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National Lottery boost for heritage sites
BY Pete Hayman | 31 May 2011
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed that five historic attractions are to receive a share of £11m, while a further four schemes have awarded initial backing.
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October opening date for Legoland Florida
BY Pete Hayman | 25 May 2011
Legoland Florida, a new 150-acre (60.7-hectare) theme park being created at Winter Haven, US, has announced that it will be opening its doors to the public on 15 October.
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ACE urged to rethink core museums model
BY Pete Hayman | 25 May 2011
Arts Council England (ACE) has been urged by the Museums Association (MA) to abandon its "risky and untested" core museums model as part of its New Renaissance strategy.
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£4m makeover for London's South Bank
BY Pete Hayman | 25 May 2011
London's South Bank is to benefit from a major £4m makeover ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to enhance access to its cultural attractions and eateries.
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UNESCO recognition for Wedgwood Museum
BY Pete Hayman | 25 May 2011
The archive collection of Stoke-on-Trent's Wedgwood Museum has been confirmed as one of 20 items to represent the UK's heritage on UNESCO's Memory of the World register.
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New-look Port Lympne officially opens
BY Pete Hayman | 24 May 2011
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe, Kent, has been officially relaunched, following the completion of a £1m redevelopment that aims to broaden the park's national appeal.
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Sussex CCC unveils refurbished pavilion
BY Pete Hayman | 24 May 2011
Sussex County Cricket Club (SCCC) has announced the official reopening of the new-look pavilion at the Probiz County Ground in Hove - part of a wider £8m development project.
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£35m Hepworth Wakefield art gallery opens
BY Pete Hayman | 24 May 2011
Hepworth Wakefield - one of the largest purpose-built art attractions to open in the UK for around 50 years - has welcomed its first public visitors in West Yorkshire.
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National Heritage List for England launched
BY Pete Hayman | 23 May 2011
English Heritage has announced the launch of the new National Heritage List for England - a publicly-accessible online database of the country's 400,000 listed properties.
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Four museums vying for Art Fund Prize
BY Pete Hayman | 23 May 2011
Bath's Roman Baths Museum and the British Museum in London are among the four UK museums and galleries to be shortlisted for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize 2011.
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HLF funding for Much Wenlock Museum
BY Pete Hayman | 23 May 2011
Shropshire's Much Wenlock Museum is set to benefit from a programme of improvements after the scheme was handed a confirmed Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant worth £520,800.
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Star Trek theme park planned for Jordan
BY Tom Walker | 23 May 2011
Rubicon Group Holding, a Jordan-based diversified entertainment organization, has been appointed to design and produce The Red Sea Astrarium, a 184-acre themed entertainment resort located in Aqaba, Jordan.
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Europa-Park to build fifth hotel
BY Tom Walker | 20 May 2011
Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Germany – already one of the largest theme parks in Europe – has announced plans to build its fifth resort hotel.
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Drayton Manor adds to Thomas Land
BY Tom Walker | 20 May 2011
Drayton Manor Theme Park will unveil a new family-friendly addition to its popular Thomas Land area during the half-term holidays.
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Leisure projects secure RIBA recognition
BY Pete Hayman | 19 May 2011
A number of leisure schemes have been included among the 97 UK and European projects to be named as winners of the 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards.
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Museum Aan de Stroom opens in Antwerp
BY Pete Hayman | 19 May 2011
A new multi-million euro cultural attraction - Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) - has opened its doors to the public in Antwerp, Belgium, following a four-year construction process.
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Hettema Group to design China theme park
BY Pete Hayman | 18 May 2011
California, US-based Hettema Group has been appointed by Japan-based Sanrio to draw up a masterplan and concept designs for a new Hello Kitty Park in Anji, China.
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UK cities and towns in line for HLF support
BY Pete Hayman | 17 May 2011
Seven UK city and town centres are in line to receive a share of £10m under the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme after the schemes were given initial support. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has earmarked funding towards projects that aim to help repair and preserve historic areas.
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