| Streetlight 'blackouts' to come?
Critics nationwide have criticised the idea, calling it mean-spiritied and unnecessary. Streetlighting, they say, plays a significant role in preventing accidents and deterring crime and antisocial behaviour. The council, however, claim it is their duty to experiment with such cost-cutting measures. Councillor Stuart Pile, Executive Member for Highways, Environment and Rural Affairs, said: "While the idea of switching off streetlights is likely to be controversial, the huge amounts of energy involved, not to mention the cost to the taxpayer, make it incumbent upon us to try to find a way of making reductions if we can. "At this stage we are just sounding out local councils to see whether they would be in favour of the idea and willing to put it to the test for a trial period." 10:56am Tuesday 12th February 2008 Print Email this Comment .b_box { border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; background-color: #EEEEEE; color: #000000; padding: 5px; width: 307px; } .b_box img { border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; padding: 5px; background-color: #ffffff; } .b_box a, .b_box a:visited .b_box a:active { color: #000000 !important; } .b_box a:hover { color: #FF0000 !important; } .msg_div { padding: 0px; width: 307px; clear: left; } .entry { border-left: 1px solid #D7D7D7; border-right: 1px solid #D7D7D7; padding: 5px; width: 307px; } .entry2 { border-left: 1px solid #D7D7D7; border-right: 1px solid #D7D7D7; padding: 5px; min-height: 80px; } .b_entry { border-left: 1px solid #D7D7D7; border-right: 1px solid #D7D7D7; border-bottom: 1px solid #D7D7D7; padding: 5px; width: 307px; } fieldset { margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding: 0px; } legend { padding: 2px 6px; color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE; border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; } .headcell { text-align: center; color: #000000; background: #EEEEEE; border-bottom: 1px solid #D7D7D7; } .headcell a:link, .headcell a:visited, .headcell a:active { color: #000000; } .headcell a:hover { color: #FF0000; } .caltab { border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; margin-top: 5px; } .year_daycell { text-decoration: underline; text-align: center; } .year_fullcell { background: #EEEEEE; border: 1px solid #D7D7D7; } blockquote { border: 2px outset #D7D7D7; } .buttonclass { background: #EEEEEE; color: #000000; } .
'Conman Bon Levi behind massage businesses' - ACCC
Meanwhile, the Department of Child Protection has banned a 16-year-old girl from working in the business after determining that she was put at risk.The DCP said that if she was found working at a Bikini Girls Massage parlour again her employers could face three years imprisonment. The Sunday Times revealed in January that Mr Levi was calling himself a "marketing consultant'' for the massage business which hires teenagers to rub down naked men for cash. Mr Levi has a criminal record dating back to 1963. He was behind get-rich-quick scams for decades, earning convictions for fraud, stealing, breaking and entering, assault and other offences. He was jailed in the US for 37 months after an FBI investigation into his role in a pyramid-style franchise scheme. In the Federal Court on Thursday, Judge Antony Siopis dismissed a motion by Mr Levi to halt contempt of court proceedings lodged against him by the ACCC in June last year.
Math-challenged Sheriff Joe Arpaio can’t account for the $41 million ...
If not, you're really not doing any service to anyone to get on here and cry wolf. Comment by Oliver — February 23, 2007 @ 05:10PM Well it is pretty obvious that Oliver is ED Magedson, Don,t worry he plays sock puppets all the time on Forums. Look ED. NO ONE wants to pay you. You are not "helping" anyone. You are what you are and everyone knows what that is. Learn to be a better person. The Defamation Action League is going to "help" you. Bill Stanley DefamationAction.com Comment by Bill — February 25, 2007 @ 10:16PM Ed wanted $44,000.00 and a $1500.00 a month fee. That is nothing like cox cable. the complaint on Rip Off report was not even about my company. If I paid that then another one would pop up and then I can be extorted twice by ED or whomever else wants money.
