Grammars boost price of houses

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House prices in the UK are being impacted by their proximity to popular schools, reveals Knight Frank in a survey released on 23 September 1998. The estate agent noted that houses in good catchment areas may fetch GB 500,000 compared with GB 430,000 for the same home in a less desirable part. The study found that the grant-maintained Cranbrook School in Kent was the most popular with wealthy home buyers, with the Dr Challoners' High school in Amersham and Guildford's Royal Grammar School also proving popular with potential house buyers. Generally, wealthy families moving out of London are showing the greatest interest in the dwindling number of state-owned grammar schools.

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UK: House prices are being impacted by their proximity to popular schools, reveals Knight Frank in survey released on 9/23/98

Land Subdivision and Land Development, Housing Developers

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BG cuts gas prices on prepay scheme

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British Gas Trading, part of the Centrica Group, will reduce prices for prepayment customers, bringing prices into line with those who qualify for prompt payment discounts. From October 1998, prices will be cut by around 3%, the second reduction this year. Ofgas previously agreed a 4% cut in prepayment tariffs in January 1998. This year, a prepayment customer using 650 therms a year will benefit from a total reduction of GB 22, including the latest reduction. The differential between the 1mn prepayment customers and ordinary direct debit customers is now about 17%. Further price changes may be introduced early in 1999.

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Will reduce prices for prepayment customers bringing prices into line w/ those who qualify for prompt payment discounts

Natural Gas Distribution, Gas Sales, Gas utilities, British Gas Trading Ltd.

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Just for the sauce of it

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United Kingdom seaside resorts no longer see the traditional two-week family holiday in August, according to some commentators, but the resorts have in fact recovered from problems that began in the 1960s. There has been competition from foreign resorts, but many tourists go both to British resorts and abroad. Resorts vary according to what they can offer, and some are struggling to pay for their infrastructure upkeep, seeking to attract tourists for the whole of the year. Brighton is an example of a successful resort.

Lodging & Tourist Services, Accommodation, Hotels & Motels, Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, Geographic, Travel industry, Hotels and motels, Seaside resorts

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