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12th August 2008
TWO CASTLES HELPS LOCAL MOTHER OF TWO RETURN TO AREA
Two Castles Housing Association continues to support the provision for affordable homes in the North West with a much-needed development in Raffles, Carlisle.
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12th August 2008
TWO CASTLES HELPS KEY LOCAL WORKER IN RURAL SEDBERGH
Two Castles Housing Association has pledged to support the provision for much-needed affordable rural homes in Sedbergh, following a report on rural housing commissioned by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown*.
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9th July 2008
TWO CASTLES HOUSING ASSOCIATION REWARDS RESIDENTS
Two Castles Housing Association has lent a helping hand to North East residents by giving them a reward card to help combat the credit crunch.
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9th July 2008
TWO CASTLES RECOGNISES LONG SERVICE OF CHIEF EXEC
Two Castles Housing Association has given a Long Service award to chief executive Stephanie Murphy, who has been with the company for 15 years.
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9th June 2008
TWO CASTLES EXPANDS ITS DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO
Two Castles Housing Association has welcomed a £2,647,907 grant from the Housing Corporation enabling it to build 65 new homes across the North in association with the Spirit partnership.
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30th April 2008
TWO CASTLES TEE OFF FOR SUMMER WITH A SWING
Two Castles Housing Association is inviting teams to take part in its annual Charity Golf Day, to be held on 9 July 2008, at Stony Holme Golf Club, Carlisle.
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30th April 2008
INVESTORS SEEK REFUGE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET
Recent reports suggest the global credit crunch could stop housing associations from raising the estimated £15 billion private finance needed to meet government house building targets*.
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28th March 2008
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOUBLED IN LAKE DISTRICT VILLAGE
Two Castles Housing Association has completed an extra 13 properties at its Caldrigg Fold development in Staveley, taking the total number of affordable homes there to 23.
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28th February 2008
FACELIFT FOR TWO CASTLES’ HETTON DEVELOPMENT
Over one hundred Two Castles Housing Association residents in Hetton-le-Hole are set to benefit from £300,000 worth of home improvements.
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8th February 2008
STYLISH AFFORDABLE LIVING IN WAKEFIELD CITY CENTRE
Two Castles Housing Association has teamed up with Assettrust Housing to offer first time buyers in Wakefield a chance to get onto the property ladder.
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11th January 2008
TWO CASTLES RAISES CASH FOR MAYOR’S CHARITIES
Two Castles Housing Association has presented a charity cheque to the Mayor of Carlisle, Councillor Elizabeth Mallinson, thanks to successful fundraising golf day.
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11th January 2008
TWO CASTLES REWARDS LONG SERVICE
Two Castles Housing Association, which was recently shortlisted for Cumbria Employer of the Year, has given a Long Service award to three employees who have been with the company for 60 years.
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5th November 2007
AFFORDABLE HOUSING KEY FOR SOUTH LAKELAND
Two Castles Housing Association has pledged to continue supporting the South Lakeland area by providing even more affordable housing for the local community.
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1st November 2007
TWO CASTLES COMPLETES SLALEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Two Castles Housing Association has launched its brand new Slaley development providing affordable homes in a much needed high value area.
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1st November 2007
NEW HEADS ACROSS THE BOARD
Two Castles Housing Association has announced the election of new chairmen for four of its committees in its annual board meeting.
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24th August 2007
NEW CHAIRMAN AND DEPUTY AT THE HELM FOR TWO CASTLES
As it continues to drive forward its ambitious development programme Two Castles Housing Association announces the appointment of a new chairman and deputy chairman.
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24th July 2007
COMMENT ON HOUSING GREEN PAPER
Stephanie Murphy, Chief Executive of Two Castles Housing Association, said: “We absolutely welcome the Prime Minister’s plans to build three million new homes by 2020 with up to 70,000 of those being social housing.
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23rd July 2007
TWO CASTLES’ GOLF DAY GOES WITH A SWING
Seventeen teams pulled together to raise cash for charity at a golf day organised by Two Castles Housing Association.
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3rd July 2007
ROYAL WELCOME FOR MUCH NEEDED AFFORDABLE HOMES
Residents at Two Castles Housing Association’s new development in Burgh-by-Sands mixed with royalty today as HRH The Duke of Kent officially opened the development - part of the village’s commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the death of King Edward 1.
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6th June 2007
SLALEY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GOING STRONG
Two Castles Housing Association has announced its development in Slaley is currently on programme; completion is expected mid September which will provide affordable homes in a much needed high value area.
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18th June 2007
ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR TWO CASTLES
HRH The Duke of Kent is to open a flagship housing development at Burgh-by-Sands as part of the village’s commemoration of the 700th anniversary of the death of King Edward 1.
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21st May 2007
MAYOR OPENS TWO CASTLES HOMES IN BIRTLEY