Nicole Drops Out of a Movie and the Crowd Goes Wild
Nicole Kidman spent some time with her girlfriends at brunch this weekend before taking a walk with her man at Bondi Beach. No surefire signs of a baby bump yet, but the rumors are starting to get even juicier. Page Six is reporting that Nicole is dropping out of her upcoming film The Reader because she doesn't want to do anything that might jeopardize her pregnancy. They are even saying photo shoots with Nic need to be rearranged so she still fits into costume. Of course everything is still speculation until we get a statement from Nicole, but it's starting to sound more like she and Keith may be the newest members of the huge Hollywood baby boom! All this and now the news that they have sold their Nashville home so they could work on their rumored other property to build a perfect farm.
Shell bid to grab R184m surplus stopped
The Southern African arm of petroleum giant Shell has been stopped in its tracks from trying to grab a pension fund surplus of R184 million.
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Investec launches pension products
Investec is the latest unit trust management company to challenge the dominance of the life assurance industry in the retirement savings and investment-linked pension product business with its launch of a range of low-cost products.
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Time is running out on Manuel's offer to you
February is an important month for taxpayers. On Wednesday, February 20, we should know how soon the government will change what proportion of retirement fund savings we may claim as a tax deduction.
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Fund told to pay benefit, even if disability impermanent
Pension Funds Adjudicator Mamodupi Mohlala has ruled that a former Eskom employee who suffers from a mental disorder should be granted a disability benefit despite the fact that she may be able to return to work in the future.
Do North calendar
Internship, Senior Thesis, Career Services" through Dec. 19. 376 Hale St., Beverly.
ERLICH GALLERY. "A Salon Exhibition" of new artists. Paintings, original prints, crafts and porcelains by Katherine Houston, through December. 96 Washington St., Marblehead, 781-631-1202. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12 to 5 p.m. www.erlichgallery.com.
GALLERY 228. Photography, oil paintings and urban landscape prints by Glenn Scott and David Sturtvant. 228R Cabot St., Beverly. .
Views: County Board race; UW lung program; first strike
I can't watch Big Ten games in my home, which really upsets me although I support Charter in their stand against the BTN. And as a season ticket holder, the 8 p.m. tip-offs take away from my enjoyment of home games. The ironic part about it all is that most of Madison can't see these 8 p.m. games on the BTN anyway. .
Nearly $10 Million in Domain Names Sold During Moniker's Live and ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced that its premium domain name auctions at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East in Hollywood, Fla. generated $9.7 million earlier this month. In total, more than 570 domains offered for bid by Moniker were successfully sold. The live auction, held at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Fla. on October 12, generated more than $7.7 million. Top purchases included: Moniker's live auction marked the first time individuals participated from around the globe via telephone bidding. Individuals from the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Europe purchased some of the top-grossing domains at the auction. Moniker.com also broadcasted the entire auction live through WebmasterRadio.fm and via streaming Webcast.
Lloyd and Kearney bid for double triumph
The West Wilts Table Tennis League Championships come to a climax on Saturday with the finals of the events in the four main age groups being played at John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge. With county and national ranked players competing for honours, a high standard of play is anticipated. The first match will be the junior singles final between number one seed Alex Kearney and Billy Ho (number three), in a repeat of last year when Kearney emerged a comfortable winner. This will be followed by the veterans' singles final between Trevor Lloyd, the current holder and number 1 seed, and his team-mate Ricky Jemmott (number two). At the championships weekend held earlier this month, Lloyd partnered Jemmott to win the men's doubles title and successfully defend their veteran doubles crown.
Two sought in van attack on Home Depot worker
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DN squads compete in tourneys
It was a mixed bag in tournament play for the Del Norte High boys and girls basketball teams this past weekend. After starting the year 8-0, the Warrior boys lost its first two games at the Jamie Angley Hornet Classic in Redding. On Saturday, Del Norte came back from an eight-point deficit at the end of the first half to defeat Kennedy High of Fremont 74-72 to improve to 9-2 for the year. At a tournament in Hidden Valley, Ore., the girls squad downed South Eugene, Ore., 41-38 on Friday. On Saturday, Del Norte was soundly defeated by host Hidden Valley 46-16 to drop to 6-7 for the year. Boys The Del Norte boys basketball team began play in Redding on Thursday having just returned from playing all the way in Florida at the KSA Pre-Holiday Basketball tournament in the Orlando, Fla.
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