estates: Celebs Rumors

Scotland’s richest man has announced a loss of almost £9.3 million on his Highland hospitality and estates business.

he listed his sprawling 26-acre estate in Oyster Bay for an eye-watering $49 million. Records show Joel acquired the property, initially spanning 14 acres, in 2002 for $22.5 million.

A picture of an old footbridge shared online has sparked people to share some fantastic childhood memories.

An old documentary featuring one of Scotland's most deprived council estates has resurfaced online nearly 40 years after it was filmed.

A number of Scottish families may be due a fortune in unclaimed estates from their relatives.

HM Treasury has published details of 51 unclaimed estates belonging to people who were either born or died in Greater Manchester.

Manchester's new Lord Mayor says she 'would never have dreamed' of being appointed to the civic role after growing up in care from the age of six months. Clayton and Openshaw councillor Donna Ludford, who became Lord Mayor of Manchester this week (May 18), wants to 'break down barriers' while in office.

You can't beat a nice stroll through the grounds of a magnificent country estate or stately home. Whether it is deer spotting in rugged open grounds, walking through a well kept garden, or enjoying fine antiques inside a beautifully decorated house, there are plenty of estates you can visit.

South Ayrshire Council is set to include dozens of common good properties in an en masse review of council owned estates.

Companies representing the estates of Jimi Hendrix Experience members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell have requested that legal action filed with the courts in New York by the Hendrix estate and Sony Music be dismissed on jurisdiction grounds. That legal action seeks court confirmation that agreements reached between the Hendrix estate and Mitchell and Redding back in the early 1970s are still in force.The UK-based companies representing the Redding and Mitchell estates have filed their own litigation in the English courts, specifically against Sony Music UK.

Robin Williams and George Carlin have filed a lawsuit against Pandora, claiming the platform has been “willfully” streaming the late comedians’ recorded routines without proper licensing.According to Rolling Stone, the families of the comics filed the copyright infringement suit on Monday (February 7) alongside related complaints from fellow comedians Andrew Dice Clay, Ron White and Bill Engvall.The estates claim that the works of both comedians “continue to be exploited, performed, broadcast, and streamed” across Pandora’s platforms without the proper permission and without any “substantive response” to warnings issued by literary agency Word Collections over the past couple years.“While Carlin would have been thrilled for his works to live on through valid licenses and payments, he would have seven dirty words to say about Pandora’s actions and willful copyright infringement, no doubt,” Carlin’s paperwork states.Williams’ estate is seeking $4.1million in damages, while Carlin’s is looking for $8.4million.Rolling Stone reports that the filings allege Pandora improperly offered 27 of Williams’ works through its digital broadcast radio service. The routines in question reportedly derive from the Mrs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPrimary Wave Music announced that it has acquired the music rights from the estates of Layne Staley and Mike Starr of the Grammy-nominated Seattle band Alice In Chains.The deal will see the publisher acquire a stake in the Layne Staley’s and Mike Starr’s music publishing catalog, as well as master royalty income stream; terms of the deal were not disclosed.The work of the band’s main songwriter, Jerry Cantrell, was not included, nor drummer Sean Kinney or later members Mike Inez and William DuVall. However, the deal does encompass shares in some of the band’s biggest hits, such as “Man in the Box,” “Rooster” and “No Excuses,” as well as their biggest hit, “Would?” The latter song, released in 1992, and not only appeared in the era-defining Cameron Crowe film “Singles” but was also included on the hit soundtrack.

The driver of a Vauxhall Vectra led police on a chase through estates in Bolton during the early hours, driving on footpaths in an attempt to escape.

A new list of Scottish surnames has revealed those family names who could be in line for a small fortune in unclaimed estates.

Many Mancunians will have familiar memories of passing the rows of prefabs surrounding Heaton Park.

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Ringo Starr wrote on Instagram: "I want to thank all the people who had the peace and love moments at noon. "And I'm just getting ready here in LA to do my peace and Love-moment here so I send you all peace of love and thanks for your support peace and love.

