Graham Murray to resign from North Queensland Cowboys
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on May 18, 2008
Murray has today informed Cowboys officials that he will not see out the remainder of his contract, clearing the way for assistant coach Ian Millward to take over for the remainder of 2008.
Murray has already indicated he had no intention to continue as a coach.
Full details will be revealed later this afternoon.
Tags: assistant coach, graham [...]
Kitchen Curtain Dynamic Design
Filed Under Cur Tainx | Posted on April 17, 2008
Four years ago, The Independent Weekly launched The INDesign Awards to honor the most innovative and thoughtful architecture, historic preservation projects and interior design in Acadiana. In its best and purest form, architecture reflects a community’s history and values and incorporates the past into forward-thinking designs for modern living.
For our fourth annual INDesign Awards, projects [...]
‘Ambitious PiLON’
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on April 7, 2008
PiLON might be a sub-contractor, but it acts and thinks like a main contractor. Thats because it aspires to become one - and this bold newcomer sees a dedication to customer service as the key to unlocking that goal.
Theres nothing like making a good impression, and thats exactly what relative newcomer PiLON is determined to [...]
ChesterCare launches new Choice service
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on March 12, 2008
Chester %26amp; District Housing Trust (CDHT) is launching ChesterCareChoice with new levels of support services.
It has simplified and improved ChesterCare%26#39;s community alarm and support service for CDHT tenants and other customers. Previously, grouping people into one of eight categories, the support and associated costs were often based on how long the tenants had been in [...]
living Warm colours provide homey atmosphere
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 3, 2008
Not surprisingly, a river runs through the Riverland project in Breslau. Coupled with nearby woods, fields and small hamlets, there’s a small town Ontario feel to the project, but easy access to larger cities keeps it abreast with the times. Designer Leslee Squirrell kept all that in mind when she completed the three model homes. [...]
Funding cuts risk rent rise woes
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
Related ItemsMore help for the flood-afflictedEnding homelessness with an entrepreneurial ’spark’Communities can keep the faithClumsy on the HIPsDCLG aims to get personal on housingFunding boost will help elderly and disabled stay homeCouncil tenants in Camden face a steep rise in rents and charges next year thanks to cuts in the amount of funding the borough [...]
Flooding was a "wake up call" Pitt says
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
Related ItemsMore help for the flood-afflictedHyder panel: UK floods will get worseHouseholds appliances supplied to UK flood affected homes Tenants affected by the UK floods return home Oxford council homes get cleaned up after floods Research into rural housingEnvironment minister Hilary Benn has indicated that the Government is awake to the continued risk of flooding, [...]
Social housing and the war against anti social behaviour
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
The social housing sector is a frontline force in the %26lsquo;war against yobs, but given worries about privacy, civil liberties, and the rise of a %26lsquo;surveillance society, is there a danger that the mechanisms to protect us from anti-social behaviour can become themselves anti-social?
Its a paradox that might one day come back to haunt [...]
Strata forges ahead in the Midlands
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
When Midlands Housing last caught up with Strata, it was very much a newcomer to the Midlands scene, despite having very much established itself in and around South Yorkshire. With homes now completed and sold, in the region, however, its no longer hard to find physical evidence of the companys Midlands march.
Originally created in 1919 [...]
Russia demands British Council closes offices
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on December 15, 2007
Unveiling the latest retaliation in a diplomatic dispute over the murder of ex-KGB defector Alexander Litvinenko last year, Russia instructed the British Council, the Foreign Office’s cultural arm, to close its outlets in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg by the beginning of January.
Britain immediately vowed to defy the order, which it said constituted “a serious breach [...]