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08/08/2013
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£300,000 For Central London Parking Space
A parking space in Hyde Park Gardens, central London, has been listed for sale at £300,000.
Vendors, Kay and Co have said that the space is open-air, comes with a 91-year lease and has already received "a number of enquiries".
The same company sold two other parking spaces for £250,000 each last year.
Cross-Dressing Look-Out Jailed For 10 Years
A man has been jailed for 10 years for his part in a string of jewellery store robberies.
35-year-old Vasile Bogdan, dressed as a woman to gain access to the jewellery shops, but once inside he would let a gang of robbers in to loot the store, while he acted as look-out.
He pleaded guilty to count of conspiracy to rob.
'No Danger' For Passengers Stuck In Theme Park Ride
Passengers on a theme park ride that stopped due to power failure "were in no danger", the owners of the park have said.
Oakwood said it had not received any complaints from people stuck at the top of the Speed ride after a power cut or surge.
The ride was "entirely safe" and was stopped as a safety measure, a spokesman said.
The incident is believed to have taken 18 to 20 minutes in total to resolve.
(MH/CD)
A parking space in Hyde Park Gardens, central London, has been listed for sale at £300,000.
Vendors, Kay and Co have said that the space is open-air, comes with a 91-year lease and has already received "a number of enquiries".
The same company sold two other parking spaces for £250,000 each last year.
Cross-Dressing Look-Out Jailed For 10 Years
A man has been jailed for 10 years for his part in a string of jewellery store robberies.
35-year-old Vasile Bogdan, dressed as a woman to gain access to the jewellery shops, but once inside he would let a gang of robbers in to loot the store, while he acted as look-out.
He pleaded guilty to count of conspiracy to rob.
'No Danger' For Passengers Stuck In Theme Park Ride
Passengers on a theme park ride that stopped due to power failure "were in no danger", the owners of the park have said.
Oakwood said it had not received any complaints from people stuck at the top of the Speed ride after a power cut or surge.
The ride was "entirely safe" and was stopped as a safety measure, a spokesman said.
The incident is believed to have taken 18 to 20 minutes in total to resolve.
(MH/CD)
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