Historic Region Has Long Provided Inspiration to Artists and Writers
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The british Weekly, Sat. July 15, 2017 Page 1 Well done, Wolfie! Local Brit bags hole in one (page 8) California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, July 15, 2017 • Number 1687 Always Free LAKE DISTRICT NAMED WORLD HERITAGE SITE n Historic region has long provided inspiration to artists and writers The Lake District been named as a World Heritage Site, Unesco has announced. The region, famed for tourism be monitored and for arts, heritage and its stunning scenery, joins requested improvements tourism, said: “The Lake the likes of the Taj Mahal, in conservation efforts. District is one of the the Great Wall of China It was the 885 sq-mile UK’s most stunning and and the Grand Canyon region’s third attempt to ancient landscapes and on the illustrious list and be awarded the status I am thrilled it has been is the UK’s first national and was 30 years in the granted World Heritage park to be given the making. Site status. status. “It is a unique part Lord Clark of successful bid of the world that Windermere, who The first nomination combines a vibrant chaired the Lake was as a “mixed” site farming community District’s bid, said the of natural and cultural with thousands of decision to recognise its merits in 1986, and the archaeological sites and culture, art and literature, second, in the cultural structures that give us as well as its landscape, category, was made in an amazing glimpse into “The loveliest spot that man hath found.” - William Wordsworth is perhaps the was “momentous”. the 1989. our past. best known fan of the Lake District, whose wonderful scenery includes Lake He said: “It is this The cultural landscape “This decision will Windermere (above) and the village of Glenridding and Ullwater Lake (below) exceptional blend which category, which it won, undoubtedly elevate makes our Lake District was created in 1993 the position of the Lake so spectacularly unique in direct response to District internationally, and we are delighted the region’s previous boosting tourism Unesco has agreed.” nominations. and benefiting local The Lakes, which is The successful bid, communities and visited by 18 million managed by the Lake businesses.” people every year, was District National Park The Lake District has one of 33 sites around the Partnership, was provided inspiration for world to be considered launched in 2001 as an some of the country’s by the Unesco committee opportunity to provide a best-loved writers in Krakow, Poland, boost in the wake of the including Beatrix Potter, and was praised for its foot and mouth outbreak. William Wordsworth and beauty, farming and It was formally entered Samuel Coleridge. the inspiration it has by the Department for It boasts sites of provided to artists and Digital, Culture, Media historical importance writers. and Sport and Historic such as King Arthur’s natural lake - Windermere It is the 31st place in of Stonehenge, the city The committee England. Round Table and is home - and highest mountain - the UK to make the list, of Bath and Canterbury suggested the impact of John Glen, minister to England’s largest Scafell Pike. following in the footsteps Cathedral. Inside: News from Britain 2-5; Health & Fitness 8, Crossword 8, Local News 9, Brits in LA 10, Meet a Member 11, Stargazing 11, Legal Notices 12-17 Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. July 15, 2017 News from Britain From Albert Square to Sunset Boulevard.... GO-GO-GO: The red-hot British housing market shows no sign of cooling down Ripple Effect: more million pound homes now sold OUTSIDE the capital BRITAIN’s seemingly- If current trends and sold between 2011 unstoppable house price continue, at least 51 per and 2016 were in London boom has seen sales of cent of high-end sales with 7,333 transactions, £1million-plus homes this year will take place followed by Surrey on almost triple in the past outside Greater London – 818. five years. up from just 37 per cent in Hertfordshire was third And this year, for the 2011. with 676. But the study first time, more than half The latest UK House by mortgage broker are set to be sold outside Price Index shows values Private Finance also Greater London, official are now rising faster year- showed a sizeable five- figures show. on-year in the East of year increase in top-end Property transactions England, the South-west, transactions outside the worth £1million-plus West Midlands, South- capital. rose 195 per cent between east, East Midlands Growth of 4,800 per cent 2011 and 2016, compared and Yorkshire and the was recorded in South with a 54 per cent rise Humber than in London. Yorkshire and 2,600 per in total activity over the In Derbyshire in 2011 cent in Co Durham and same period. just six homes sold for Swindon. London has seen the more than £1million but The biggest increase in highest growth since 2011 by 2016 the number was 2015-2016 alone was seen but the capital’s property 64. in Carmarthenshire, West market was outpaced by In Lancashire in 2011, 16 Wales, at 1,200 per cent. British actress Michelle Collins was snapped leaving Chateau Marmont on Hertfordshire, Surrey, homes were sold with Shaun Church, of Private Sunset Boulevard on Thursday night. Essex, Hampshire, Kent seven figure price tags. Finance, said of the trend: The former Eastenders and Coronation Street star is in Hollywood having and Greater Manchester Last year that had leapt “Even for many highly- meetings with big name casting agents for top TV projects. between 2015 and 2016, to 85. 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July 15, 2017 Page 3 News from Britain House prices: cont. from page two It’s splitsville for Jamie and Louise as is now out of reach. “With buyers looking further afield as a result, “Strictly Curse’ claims latest marriage this has contributed to significant growth in the n Performing on hit BBC One number of £1million-plus transactions in areas like show made Louise realize “I just Kent, Essex and the Home Counties, which are all love being on the stage’ within easy commuting Jamie and Louise celebrities who take part distance of London. Redknapp have nor their professional Buying a million reportedly ended partners are immune. pound-plus property is their 19 year marriage, New Zealand’s a significant financial making theirs the famous ballroom dancer commitment, and with thirteenth relationship Brendan Cole saw his increasing numbers of rumored to fall victim to relationship with fellow buyers falling into this the ‘Strictly Curse’. dancer Camilla Dallerup category borrowers may Louise, who has began to unravel when need to look to private moved out of the home his rumoured affair banks and brokers. she shared with husband with series one winner These tend to offer a Jamie and their sons Natasha Kaplinsky hit more bespoke, flexible Charley, 12, and Beau, 8, the headlines, ending service. For example, was last year’s runner- her own marriage. buyers might leverage up on Strictly Come A few years later, unconventional assets Dancing, the wildly- Italian professional like jewellery, fine art or successful BBC One dancer Flavia Cacace’s television dance long-term relationship sports cars as a means of CHANGE PARTNERS: Jamie and Louise Redknapp contest, which features with dance partner obtaining their property. have separated after 19 years of marriage “The lender will take contestants, celebrities Vincent Simone ended into account how liquid and other people from when her partnership One Show’s Angela the assets are and make all walks of life, with with EastEnders’ Matt Scanlon, who married a judgment as to whether professional dance DiAngelo became eco-entrepreneur Roy the borrower could sell an partners competing in more than strictly Horgan in 2014, are item to repay the loan.” a Ballroom and Latin professional. But then strongly rumoured to The country-wide trend dance competition. Matt was supplanted be part of this year’s comes despite cooling While there’s no in Flavia’s affections by line-up, while Wayne activity at the very top of suggestion that their Jimi Mistry a few series Bridge has previously the housing market after partnership was down the line. boasted that he hopes reforms to stamp duty in anything other than TV insiders claim he “could do better” December 2014 and April professional, Louise has that the ‘Strictly Curse’ than wife Frankie, a 2016. admitted that dancing is deterring potential former Strictly finalist. However, sales of with Kevin Clifton on the contestants from signing EastEnders‘ Rita £1million-plus properties BBC show reignited her on the dotted line. Simons and Samantha still rose 10 per cent from passion for performing. Last year, Michael Womack, (pictured, 2015 to 2016. Louise described her Buble admitted that he right) both happily The data also shows decision to take part in would be “too afraid that married, are also champion runner Paula years.