Hansteen sell IMPT portfolio to Warehouse REIT
Hansteen sell IMPT portfolio to Warehouse REIT - Hansteen has agreed to dispose of the Industrial Multi Property Trust (IMPT) portfolio for GBP116 million to an entity owned by Warehouse REIT. Hansteen acquired the portfolio through its successful offer for IMPT which was declared wholly unconditional on 25 April 2017. The portfolio consists of 51 UK multi-let properties offering c.500 leasable units with a total floor area of approximately 1.65 million sq ft and a passing rent roll of GBP8.0 million per...
Flashbacks to ’93: Groundhog Day
Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today. It’s coooooold out there every day. On Friday we discovered that the winter of 2018 will continue for another six weeks, based on the fact that a Groundhog - a type of large ground Squirrel - saw its shadow. To be honest, it’s probably not the least accurate weather forecasting system we use. I’d wager that if you’re reading this anywhere other than the...
Super-buff personal trainer defies cystic fibrosis odds to transform into real-life Thor
A gym fanatic has hit back at his degenerative lung condition and defied doctors expectations by transforming himself into a real-life THOR. Personal trainer Ben Mudge, 27, was born with cystic fibrosis and was spurred into getting fit when his lung function plummeted as a teenager. Doctors told him he'd never fully recover - so he hit the weights to prove them wrong, honed a super-buff physique and improved his health dramatically. But the self-confessed superhero didn't stop there -...
“Schools need to be better equipped to help children with tinnitus” says teacher
Nicola McGarry, a school teacher from London, started suffering with tinnitus two years ago and her experience of the condition, combined with her job in a primary school, sparked an interest in how tinnitus impacts on younger people particularly in the school environment. Here, as part of Tinnitus Week, which the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is marking by focusing on children and young people with the condition, Nicola tells her story of why she is getting involved. “Nearly two years...
There wasn’t a dry eye in the House of Commons as Labour MP gave this moving speech about her stillborn daughter
Labour MP Sharon Hodgson delivered this incredibly moving speech this week and fought back tears to describe what happened when her third child Lucy was born. The MP for Washington and Sunderland West described how if her stillborn daughter had been born alive “she would have had a birth certificate, she would have been celebrating her 20th birthday this year. “But sadly she was stillborn so there was no flashing blue lights, no incubator and no birthday parties ever and,...
Save the NHS! Tens of thousands of people attended emergency NHS march in London today
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London today to call on the government to invest more money in the NHS. NHS staff, union workers, activists, MPs, and celebrities took part in the march from Gower Street to Downing Street to call on Theresa May and Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt to take action on the current NHS crisis. Last November, NHS chief Simon Stevens asked the government for an extra £4 billion but...
How Brexit is hitting the new drugs market
By Robert Seiler One of the first concrete signs of Brexit’s approach came late last year when two EU agencies, currently located in London, were sent off to new pastures on the European mainland. In November, an EU-wide vote saw the European Medicines Agency (EMA) relocate to Amsterdam and the European Banking Authority (EBA) move to Paris. Arguably the biggest prize was the EMA: with a budget of approximately £232 million and 900 staff, the agency also attracts over 40,000 business visitors to the UK...
Sex attacker violently raped woman with learning difficulties in front of bed-bound husband
A sex attacker who violently raped a woman in front of her bed-bound husband has been jailed for 18 years. Graham Smith assaulted the vulnerable woman during the "cruel and shameless" prolonged attack after forcing his way into their flat. Heather Gilmore, prosecuting, said homeless Smith was heavily drunk when he committed the offences. The court heard the couple had learning difficulties and the husband was bed-bound as he had a number of health problems. Smith was filmed by CCTV...
Woman tells of her terror after losing arm in pitbull attack
A woman has warned against pit bulls after her “gentle” dog of nine years suddenly turned and launched a vicious attack which resulted in her losing an ARM. Traumatized Yasmin Adam, 45, was left lying in a pool of blood and fearing for her life after her beloved pup Sir Hinkles mauled her. The brutal assault took place after Yasmin attempted to break up a play fight between Sir Hinkles and her two other dogs. The previously good-natured pooch suddenly...