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Edinburgh Reporter
25-05-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
New sales team appointed for Caskieberran development
Allanwater Homes has teamed up with a local estate agency, First for Homes Allan England team, which will handle enquiries and viewings for its starter home development at Caskieberran in Glenrothes. With prices from £184,995, which is below the average property price in the town – currently £194,691, Allanwater Caskieberran is a highly affordable, well located development offering 19 energy efficient properties. Built with modern living in mind, some of the apartments at Allanwater Caskieberran will have balconies making the most of the views. With a B rating for energy, both the Manor, a two bedroom luxury apartment, and the Lowther, a three bedroom villa which is available in both a terraced and semi-detached format, will provide the occupants with a high-level of energy efficient living, with the subsequent lower energy bills this can bring. Currently under construction, the first of the new homes are expected to be ready to move into by July 2025. Commenting on the relationship, which will see First for Homes Allan England team promote Allanwater Caskieberran in its office window display, alongside handling all initial sales and information enquiries directly, Allanwater Homes Financial Director, Jim Baxter, said: 'We are confident this local partnership with First for Homes will really help to drive interest in Allanwater Caskieberran, and maintain momentum throughout the sales process.' 'They'll act as the first point of contact to those who enquire, ensuring timely responses and consistent messaging,' he said. First for Homes Allan England team will then follow up all sales leads for the development, to assess interest, and guide buyers through the initial stages of the process. Viewings will also be looked after by the First for Homes team, providing buyers with a sense of the homes' layout, size, and available finish options. Once a buyer is ready to move forward, Allanwater Sales Manager, Lauren McNair, will take over, handling everything from reservation, through to exchange and completion, ensuring a smooth and consistent customer journey. 'Given the value for money prices, the convenient location of the development, and the specification of the properties, which include open plan lounge/dining rooms, luxury kitchens with integrated appliances, plenty of storage space, and ensuites to the principal bedroom, we expect there to be a consistent flow of sales enquiries at Allanwater Caskieberran,' said Lauren. 'Having a Glenrothes High Street window display will increase visibility locally, additionally attracting walk-in interest from people passing by,' finished Lauren. Commenting from First for Homes Allan England Team, Director/Office Owner, Allan England, said: 'The entire team is thrilled to be working alongside Allanwater Homes on the launch of their brand-new development at Caskieberran, Glenrothes. This exciting collaboration brings fresh opportunities for homebuyers in the area, combining Allanwater Homes trusted craftsmanship with our commitment to providing exceptional service and support to buyers throughout the buying journey.' With summer beckoning, Glenrothes offers many outdoor opportunities to couples, young professionals and young families, including Riverside Park and Balbirnie Park, along with sports venues and golf courses. The backdrop of the Lomond Hills provides opportunities to hill walk, and explore the wider environment. A Fife town with good connectivity, Glenrothes provides easy access to Scotland's central belt motorway network, with nearby train stations in Kirkcaldy, and Glenrothes with Thornton. Buyers at Allanwater Caskieberran will be given a full two years of aftercare, plus a ten-year Premier warranty, with the first two years covered by Allanwater Homes. To find out more, or place a reservation, please contact First for Homes Allan England team in Glenrothes on 01592 752944. Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Boy, 13, died inhaling aerosols in social media trend
A 13-year-old boy died after inhaling aerosols in a growing trend that has become popular with teenagers on social media. Nicky Lowther was found unconscious by his mother at his home in Canterbury, Kent, on June 27 last year. He later died in hospital. The teenager had been inhaling aerosols in a practice known as 'chroming'. His family had previously never heard of the social media trend, also known as 'huffing', and have described it as 'shocking' and 'dangerous'. Nicky's aunt Toni Lowther, 35, has urged parents to have open conversations with their children about the dangers of chroming. The mum-of-two said: 'By the time we got to the hospital, Nicky had already passed away. 'We found out he'd been inhaling aerosols but I didn't know the severity of it. 'We don't know how many he inhaled that day, but I think 12 cans were found in his bedroom. No one knows if he'd used them that day. 'There's no safe way of inhaling aerosols. It's dangerous.' Ms Lowther, who lives in Herne Bay, Kent, described her nephew as a 'cheeky chappy' who was 'kind and caring'. 'People looked up to him and if anything was getting picked on, he was the one they would go to. At school he was the one that looked out for everyone,' she said. She added: 'I'd never heard of [chroming] before. I heard afterwards about people doing it and dying or making it through the other side. 'I was shocked. I've been told there's even videos on social media about 'how to do it'. Kids need to understand how dangerous it is. 'I would never think I would need to have a conversation with my daughter about how to use deodorant safely, other than putting it under your armpits.' Ms Lowther has since launched an online petition to stop the sale of aerosols to young people, which has received more than 5,000 signatures. She said: '[Nicky's death] was so preventable, which is the hardest part. It's the things he's never going to do like leaving school, prom, passing his driving test, getting married and having kids. 'It just still doesn't seem like reality. It still feels so raw. 'Anyone can buy aerosols currently, which is insane. It's happening all the time. I felt like I needed to do something. 'Nicky couldn't be saved but hopefully his story can save other children from doing it.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
BBC News
27-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man who bought shipwreck: Are there any benefits?
