Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, propelling a once-unknown songwriter from south-central Virginia onto the national stage. But he’s staying close to his roots.He opened his Rock the Block festival appearance by reading a Bible verse to the crowd of about 350 locals then said, “Despite what you’ve been reading on the Internet, this song still rings true,” and launched into his first song, “Ain’t Got a Dollar.”His life has changed since he first sang its lyric “I ain’t gotta dollar, But I don’t need a dime,” with his estimated earnings now as high as $40,000 a day.Then the crowd became his chorus when he sang his viral hit hit “Rich Men North of Richmond,” and when he invited anyone who wanted an autograph or photo after his four-tune set on the “Rock the Block” festival stage on Fourth Street, squeezed between the Railroad Club and First Baptist Church, he was mobbed.It was his second Farmville gig in four days.
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08.08.2023 - 10:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A housing association has agreed a £13m contract for new ‘affordable’ family homes in Middleton.
First Choice Homes Oldham is currently delivering a six-year development strategy for 1,100 new energy energy efficient homes in Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, Kirklees, and Calderdale.
It has now entered into a £13.1m contract with housebuilder Lovell Homes for 47 family properties at its Eden Park scheme in Langley.
First Choice Homes Oldham, which is a social landlord, has secured a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes at the Eden Park scheme, comprising 19 properties for shared ownership, 17 for rent to buy and 11 for affordable rent.
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Homes England has also invested £2.4m in grant funding for the project.
All the homes are planned to achieve Energy Performance Certificate rating of ‘B’ and each will also equipped with an electric vehicle charging point.
Homes are due for phased completion between August 2023 and early 2024.
Director of development at First Choice Homes Oldham, Joel Owen, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Lovell Homes to deliver more much-needed affordable housing in the Rochdale borough, which is one of the key areas in our development strategy.
“Ever rising demand for affordable homes, high house prices and lack of affordable options means many buyers in the area struggle to make their first step on to the housing ladder.
“At this development we have agreed a variety of property types and are offering a range of tenures to help locals secure the quality homes they need and make home ownership a reality for more people.”
In the last three years, First Choice Homes Oldham has delivered 74 new
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