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Election pledge for A11 project
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg gives a commitment to dualling the last single carriageway section of the A11. |
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Your silliest job titles
When UK-based weight-loss company Proactol Ltd wanted to recruit individuals to trial their fat-busting pill, they opted for the rather grand-sounding title of Product Testing Associate - someone who eats junk food and lazes about. In other words, a professional couch potato. Just two weeks ago, we asked Magazine readers to send us their own obscure job titles. So in the spirit of Proactol, here are the 30 most original. |
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Homes safe after gas tanker crash
People are told they can return to their homes after an exclusion zone was set up after a tanker hit a tree in Suffolk. |
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Thieves steal 439 gallons of oil
Thieves steal 439 gallons (2,000 litres) of heating oil from a tank at a business in Suffolk. |
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Administrators aim to sell firm
Administrators called in to an energy engineering company in Suffolk aim to sell the business as a going concern. |
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Mental health help for business
Mental health experts in Suffolk are joining forces with business to help managers better support their staff. |
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Agency newcomers bring experience
The new people on the board of the East of England Development Agency bring fresh experience, a minister says. |
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Better business support for East
The East of England Development Agency manages a £30m fund to help businesses facing tough times. |
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Appeal after business is robbed
Police are appealing for information from people who tried to stop a robber who raided a business in Suffolk. |
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Court fines bird flu case farmer
A farmer whose business was at the centre of a bird flu outbreak is fined £4,000 for breaching regulations. |
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Blackouts after Sizewell shutdown
An unplanned shutdown at the Sizewell B nuclear power plant in Suffolk leaves hundreds of thousands without electricity. |
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Co-op pulls out of dairy sector
A dairy closure will see 58 jobs go and 300 staff transfer to a new firm as the Co-op pulls out of milk. |
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Disease farms get £100,000 boost
Farms and businesses affected by disease are given a £100,000 lifeline by a development agency. |
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Police to discuss business crime
The first forum on business crime in Suffolk is to be held at the police headquarters next month. |
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Council helps to train landlords
Suffolk Coastal District Council puts on a seminar to help aspiring landlords deal with tenants. |
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Expansion plans create 1,000 jobs
Plans by telecoms company BT could see its Suffolk business park expand with the creation of 1,000 jobs. |
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County appoints Olympics officer
Suffolk County Council appoints an officer to help the region benefit from the 2012 Olympic games. |
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Environmental project wins £4.8m
The University of East Anglia heads an international project in the field of carbon emission reduction and climate change. |
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New £74m business park proposed
A development agency scheme to build a multi-million business park for Suffolk goes before councillors. |
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A14 road safety scheme is opened
A scheme to make the A14 safer at the Rookery Crossroads is officially opened. |