Tag Archives: Newmarket

The Battle of Hatchfield Farm is won.

Posted on Friday 23 March 2012 by Stonborough

The Battle of Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket is over. Rachel Hood and her fellow campaigners have won. Lord (Teddy) Derby’s appeal was rejected by the Planning Inspector Ian McPherson and ratified by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

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The Tatler and Bikestander

Posted on Monday 21 November 2011 by Stonborough

With the racing world livid about Lord (Teddy) Derby’s plan to concrete over a chunk of Newmarket, Sir Michael Stoute (the Queen’s Trainer), Sir Henry Cecil and the legendary commentator Sir Peter O’Sullevan are hosting a fund-raising dinner for 250 at the Newmarket … Continue reading →

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Press Notice – Rachel Hood Chair of Save Historic Newmarket says cost of Derby Appeal shocking.

Posted on Tuesday 31 May 2011 by Stonborough

Press Release SHNAG (Save Historic Newmarket Action Group) May 31 2011 Chair of Save Historic Newmarket and President Elect of the Racehorse Owners Association, calls on Lord Derby to STOP STOP STOP his Planning Appeal. • It’s the Derby on Saturday … Continue reading →

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‘Greedy Teddy Derby – an awful man’

Posted on Thursday 9 December 2010 by Stonborough

Reputation In Shreds   The Earl and Countess of Derby You have to wonder how much more reputation shredding ‘Greedy Teddy’ Derby is prepared to take before he gets the message and gives up his plan to concrete over a Newmarket green … Continue reading →

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Posted on Friday 18 June 2010 by Stonborough

PR in Tweetspeak! #pr power. #Crest Nicholson #FHDC shamed over Dead Red Lodge #newmarket ghost town #hatchfield. Indie http://bit.ly/bsIu5b #Boadicea Lives. But a picture is still worth a thousand tweets: One of the few Red Lodge residents, Lisa Rothwell in … Continue reading →

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Suffolk Punch

Posted on Wednesday 9 June 2010 by Stonborough

  9 June 2010 (photo Emma Berry) Lord Derby had wanted to build about 1,200 houses, a hotel, park and ride scheme and a retail park on a 160-acre site in Newmarket, Suffolk. But councillors voted against the plans at … Continue reading →

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