He has shifted his Social Democrats towards a more market-oriented, business-friendly centre, closer to the liberals' own position.

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When a group of supposed reformers left the splintering party this week to set up a new outfit, it could have grabbed the fiscally conservative, business friendly centre.

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Alan King, from the National Trust, said the "friendly" learning centre would be a distance from the house so as not to affect its appearance.

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The City Centre is a hotspot of family-friendly fun, with ice skating, bowling and wall climbing.

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"The new-look Giles Circus will transform the whole town centre and give a much more people-friendly atmosphere, " said Councillor Tanya de Hoedt.

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The centre's pass failed to find a friendly hand and Regan King gathered the loose ball, only to then find his attempted clearing kick charged down by Jon Vaughton.

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Sue Rodgers, the hospital's play specialist team leader, said the centre was now a "bright, airy and friendly space" that children and their families could enjoy.

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Still, perhaps the best, and most eco-friendly, way to view Iguazu Falls is by walking to the trails from the visitor centre and hiking through the jungle's beautiful flora and fauna.

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