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City Art Centre reopens
BY Tom Walker | 04 Aug 2010
The City Art Centre in Edinburgh has reopened following a 15-month refurbishment.
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Colosseum seeking private sponsors
BY Martin Nash | 04 Aug 2010
The Italian government is looking to raise around €25m (£21m) from the private sector to help pay for the restoration of Rome's iconic Colosseum.
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Weston's Grand Pier opening put on hold
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Aug 2010
Plans to reopen Weston-super-Mare's historic Grand Pier have been put on hold after owner Kerry Michael revealed that contractors are yet to complete work on redeveloping the attraction.
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Sea City Museum gets green light
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 03 Aug 2010
The £15m Sea City Museum project in Southampton has been given the go ahead by the city council, though the council will need to borrow millions of funds to make up a funding shortfall.
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UNESCO announces additions to world heritage list
BY Martin Nash | 03 Aug 2010
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has added 21 new sites to its World Heritage List, comprising 15 cultural, five natural and one mixed properties. Four sites have also been added to its list of sites in danger.
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General manager named for Legoland Florida
BY Martin Nash | 03 Aug 2010
Adrian Jones has been appointed as general manager for the planned new Legoland Florida theme park in the US; his new role commences immediately.
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Merlin unveils plans for Blackpool Tower
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2010
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has unveiled its plans for a major transformation of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds waxworks.
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Florence Nightingale audio tour to launch
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Jul 2010
A new audio tour of London will be launched by the Florence Nightingale Museum on 13 August to mark the 100th anniversary of the iconic nurse's death in 1910.
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Leisure schemes dealt NWDA funding blow
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Jul 2010
A number of leisure schemes across North West England have been dealt a blow after the regional development agency's budget was reduced by £52m by the government.
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Universal in talks over Indian park
BY Tom Walker | 30 Jul 2010
Universal Studios and Reliance ADA Group have opened talks over the possibility of establishing a new US$1.5bn (£960bn, €1.1bn) theme park in India.
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Castle work 'on track' for Easter finish
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Jul 2010
Work on the extensive £12m restoration and refurbishment of the royal palace at Stirling Castle, Scotland, remains on course to be completed by Easter 2011.
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Architect named for Elvis' birthplace project
BY Martin Nash | 29 Jul 2010
The Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation has selected Memphis-based architecture company Haizlip Studio to redevelop the Elvis Presley Birthplace attraction in Tupelo, Mississippi, US.
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Terra Mitica leased to Aqualandia
BY Martin Nash | 29 Jul 2010
Following the news that the loss-making Benidorm theme park was being put up for sale, Terra Mitica has been leased to Mundomar Aqualandia with an option to buy the attraction for €75m (£63m), the global debt of the company.
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Museums Association to fight plans to wind up the MLA
BY Martin Nash | 29 Jul 2010
Following the government's review of what it calls 'arms length bodies' and the announcement of its intention to abolish the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), the Museums Association has said it will fight the move.
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Royal tourism 'worth £500m a year' to UK
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Jul 2010
A new study published by tourism agency VisitBritain claims that the royal family generates more than £500m in visitor expenditure each year.
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iPlayCO
iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...] |
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Holovis
Holovis is a privately owned company
established in 2004 by CEO Stuart
Hetherington. [more...] |
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TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. With the Indoor snow division, TechnoAlpin c [more...] |
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DJW
David & Lynn Willrich started the Company
over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual
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