Raising the curtain on local talent
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on June 4, 2008
Art enhances the lives of not only the individuals who create it but also of those who view it, listen to it and perhaps in some cases even taste it. It has a calming quality and if last week’s talent show at George Elliot Secondary is any indication of the abilities of Lake Country’s next [...]
V70: the next generation
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 29, 2008
VOLVO’S third-generation V70 wagon will be in showrooms
soon.
The V70 has been on sale since 1997, when it replaced the 950.
It was discontinued for about six months between 2005 and 2006.
This time the Swedish maker will release only one model - a
3.0-litre (210kW, 400Nm) turbocharged six-cylinder, priced from
$67,950.
Volvo says the new V70 covers the 0-100km dash [...]
MITIE: benefiting the housing sector
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
At a time when theres a high in demand for affordable homes, how do service providers such as MITIE benefit the housing sector? As Southern Housing discovers, recruiting from the very communities they are working in can make a huge difference.
The sharp rise in UK house prices over recent years relative to income has [...]