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Won the Lottery? Move to Dartford Couple to splash out 3.8m on dream bungalow. Nothing too flash, mind
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WE'VE all got expensive dreams of what we'd do with a few million
from winning the Lottery: spend it, largely. Fast cars, a personal
jet, maybe your own desert island. Not so the down-to-earth Mackrill
family from Crayford.
There is one lifelong ambition that tea lady Valerie Mackrill and
her husband Malcolm, a retired roofer, can now achieve thanks to
their winning 3.8 million on the Lottery. They intend to leave
Crayford far behind and moveto Dartford.
To the discerning eye, there is, at first glance, not a lot to
choose between them: one in Bexleyheath, the other in Kent, a mile
and a ...
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Macao's casinos outstrip Vegas
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune
; ...International Herald Tribune 01-24-2007 Macao appears to have surpassed the Las Vegas...colony that was returned to China in 1999, Macao said its gambling revenue had soared 22...that desert gambling destination trailed Macao in the final months of last year and analysts...
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Macao to Retain Financial System After Turnover:
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire
; ...of the Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority of Macao (AMCM) after Macao returns to the motherland on December 20, PBC Governor...Policies, Dai said that the government of the future Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will formulate...
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Macao casinos catch up to the Las Vegas StripTiny island attracts investors' billions
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune
; ...International Herald Tribune 01-24-2007 Macao appears to have surpassed the Las Vegas...colony that was returned to China in 1999, Macao said that its gambling revenue had soared...that desert gambling destination trailed Macao in the final months of last year and analysts...
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Macao aims for a turnaround
Magazine article from: The China Business Review
; Unlike most Hong Kongers in 1997, Macao residents are optimistic about reversion...442 years of Portuguese administration, Macao returns to PRC rule on December 20, 1999...systems" model. How well the governments of Macao and China tackle Macao's economic and...
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Macao stages photo show marking 5th anniversary of return tomotherland
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Macao stages photo show marking 5th anniversary of return to motherland MACAO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The photo exhibition "Brilliant Progress", marking the fifth anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland opened here on Monday...
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Macao people urged to focus on common cause of development
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Macao people urged to focus on common cause of development MACAO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao expected the Macao people to continue to hold high the banner of loving the motherland and loving Macao, in an effort to build a better...
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Macao's Future Will be Brighter: Government Advisor
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire
; ...advisory body said today that the future of Macao will be brighter after its return to the...the backing of the powerful motherland, Macao's future will still be brighter after...Committee for Drafting the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region, noted that...
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Macao Celebrities Confident in Macao's Smooth Return
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire
; Celebrities in Macao shared the view that Macao's return to the motherland next year will proceed smoothly and will be an exciting event for the people in Macao and the people in other parts of China. Macao's return will...
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Macao: a more open, vibrant city
Newspaper article from: China Daily
; ...action. Ng Pak Meng, director of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government...2001, more than one and half years after Macao's return to the motherland, in a bid...office's official seal, which, like Macao's regional flag and emblem, is green...
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Macao to promote dragon-boat racing in formal sport games
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Macao to promote dragon-boat racing in formal sport games MACAO, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Macao will recommend dragon-boat racing as a formal sport item in the 4th East Asia Games in 2005, said a senior sport official here. Manuel Silverio...
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