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M6 chemical spill causes motoring misery
MOTORING misery descended on the M6 today as urgent attempts to clean up a chemical spill following a serious accident involving two lorries on Monday night. Traffic tailed back for miles in each direction as police officers, fire crews and staff from
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Volvo's V70 - great value 'all-rounder'
IMAGINE the scenario: one night the car design fairy breaks into Volvo's drawing office and steals all the rulers and set squares. From that moment on, the designers were forced to draw curves and sweeping lines. Well, can you think of a better explanation
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Driving a better deal
A LEADING North West motor dealership has become a driving force when it comes to working with stringent new regulations brought in by the Financial Standards Organisation (FSA). Benfield Motor Group has put all staff at its 26 dealerships in the north
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Be a winner
FANS of the 4x4 not only have the opportunity to test drive the all-new Land Rover Discovery in Kendal this weekend they could also be in with a chance of winning one of three prizes for the privilege. Anyone who test drives the award-winning vehicle
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If a traffic cop pulls you over...don't panic
FOR many people, the first contact they have with the police is when, as a driver, they are pulled over - either for a routine check or for committing an offence. Either way, it can be a harrowing experience, what with the flashing lights, sirens and
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Icon of the British motor industry
THE people in power don't always get it right, as well we all know. And Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is sometimes perceived as getting it wrong more often than not, reports Phil Vaughan. But you can't fault his judgment when it comes to cars -
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Time pressure detracting from business planning
Time pressures could be holding back businesses in the North West 90% of businesses surveyed spend less than two hours a week on business planning British businesses are missing out on potentially improving productivity gains because time pressures
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Fish4Jobs rated as tops
The recruitment site fish4jobs has been rated as the UK's most visited recruitment website, according to the findings of the National Online Recruitment Audience Survey (NORAS). The survey, published with data from 24 leading recruitment websites, analyses
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Tax reliefs - use it or lose it
As the tax year end for individuals of 5 April fast approaches, the clock is therefore ticking for taxpayers to take advantage of certain reliefs and allowances for 2004/05. TaxationWeb (www.taxationweb.co.uk), the UK's leading independent tax website
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Rally racers get ready
PREPARATIONS for this weekend's rally in Grizedale Forest turned into trial by ice as eight inches of snow fell on a course used as a warm up by competitors. Morecambe duo Phil Burton and Mick Fallows were hoping for a quiet shake-down last weekend in
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Cup draw revealed
THE draw for an £800 cricket cup has taken place and Kendal has been given a bye to the second round. Twenty-five teams will compete for this year's Daniel Thwaites Cumbria Cup and, to reach the final, Kendal face the prospect of tackling fellow Northern
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Retailers support training project
Retailers have responded to the call from Skillsmart Retail to get involved in the skills agenda and to make their voice heard. Some 400 small and medium sized retailers across the UK and close on 50 in the North West have already put their names forward
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Stressed out?
Stress is a factor that can impact upon our health, whether that be emotional, mental or physical - we have all had to deal with it in our lives at some time or another, and it is important that we learn how to deal with it and minimise the damage that
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eBay launches business registration service
eBay.co.uk is launching business registration to help small firms sell on their site. eBay.co.uk launched service to help businesses reach the 135 million global visitors to eBay. This is the latest step in an on-going campaign to attract business
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Win School Reunion The Smooches
School Reunion The Smooches' (Virgin/EMI) is a fab, in a cheesy kind of way, 2CD set that will have many a thirtysomething tripping down memory lane, recalling those school discos, the copping off with the one' who had been the object of your desire
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Sounds Write: 'The Delivery Man' - Elvis Costello
Throughout his lengthy and consistently critically acclaimed career, Declan Patrick McManus, better known as Mr. Elvis Costello, has demonstrated his musical versatility time and time again by embracing pretty music every music genre there is. Starting
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Business environmental advice services extended
THE Business Environment Network (BEN) which has been championing Carlisle and Eden businesses which address environmental issues, has extended its services to the whole of Cumbria. Now based in the Penrith offices of Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency
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Plans on the books
THE Lake District National Park Authority's development control committee made the following decisions on planning applications in the South Lakeland area: Approved: l Land at Kentmere Institute and on public highway; new lay-out of car park, realignment
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'Enormous talent' in Anne Pierson winning entry
YOUNG literary talent was in the spotlight at the Anne Pierson Award for Young Writers with last year's winner coming up trumps for the second time. Seventeen-year old Luke Roberts, from Brampton, took the countywide competition's first prize of £400
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Honda S2000 Roadster
Alan Domville test drives Honda's refined S2000 roadster... STYLING changes and mechanical and suspension refinements have been combined to further enhance Honda's sports car for purists - the rear wheel drive two-seater S2000 roadster, which I was
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Fresh favourites...
Growing with Grace, organic market garden, Clapham: Sprouters & sprout seeds - mini greenhouses at £13.99; germinating jars £3.99; stacking sprouters £6.99. Range of seeds - eg: fitness, detox, mild aromatic, & gourmet mixes.........99p per packet. Bowland
