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Prince's phoenix from the ashes How a decaying and derelict 18th Century cotton mill has been transformed into a vibrant hub of the community thanks to the work of Charles's visionary charity
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Sir Richard Arkwright would have been proud to see his once
magnificent creation pulled back from the brink of demolition to
become, once more, the thriving hub of the local community.
Stanley Mills rises majestically, like a string of sandstone
cathedrals, from the banks of the thundering River Tay in Perthshire,
a stunning development of 39 houses and apartments-with balconies and
terraces overlooking the river. Yet just five years ago this, one of
the oldest mill complexes in the c...
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High profile fraudsters heads on pikes?
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More charges and further arrests
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; The joint IFB/Bedfordshire Police 'Exhort' operation of November 2006 has led to a further thirty arrests. Twenty six defendants face charges while the remaining 14 defendants appear before magistrates in July. Following the West Yorkshire Police/IFB Operation Keep (also known as Operation Pelican)
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Opportunity knocks?
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; Our sector of the financial services market is untainted by the so called insurance "Payment protection rip-off" highlighted on the leader page in this issue. But before we start waving the broking sector flag, how much PPI business does the broker market actually handle? I put that question to Ian
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CCV on a flyer
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; It's turned out exactly as I feared. When Cullum Capital Ventures CEO Tim Johnson took time from his busy schedule to go on a short press tour back in May, it was clear that much water would have passed under the bridge by the time these words appeared in print. Such is the pace of acquisition at
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Gocompare joins BIBA
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; It was interesting to see BIBA welcoming Gocompare into membership in May, and indeed calling on other comparison sites to adopt the same model. BIBA chief executive Eric Galbraith says, "Gocompare.com is leading the comparison sites by helping consumers receive clearer information on the policies
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London visitors
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; As part of the UK industry's interest in growth opportunities in Islamic insurance, the Aon Women's Insurance Network (WIN) hosted a London visit from the Dubai Women's Business College to exchange knowledge in today's global insurance market. The visitors advised on such opportunities, while in
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DAS help at hand
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; There always seems to be something going on at DAS UK Group. Having acquired the after-theevent (ATE) legal expenses insurance business of Litigation Protection, trading as LawAssist (see below), the next development was the launch of Householdlaw, a new web-based service giving policyholders free
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Almost there
Insurance Brokers' Monthly
; Brian Susman writes: It's that time of year again, folks. The time of year when this magazine takes on the mantle of a cricket journal. The Celebs had their first game of the season last month. And they maintained their long-time 100% record (of defeats) by losing by just six runs to Oval Ltd.
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SYSTEMS SCENE
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