Bedfont Sports are celebrating their new Combined Counties League status with a £1.2million refit of their ground.
The works have been made possible by a £758,000 grant from the Football Foundation, which was secured this week.
The club, which will play in Combined Counties One next season after promotion from the Middlesex County Premier, will spend the cash doing up their Hatton Road base.
A new changing room block will be built, plus a link building to the exisiting clubhouse, and a new artificial pitch with floodlighting.
It is not the first time that the club has benefited from Football League cash.
Its junior section, the Bedfont Eagles, have been given four sets of kit and equipment worth £1,600.
Bedfont Sports has worked on the project with Hounslow Council, who sold it the land a decade ago when the club was founded.
Lead member for leisure, Councillor Rebecca Stewart, said: "We are delighted.
"The new changing room and artificial sports pitch with floodlighting will allow the club to expand and provide more football opportunities for the community.
"I would like to thank all those involved for their hard work in securing this award and the Football Foundation for their kind donation."
The project is also being made possible thanks to donations from local firms, including SITA and BAA, as well as fundraising by club members to complete the refit.
hounslowchronicle.co.uk
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
QE2 to be moved to South Africa
The owners of the QE2 have confirmed the ship will be moved to Cape Town in South Africa to become a hotel in time for next year’s football World Cup.
Cunard sold the Southampton-based liner for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real estate developer Nakheel.
It had planned to refurbish the ship and open it as a floating hotel in Dubai but that has been put on hold.
The QE2 will now go to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, where there is a shortage of hotel rooms.
Nakheel, which has a financial interest in the South African port, said the ship would be staying in Cape Town for 18 months.
news.bbc.co.uk
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Judge strikes down Conn. interior designer law.
A federal judge has struck down a Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time.
Tuesday's ruling came after the Institute for Justice sued the state's Department of Consumer Protection last September on behalf of three Connecticut residents, who said the law was elitist and an attempt to eliminate competition.
"The term 'interior designer' is a generic term that conveys no particular educational or experiential credentials on the part of an individual," Judge Mark R. Kravitz wrote. He said the existing statute violated the Constitution's 1st and 14th Amendments and banned the state from enforcing the law, first passed in 1983.
State officials did not immediately return calls for comment.
Connecticut law said that nobody could call themselves an interior designer without getting a state license that cost $150 a year. Violators could be fined up to $500 and could be put in prison for up to one year.
google.com
Tuesday's ruling came after the Institute for Justice sued the state's Department of Consumer Protection last September on behalf of three Connecticut residents, who said the law was elitist and an attempt to eliminate competition.
"The term 'interior designer' is a generic term that conveys no particular educational or experiential credentials on the part of an individual," Judge Mark R. Kravitz wrote. He said the existing statute violated the Constitution's 1st and 14th Amendments and banned the state from enforcing the law, first passed in 1983.
State officials did not immediately return calls for comment.
Connecticut law said that nobody could call themselves an interior designer without getting a state license that cost $150 a year. Violators could be fined up to $500 and could be put in prison for up to one year.
google.com
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Footballer Keyshawn Johnson takes on interior design
He's remembered for his exploits on the football field, but former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson wants it known he's more than a jock - he can make your home look good too.
Johnson, 36, who retired from an 11-year career in 2007, is the host and star of "Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design. Each week, Johnson and his interior design team will work on some aspect of a different guest's home -- from a gourmet kitchen to a nursery. We asked Johnson, always brash on the field, how he wound up with such a surprising hobby.
Q The intersection of Keyshawn Johnson and interior design might be a surprise to some people, especially football fans. How did you get into design?
A It's been an interest of mine since I bought my first house in 1996, I had to furnish it and pick out interiors and make it nice myself. To people who know me, it's not a surprise.
Q What does your place look like?
A It's very clean and simple, not a lot of clutter. Very modern -- not contemporary, but modern. With a little bit of a retro feel.
Q How about a tip specifically for men. What do guys need to know that will really impress a lady?
A If your place is too strong from a male standpoint, it may not work. I try to keep things light and soft. I try to mix and match to get a contrast between a little hard and a little soft. Not all sensitive, but not all hard. You don't want all dark colors.
Q How about for the ladies? What should they know about trying to impress a man with their space?
A The clutter is what freaks dudes out.
Q You generated notice for titling the book about your football life, "Just Give Me the Damn Ball!" What would your book about interior design be called?