Ayr’s Wallacetown with the police to find out how to fix the area’s problems.Council depute chief executive Douglas Hutchison toured streets on the estates which are among the most deprived in Scotland.It is part of efforts led by the groundbreaking violence reduction unit to decrease attacks by breaking the cycle of crime in the area.

Paul McCartney, with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) playing. Included in the footage by Danny Sangra are photos of George and Paul that were taken by the late Linda McCartney.

Spoken Giants, the first royalties administrator for spoken-word content, is expanding its roster, announcing Wednesday that it’s signed the estates of Bob Hope and Desilu (Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz) as well as Gabriel Iglesias, Larry the Cable Guy, Elayne Boosler, Jackie Fabulous, Eddie Pepitone, Nephew Tommy, Jeff Dye, and Todd Barry.

WME has launched WME Legends, a management company focused on estate and brand management for late entertainment artists. The Hollywood agency's new division will be run by music and entertainment industry veteran Phil Sandhaus, an estate manager and consultant for artists like Buddy Holly, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Whitney Houston.

WME has launched a new division called WME Legends, which will focus on managing estates and brands.

Mark David Professional skateboarder turned reality TV star and producer Rob Dyrdek has shelled out $8.5 million for a third multimillion-dollar property inside the guarded gates of the celeb-popular Mulholland Estates enclave in the mansion-strewn mountains between Beverly Hills and Sherman Oaks.

TMZ, the estate claims that Kelly Junkermann convinced Kenny to let him film the singer's final tour. Kenny supposedly agreed, but did so under the strict condition that the footage be for personal use only.

Up to 400 new homes could be built on a huge industrial estate in Oldham under plans due to go out to public consultation this week.A developer has unveiled plans to demolish Shaw Distribution Centre and transform the site off Linney Lane into a residential estate.The proposals, by Estuary Park Property Holdings Limited, would see the 12 hectare site feature new ‘recreational open space’ for residents and the surrounding local community.The dramatic redevelopment plans follow a series of economic blows for the borough after The Very Group relocated from the Shaw site at the cost of hundreds of jobs.And Yodel have announced they will also relocate their operations from the distribution centre.The housing plans for the site would see the

Mae Hamilton After more than 16 years in the neighborhood, Tinseltown businesswoman and TV personality Tracey Edmonds has publicly slapped a $10 million pricetag on her lavish mansion in the guard-gated Mullholland Estates community. The listing, which makes no secret of the home’s celebrity ownership, indicates the liberally embelished 1990s French Chateau-style house has more than 8,200 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms and six baths.The manse also sports a notable celebrity pedigree.

Mark David Hollywood power couple (and property gossip column regulars) Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have long made their primary home a bluff-top compound in Malibu. However, about three years ago they picked up a spacious, pricey and already painstakingly restored and updated mid-century modern pied-à-terre in the expensively trendy Trousdale Estates area of Beverly Hills that they’ve now got back on the market at nearly $16 million.

Illinois native Julie Montagu hosts “An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates,” an eight-episode series premiering Sunday (9 p.m.) on Smithsonian Channel.

Manchester doesn't stand still for long.

Culzean Country Park in Ayrshire,  Threave Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, and Crathes Castle’s garden and estate in Aberdeenshire will once again be available to the public.Countryside places such as St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve  and  Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have already been open for local access, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, for a few weeks.Chairman of the NTS Sir Mark Jones said that they've been hard at work preparing the properties, which closed in March when the coronavirus emergency hit Scotland.He said: "We are hard at work preparing to open up dozens more of our beautiful places once again."Our staff are coming back from furlough, we’ve redesigned the visitor routes at some places and, of course,

The literary estates of 12 late authors have been acquired by the newly formed London- and New York-based company International Literary Properties, with the hope that the properties can be adapted for film and TV. The eight-figure deal was made with one of the longest-established literary and talent agencies in the U.K.

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