'Crashes, Quips and Confusion'

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“You tell your boss you’re late for work because of a tomato spill on the highway. Do they believe you?”

“What’s happening in these cases is that both agricultural commodities and oil are essentially traded on world markets, which for better or worse allows a lot of flexibility.”

“Places that are accustomed to crazy heat, like Spain, well, they have a lifestyle that accommodates that — they have a siesta, they have canvas awnings over the walkways so people can have shade while they walk around, they have restaurants that are designed to let people eat in breezy spots.”

Half A Sixpence

"At their meeting, councillors will be asked to approve the sale of the land to enable the redevelopment plans to progress to the next stage. Through his business – Qdos Entertainment – Mr Thomas wants to build a 100-bedroom hotel, including several suites, both with and without sea views.  On the ground floor there would be a bar, restaurant and meeting space.

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Basic Instincts

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“It was a home where people lived, and they thought they heard some odd rumbling, snoring-like noises but ignored it because it simply didn’t make sense … and the neighbors said they were imagining it because they didn’t hear anything,” the Bear League said. .."

Meanwhile:

"The creation of one council for North Yorkshire wont mean one big office.

A Few Cranks

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"This is truly pioneering work: we believe we are the first county in England to deliver local government reorganisation and run a devolution deal at the same time.  On the local government front, North Yorkshire County Council and seven district and borough councils will merge to form a new single unitary council, which will work closely with the City of York Council, from April 2023."

'Bark & Byte'

"The Wolfland Group said it planned to take 'a dirty fossil fuel fracking company and turn it into a green energy beacon'... “The government is talking up green energy and green jobs. But this is it in a package. This is the real-life example of what the government is talking up. “This is about turning stranded fossil fuel assets into green energy assets.”

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