A diver from Plymouth has bought a World War One shipwreck off the Cornish coast for £300 after he saw it advertised on Facebook Marketplace. Dom Robinson, 53, purchased the SS Almond Branch - a 3,000-tonne cargo ship nearly 330ft (100m) long. But what is it like to own a shipwreck, and what are owners' rights and responsibilities? How do you buy a shipwreck? Mr Robinson said his purchase was signed off by the government's Receiver of Wreck, which is responsible for managing who owns Jason Lowther, associate professor at the University of Plymouth, said buying a shipwreck on Facebook was a "new one on him". Prof Lowther, who specialises in environmental law and underwater cultural heritage law, said: "As far as I'm aware the government stopped selling off these wrecks so the purchase on Facebook is a new one for me, I think it's fantastic in many respects."But really it's just a transfer of title from the salvage from one person to another." Prof Michael Williams, a specialist in underwater heritage, said if someone wanted to buy a warship they would not be able to as it is classed as Crown added: "What you have to bear in mind is there's multiple owners [of a ship and shipwreck]. There's the owner of the hull, the owner of the cargo. "So what exactly have you bought? Have you bought the hull, the hull and the cargo or cargoes? A wreck is a collective term for a number of different interests." What are your rights and responsibilities? As an owner of a shipwreck, you could be responsible if things go Lowther said he would be "reticent" to take a shipwreck on in case there was any potential risk of cargo leakage or bunker oil "which may cause an environmental problem".He said: "The person that owns it becomes responsible in those circumstances for the damage that could be caused as a result of it."Prof Lowther added: "Ultimately the owner becomes liable for any damage. "It doesn't even necessarily depend on their negligence or if someone else might've caused that problem, they're the owner of it." Prof Williams explained it can also be difficult to stop people from accessing the wreck, "probably". "I say probably because one of the things people find surprising is the law has not yet decided whether you have the right to swim in the sea or not," he said. "It's actually undecided. Usually when people buy a wreck they buy the hull, which means you can take bits off it but everyone else is free to take bits off it as well under the law of salvage."It's hard to see why you'd buy it. There's lots of downsides, where's the upside?"As a keen diver, Mr Robinson said he had been looking forward to diving his wreck off Dodman Point in the said it would give him a sense of ownership, which would add to the experience. What are the rules of wrecks and salvaged material? Prof Williams said there were "tens of thousands" of shipwrecks in Devon and Cornwall. "Plymouth Sound is literally littered with wrecks... and there will be more to be found," he said. The Receiver of Wreck has no involvement with the sale of shipwrecks within or outside UK territorial waters but will record ownership to facilitate contact with the owner if items are recovered by someone else from a privately owned finds from wrecks must be reported to the authority within 28 Protection of Wrecks Act forbids diving on dangerous wrecks and restricts access to wrecks of historic, archaeological or artistic importance.
CBC
25-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Blockade by Christine Lowther
West Coast activist Christine Lowther returns to her blockade years of the early nineties, marked by old-growth occupations, lie-ins and barricades on the frontlines of Vancouver Island's ancient temperate rainforests. In the early 1990s, ancient temperate rainforests on Vancouver Island became the stage for mass blockades against clearcut logging in Nuučaańuł territory. Until the more recent struggles at Fairy Creek, Clayoquot Sound hosted the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada. National news coverage at the time showed mothers with their babies, grandparents, business people, and many other unlikely activists standing on the logging road or locked to makeshift structures, risking arrest to defend these rare, evolved ecosystems. Christine Lowther was arrested in 1992 for lying across the Clayoquot Arm bridge while MacMillan Bloedel fallers tried to drive to work with their chainsaws. Blockade is her gripping, first-hand account of the joys, struggles, and victories of this historic movement. Drawing from her daily journals recorded at the time, Lowther recounts the vibrant and tense atmosphere of confronting police and loggers with nonviolent civil disobedience. She vividly describes creative direct actions—themed blockades, lock-downs, nighttime barricade building, occupations of ancient trees and government offices. Blockade contemplates the stark realities of the movement, including threats of police violence and the disturbing collusion between the RCMP and extraction corporations. Despite the powderkeg atmosphere, Lowther found wonder by kayaking the inlets and settling down to life in unceded Tlaoquiaht territory where she still gratefully resides. Blockade is a celebration of resilience and a powerful account of successful environmental activism. It highlights the continuing threat to old-growth forests, with a nod to Fairy Creek, and commends the June 18, 2024 announcement of 76,000 hectares of new conservancies in Clayoquot (Tlaoquiaht) Sound, nearly doubling the protected temperate rainforest within this iconic region. Thrilling, evocative, and necessary, Christine Lowther's Blockade showcases the need to defend remnant intact crucial ecosystems hand in hand with the Indigenous peoples whose ancestral gardens these lands are. It is a rallying cry of hope for all those who stand up for the natural world and a roadmap for future generations of defenders. (From Caitlin Press) Hazard, Home. She served as Tofino's poet laureate from 2020-2022.
