The Monks Cross development on the edge of the city would offer a 6, 000 seat community stadium and major new retail units including a 100, 000 sq ft (9, 290 sq m) John Lewis store.

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It has accepted a provisional offer from Suffolk County Council to give it a nine-seat minibus, which could be used to shuttle passengers along the High Street.

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Run for a board seat, volunteer to be on a committee or offer to speak at a seminar, she suggests.

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With this in mind, we offer a new batch of tech deals that could allow you to keep your seat while making a much needed purchase.

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Mr Prodi has also gained by remaining aloof from another big decision: Mr D'Alema's offer to Antonio Di Pietro, the magistrate-turned-politician, of a safe seat in a forthcoming Senate by-election.

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If you didn't get enough shopping action on Black Friday, Cyber Monday should offer a few options to scribble more items off of that holiday shopping list and keep you firmly planted in your seat.

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Most services offer a mixture of sleeper compartments with room for two or four passengers, six-person dormitory-style couchettes and seat accommodation.

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