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The summer festival season kicked off in style with the legendary Glastonbury festival this weekend! With festivals getting a huge amount of TV and radio coverage at the moment, people are definitely in the festival mood making it the perfect time to talk to them about Europe's finest outdoor events!

We've got something for everyone. Link through to these festival guides for a great source of information:

Les Ardentes Liege, Belgium 7-10 July

Rock am Ring Nürburgring, Germany 14-17 July

Gurten Festival Bern, Switzerland 14-17 July

Melt! Ferropolis, Germany 15-17 July

Sziget Festival Budapest, Hungary 8-15 Aug

Pukkelpop Hasselt, Belgium 18-20 August

Expedia - Summer Sale - Up to 40% (bonus + collect double nectar points)

40% off hotels across the world. This includes European city breaks, beach, countryside, domestic, North America and Asia. Customers will also be able to collect double nectar points on hotels and packages (conditions apply).

Booking Dates:Book by 15th August 2011.

Travel Dates :Up to 31st October 2011.

Halfords ? Web Exclusive up-to Half Price Summer Sale Starts Tomorrow Thursday 30 June 2011

Tomorrow sees the Halfords Summer Sale go live exclusively online! Covering an extensive range of products, it?s sure to be a hit with customers ?

50% off selected Sat Nav

50% off selected Apollo Adult Bikes
50% off selected Roof Boxes
50% off all Pioneer CD Audio
50% off selected Child Seats
20% off Castrol EDGE 4L oils
50% off selected Tool Sets
50% off selected Cycle Carriers
50% off Halfords carpet and rubber mats
50% off selected Seat Covers
50% off selected Tents and Tent packs
Save 50% on Selected Handsfree Kits
Half Price Cookset Pack when you buy any tent or tent pack
50% off Richmond wheel trims
50% off Ripspeed mats

Our on-going offers also offer customers brilliant value for money ?

30% off Halfords Airbeds
30% off selected Sleeping
30% off all Dog Guards
Save 30% on child cycle seats and trailers
3 for 2 all car cleaning chemicals
Family tent pack only £99.99
Buy 1 get 1 free halfords 5L ready mixed screenwash
3 for 2 Cycle Accs
3 For 2 On Selected Travel Essentials
30% off all Coolboxes
30% off Halfords Tyre Inflators & Footpumps

Afghanistan - without comment - أفغانستان -- دون تعليق

Obama to announce plan to pull 30000 troops out of Afghanistan ...

www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/.../obama.afghanistan.troops/

21 Jun 2011 – President Barack Obama is expected to announce this week that 30000 U.S. "surge" forces will be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end ...

Taliban Suicide Attackers Hit Luxury Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan ...

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28 Jun 2011 – ... 2012 Possible GOP Presidential Contenders - Latest News ... Attackers Hit Luxury Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan – Video Report 6/28/11 ...

Sierra Trading Post - Camping / Hiking / Camp Furniture

ABO Gear Sunmate Shelter - 84x48", Picnic Time Director Chair - Driftwood Edition, ALPS Mountaineering Weekender Folding Chair,...

Goldbug100 - Stagecoach Group plc (SGC.L) – Preliminary Results year ended 30 April 2011 - eps + 27.3%

Strong Group performance delivering good returns for shareholders

Adjusted earnings per share* up 27.3% to 23.8p
Full year dividend up 9.2% to 7.1p

Completing review of capital structure – will report conclusions in August 2011
Further megabus.com expansion driving revenue growth in North America
Sector-leading profit margin and good passenger volume growth trends at UK Bus
UK Rail underpinned by operational delivery and customer satisfaction
Shortlisted for Greater Anglia and West Coast rail franchises; Virgin Rail Group in discussions about a franchise extension at West Coast
Positive outlook for the Group’s greener, smarter public transport services

SGC.L 11:00AM 253.50p 3.30 0.48%

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Stagecoach Group PLC
10 Dunkeld Road
Perth, PH1 5TW
United Kingdom - Map
Phone: 44 17 3844 2111
Fax: 44 17 3864 3648
Website: http://www.stagecoachgroup.com
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Business Summary

Stagecoach Group plc provides public transport services through buses, coaches, trains, and trams in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The company operates a fleet of approximately 8,400 buses on a network stretching from south-west England to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It also provides commuter services, tour and charter, sightseeing, and school bus operations in the United States and Canada. The company also operates South Western rail franchise, which incorporates the South West Trains and Island Line networks in the United Kingdom; and East Midlands rail franchise that comprises main line train services from London St. Pancras to Sheffield, Derby, and Nottingham, as well as provides regional rail services. Stagecoach Group plc was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Perth, the United Kingdom.