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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
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Stolen vehicle recovered in Killeen, juvenile arrested
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – A teenager has been apprehended after a stolen vehicle was recovered in Killeen. Killeen Police officers discovered a Chevy Suburban reported stolen to the department at approximately 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, in the parking lot of the Killeen Mall. When the driver observed the marked patrol unit, the vehicle started to leave the area. The officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, but the driver refused. The driver evaded through a nearby neighborhood, and eventually entered the property of Manor Middle School, located at 1700 S W S Young Drive. The vehicle entered the school property, crashing into a fence and a series of drainage ditches. The vehicle came to a stop and the sole occupant, a 16-year-old man, attempted to flee the scene. Killeen Police officers quickly pursued the juvenile and safely took him into custody in the school's parking lot. The suspect was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries sustained in the crash. He was later released and transported to juvenile detention. FOX 44 News reached out to the Killeen Independent School District about the events, and we received the following statement. That was a KPD incident unrelated to Manor. Out of an abundance of caution, Manor went into a SECURE for about an hour while KPD worked the scene. Killeen Independent School District The Killeen Police Department's Traffic Unit continues to investigate this incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
11-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Hundreds of asylum seekers to be removed from hotels in England
Hundreds of people seeking asylum are to be removed within weeks from nine hotels across England as the Home Office seeks to show that it has got to grips with the issue. The crackdown will include the closures of a hotel in a village near Windsor Castle after claims of community tensions and racism, and hotels in the West Midlands and Cheshire that have been targeted by far-right activists. Manor hotel in Datchet, Berkshire, which is a mile and a half from the castle, is one of nine hotels that the Home Office plans to empty by July. Reports have claimed that the village close to the royal residence in Berkshire has been turned into a 'hellhole' by people staying in the 54-bedroom hotel. Asylum seekers moved out of the hotels are expected to be placed in longer term temporary housing, mostly flats or shared houses, managed by the Home Office. The move comes as backbench Labour MPs become increasingly concerned by their party's ability to cut the asylum backlog. Keir Starmer pledged to 'end asylum hotels, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds' during last year's general election. A government source confirmed the removal of asylum seekers from nine hotels. Thirteen other hotels have already been closed since the beginning of the year, the source said. 'We are getting to grips with the absolute chaos the Tories left in the asylum system. We are implementing a sustainable exit plan in line with our commitment to end the use of eye-wateringly expensive asylum hotels,' the source said. According to reports, members of the royal family are often driven past the village green of Datchet – population 4,807 – on their way to the castle. In one report this week, Muslim asylum seekers were accused of making racist comments towards a Hindu shopworker who was only identified by his first name. 'They abuse me because I'm from India and I'm Hindu,' the shopworker reportedly told the Times. A Daily Mail report in November quoted Datchet residents saying they planned to put their homes on the market because the village had been ruined by asylum seekers. One was quoted saying: 'I put my house on the market, I've had enough. 'This has been such a nice village. It's been safe and it's been left to go to rack and ruin. It's just becoming a hellhole.' The same article quoted Mo Tariq, who lives in the village and owns a cafe, defending the hotel and its residents. 'If you speak to these men, they're all very polite. They all come from difficult situations. They are not criminals, they are not nasty people. 'They're not allowed to work so they just hang about and because of that the local villagers think it is an eyesore,' the Mail reported. Another hotel that will be cleared by the Home Office is the 319-capacity Coventry Hill hotel, which has been targeted by far-right protesters on several occasions. James White was convicted of assaulting a security guard in August 2020 after attending a Britain First demonstration outside the hotel. Britain First stormed another hotel earmarked for closure. Thugs barged their way into the 425-capacity Britannia Daresbury Park hotel near Warrington, Cheshire, in 2020 and filmed people from Sudan and Iraq cowering in cramped rooms. The other hotels which will no longer house migrants are the Best Western Cambridge Bar Hill hotel, which has been used to house up to 272 asylum seekers; the Icon hotel in Luton, Bedfordshire; the 78-capacity Dorchester hotel in Hull; the 80-capacity Embassy hotel in Gateshead; the EasyHotel near Hillingdon, west London; and an unnamed hotel near Kings Cross, central London. Figures obtained by the BBC showed there were 213 hotels in use during June's general election campaign. While that number initially fell, it increased to 218 in December. The Home Office source said the closures can take place because the government is processing more asylum claims, increasing returns and rationalising the asylum estate. 'We are processing applications, which had almost ground to a halt under the Tories, removing over 20,000 of those with no right to be here,' said the source. 'It also means rationalising the chaotic system we inherited, utilising much cheaper accommodation options than hotels and rationalising hotels where we have additional buffer, especially in family accommodation.' Nearly 7,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel on small boats so far this year, according to latest figures. In 2024 as a whole, 36,816 were detected making the dangerous crossing in small boats.
