Developer denies big store will destroy town’s characterWalesOnline, United KingdomMark McNamee’s company Cityheart Wales wants to attract a large department store like Debenhams to Aberystwyth by demolishing existing shops and houses adjacent to a former Royal Mail sorting office and redeveloping the site. … More: continued here
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Read More »Khamenei stamps authority on US relations (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The swift response from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to US President Barack Obama’s overtures to Iran shows the supreme leader’s determination to keep a tight grip on the issue of ties with Washington, analysts said on Sunday. More: continued here
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Read More »Post office network 'will not survive further closures' – Telegraph.co.uk
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Guntersville Post office is evacuated after a suspicious powder is found. More: continued here
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