils.
In the past few years, the diverse region of the East Midlands has benefited from a number of initiatives designed to promote sustainable economic growth and deliver an improved quality of life for future generations. [...]

NHMF Maintenance Conference 2008

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on March 1, 2008

Related ItemsBrent affordable home show Spire Homes celebrates diversity David Blunkett to speak at sheltered housing event Homes and Agency chief exec to speak at CIH dinner Redrow hosts first time buyer event Cross Keys chief exec at House of Commons Regeneration training event 2008 Nottingham housing strategy event Bristol residents find out more on [...]

Call for new eco towns in West Midlands

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on February 1, 2008

Related ItemsNorthumberland Cambois eco town bidCambois plans go on show The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) will highlight the case for new eco-towns in the West Midlands at a seminar in Birmingham today.
According to the TCPA, striking seasonal changes across the region have underlined the need for new developments to be built around climatic [...]

MP’s slam management of Thames Gateway

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008

Related ItemsHomes and Communities Agency details set out Manchester regeneration scheme wins consentNottingham estate-demolition work beginsLongbridge housing plans Northstowe plans put forwardMCFC Maine Road- `Maine Place` development launch Economist visits Weston Heights regenerationMoat appoints new directors Work begins on the Greenwich PeninsulaLiverpool Boot Estate residents move in A new report from a group of [...]

Strata forges ahead in the Midlands

Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008

When Midlands Housing last caught up with Strata, it was very much a newcomer to the Midlands scene, despite having very much established itself in and around South Yorkshire. With homes now completed and sold, in the region, however, its no longer hard to find physical evidence of the companys Midlands march.
Originally created in 1919 [...]