A I don't know. But hopefully this is the beginning of a long career in home design.
chicagotribune.com
Johnson, 36, who retired from an 11-year career in 2007, is the host and star of "Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design. Each week, Johnson and his interior design team will work on some aspect of a different guest's home -- from a gourmet kitchen to a nursery. We asked Johnson, always brash on the field, how he wound up with such a surprising hobby.
Q The intersection of Keyshawn Johnson and interior design might be a surprise to some people, especially football fans. How did you get into design?
A It's been an interest of mine since I bought my first house in 1996, I had to furnish it and pick out interiors and make it nice myself. To people who know me, it's not a surprise.
Q What does your place look like?
A It's very clean and simple, not a lot of clutter. Very modern -- not contemporary, but modern. With a little bit of a retro feel.
Q How about a tip specifically for men. What do guys need to know that will really impress a lady?
A If your place is too strong from a male standpoint, it may not work. I try to keep things light and soft. I try to mix and match to get a contrast between a little hard and a little soft. Not all sensitive, but not all hard. You don't want all dark colors.
Q How about for the ladies? What should they know about trying to impress a man with their space?
A The clutter is what freaks dudes out.
Q You generated notice for titling the book about your football life, "Just Give Me the Damn Ball!" What would your book about interior design be called?
A I don't know. But hopefully this is the beginning of a long career in home design.
chicagotribune.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Library reopens after £1.5m refit.
A library in Bradford has reopened to the public after a £1.5m refurbishment.
Maningham Library, which celebrates its centenary next year, has been refurbished and extended to create a more family-friendly space.
Lottery funding for the refurbishment means the site now has a community garden and space for art exhibitions.
Councillor Anne Hawkesworth said: "The library is already well used by the community and the new library will hopefully encourage more use."
bbc.co.uk
Maningham Library, which celebrates its centenary next year, has been refurbished and extended to create a more family-friendly space.
Lottery funding for the refurbishment means the site now has a community garden and space for art exhibitions.
Councillor Anne Hawkesworth said: "The library is already well used by the community and the new library will hopefully encourage more use."
bbc.co.uk
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Theatre's £3.9m grant for refit.
Cardiff's Sherman Cymru has been awarded a £3.9m lottery grant to help transform its theatre.
The money from Arts Council of Wales will meet nearly three-quarters of the £5.4m redevelopment cost.
The public and backstage areas will be modernised, improving conditions for audience, staff and performers.
Chris Ricketts, director of Sherman Cymru, said: "This is really great news and we're delighted with Arts Council of Wales' support.
"The building work we will be able to do will vastly improve facilities, enhance our profile within the city and really enable us to be more ambitious with the productions we create and the performances we programme."
The foyer will be modernised as part of the redevelopment plan
The redeveloped and refurbished building will have new seating in both theatres, new toilet facilities and the redevelopment of the foyer areas including improved access.
bbc.co.uk
The money from Arts Council of Wales will meet nearly three-quarters of the £5.4m redevelopment cost.
The public and backstage areas will be modernised, improving conditions for audience, staff and performers.
Chris Ricketts, director of Sherman Cymru, said: "This is really great news and we're delighted with Arts Council of Wales' support.
"The building work we will be able to do will vastly improve facilities, enhance our profile within the city and really enable us to be more ambitious with the productions we create and the performances we programme."
The foyer will be modernised as part of the redevelopment plan
The redeveloped and refurbished building will have new seating in both theatres, new toilet facilities and the redevelopment of the foyer areas including improved access.
bbc.co.uk
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Refit at the Railway Hotel creates new venue.
The refurbishment of a popular pub has continued with the transformation of its upstairs rooms.
The bar at the Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend, got a facelift earlier this year, with original fittings and fixtures returned to their former glory after London pub chain Barworks bought into the historic venue last Christmas.
Now, the upstairs rooms of the Victorian pub have been transformed into an open and airy performance space, complete with stage, and there are plans to refit the top floor of the building into a boutique hotel and the cellars into a recording studio.
Co-owner Dave Dulake said: “The upstairs rooms are going to be a great space for local art, drama and music as well as projects from further afield.”
echo-news.co.uk
The bar at the Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend, got a facelift earlier this year, with original fittings and fixtures returned to their former glory after London pub chain Barworks bought into the historic venue last Christmas.
Now, the upstairs rooms of the Victorian pub have been transformed into an open and airy performance space, complete with stage, and there are plans to refit the top floor of the building into a boutique hotel and the cellars into a recording studio.
Co-owner Dave Dulake said: “The upstairs rooms are going to be a great space for local art, drama and music as well as projects from further afield.”
echo-news.co.uk
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