/*
   Copyright M. Vesey April 2006
   Information here should be duplicated in stoppress.htm
*/


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storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "Merry Christmas! We will reopen on Wednesday the 6th of January 2010.";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "";
/*
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storyTitle[storyIndex] = "Open to the public from Wednesday - Saturday, 11am-3pm";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "";

storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "... or contact us for group visits, guided tours and consultancy.";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "http://www.syec.co.uk/contact.php";

storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "We now run a Green Building Service! Phone for details.";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "http://www.syec.co.uk/contact.php";


storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "B & Q now selling Windsave wind turbines!";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_search=Windsave&zone=all";

storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "Buy green products from us!";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "http://www.syec.co.uk/sales.php";

storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "Read about the courses we're running.";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "http://www.syec.co.uk/courses.php";

storyDate[storyIndex] = "";
storyTitle[storyIndex] = "Renewable Energy Grants severely rationed. Photovoltaic grant down from £3000 per kWp to £2000 from April.";
storyLink[storyIndex++] = "";
*/

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