The Mayor of Gateshead, Cllr Mrs Maureen Goldsworthy, has opened a special development in Birtley for Two Castles Housing Association.
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9th May 2007
INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES

Cllr Brenda Gray officially opened a small but stunning new development of homes yesterday (8th May) in the picturesque town of Broughton-in-Furness on the Duddon Estuary.
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27th April 2007
MAYOR OPENS TWO CASTLES HOMES IN BIRTLEY

The Mayor of Gateshead, Cllr Mrs Maureen Goldsworthy, opened a special development in Birtley today (Friday 27th April) for Two Castles Housing Association.
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26th April 2007
FLAGSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED

Two Castles Housing Association has completed its flagship development, King Edward’s Fauld, at the gateway to the Solway Coast, providing much needed affordable homes in the beautiful parish of Burgh-by-Sands.
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24th April 2007
TWO CASTLES CALLS FOR GOLF FANATICS

With Two Castles Housing Association’s popular annual Golf Day coming up in July, the association is calling for businesses to enter teams and help raise record funds for charity again.
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17th April 2007
AFFORDABLE HOMES IN WAKEFIELD

Two Castles Housing Association has once again teamed up with Assettrust Housing to manage 52 affordable homes at Woodlands, Wakefield.
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6th March 2007
SEVEN STYLISH AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR SLALEY
Work is continuing on Two Castles Housing Association’s flagship development to provide new much-needed, high quality, affordable homes in rural Tynedale.
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5th March 2007
TWO CASTLES HOUSING ASSOCATION TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE
Two Castles Housing Association is keeping one step ahead of the game by using innovative new technology in a bid to help combat climate change - the greatest environmental threat the world faces today.
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20th Febuary 2007
TWO CASTLES CALLS FOR ITS RESIDENTS
TO NOMINATE GOOD NEIGHBOURS
Two Castles Housing Association is asking its residents to put forward nominations for a special awards ceremony which will form part of a conference to be held in March.
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24th January 2007
WELCOME RENOVATIONS BREATHE NEW LEASE OF LIFE INTO RAFFLES HOUSING ESTATE
As part of Lovell ’s development at the Raffles housing estate in Carlisle, Two Castles Housing Association will be renovating three properties thus providing affordable homes in an area that is now almost dominated by new housing.
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24th January 2007
TWO CASTLES CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPING ITS WORKFORCE
Having announced recently that over a third of its staff has 10 or more years long service, Two Castles Housing Association surpasses its track record with even more internal promotions, as well as a new appointment.
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21st December 2006
TWO CASTLES KEEPING KIDS SAFE
Two Castles Housing Association has donated to the Kidsafe Project for the third year in a row, this time by providing 30 educational board games to Belah Primary School in Carlisle.
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21st December 2006
RESIDENTS FORM PART OF THE TEAM AT TWO CASTLES
A Residents’ Committee Members’ scheme for Two Castles Housing Association is proving so successful that the Registered Social Landlord (RSL) is encouraging more residents to come on board.
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19th December 2006
A THIRD OF TWO CASTLES’ WORKFORCE GAINS LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Two Castles Housing Association has reason to celebrate over the festive period as it draws a close to the end of a hugely successful 40th anniversary year.
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18th December 2006
FACELIFT FOR ANCIENT CITY BUILDING
The Mayor of Carlisle, Councillor Peter Farmer, officially opened the newly refurbished head offices of Two Castles Housing Association in Carlisle last week
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