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Save Money on Destination Weddings in Antigua & Barbuda
Save Money on Destination Weddings in Antigua & Barbuda

In today’s economic climate the cost of weddings can be daunting, but with 365 beautiful sandy beaches and breathtaking scenery, Antigua and Barbuda is the perfect wedding location offering excellent value for money. The average UK wedding in 2…

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Winners Announced for House of the Year Award 2012
Winners Announced for House of the Year Award 2012

The race for WAN's House of the Year 2012 was whittled down to two projects which battled for the coveted title. The first being Studio Seilern's Gota Residence in East Africa and 'Under Pohutukawa,' Auckland by Herbst Architects. Both projects were …

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Climatecars and Wahaca team up for Climate Week 2013
Climatecars and Wahaca team up for Climate Week 2013

Climatecars are the eco friendly alternative to black taxis or minicabs for London. Now coming up to it’s sixth year, the company has over 150 low emission hybrid cars. With national Climate Week 2013 running 4th-10th March this year, what …

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Climatecars storms ahead with a record 2012
Climatecars storms ahead with a record 2012

Climatecars storms into 2013 with a healthy growth year behind them boasting exceptional figures all round. December 2012 trading was 43.8% up on year making them now on track to turnover £3.8 million this year in comparison to £2.7mi…

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Pointing to the future – Five controller's that'll replace your mouse
Pointing to the future – Five controller's that'll replace your mouse

Even though the computer has raced onwards in the pursuit of performance, let's face it, the old-fashioned mouse has changed little since its creation – all the way back in 1963. But a breed of plucky upstarts may spell the end of the periphera…

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Mars could be at risk of comet strike in 2014
Mars could be at risk of comet strike in 2014

Astronomers have realised that a comet discovered last month appears to be on course for a close flyby of Mars next year -- and uncertainty in its projected path means that it could hit the Red Planet. C/2013 A1, discovered by Robert McNaught at …

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Climatologists issue warning over Siberian permafrost thaw
Climatologists issue warning over Siberian permafrost thaw

A group of climatologists have warned that a global temperature rise of 1.5C from pre-industrial levels could trigger the release of greenhouse gases locked in the ground. The permanently-frozen soils of Siberia contain more than a trillion tonne…

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Car-Free City: China Builds Dense Metropolis from Scratch
Car-Free City: China Builds Dense Metropolis from Scratch

Outside Chengdu, in central China, a 78 million square foot site has been determined for an unconventional sort of construction project. It will be a city built from scratch, for 80,000 people, none of whom will need a car to get around. The "Gre…

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Russian meteor strike injures hundreds
Russian meteor strike injures hundreds

The authorities in Russia are still assessing the meteor impact that exploded over the oblast of Chelyabinsk on 15th February, with almost a thousand people reported injured. At around 9:30am local time (3:30am GMT) a bright arc of light appeared…

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KSTDC to add Andhra Pradesh in the existing Golden Chariot Route
KSTDC to add Andhra Pradesh in the existing Golden Chariot Route

The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation running one of the luxury trains of India, the Golden Chariot will be adding Andhra Pradesh, a South Indian state, to its present-day itinerary. The Department has informed that Hyderabad is going t…

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