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Melbourne Aquarium owner reduces losses
BY Tim Nash | 10 Dec 2009
Living and Leisure Australia, owner of Melbourne Aquarium and Treetop Walks, has announced that it has reduced debt and losses during 2009 and is in a strong position to continue growth in 2010.
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Council bid to acquire Blackpool attractions
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Dec 2009
A number of prominent tourist attractions in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK, could be acquired by the local authority from owner Leisure Parcs in a bid to boost wider efforts to regenerate the seaside resort.
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HLF funding boost for historic Derry school
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Dec 2009
Plans for the transformation of the disused London Street Cathedral School in Derry, Northern Ireland, into a new social enterprise centre have been handed a £832,000 boost by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
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First Minister reopens historic Burns cottage
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Dec 2009
A historic 18th century cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire, which was the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns, has been reopened by First Minister Alex Salmond, following a £1m refurbishment.
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Ocean Park teams with regional attractions
BY Martin Nash | 02 Dec 2009
Ocean Park in Hong Kong has launched a reciprocal arrangement with 11 regional theme parks whereby guests benefit from discounted entry fees.
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English cathedrals 'in good repair'
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Dec 2009
More than £250m has been spent since 1991 on ensuring cathedrals across England remain in "good repair" and are more welcoming to visitors, according to a new study by English Heritage.
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Ardent Leisure acquires Q Deck
BY Martin Nash | 02 Dec 2009
Ardent Leisure Group has acquired Q Deck, Australia's highest beachside observation tower, for A$13.3m (£7.4m, US$12.3m, 8.1m euro).
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Revamp for National Memorial Arboretum
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Nov 2009
The National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Alrewas, Staffordshire, is set to undergo a £8m refurbishment, which aims to transform the 150-acre (61-hectare) site into a major centre for remembrance.
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Green light for Middlesbrough Wheel
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2009
Middlesbrough Council has announced that a new 40m (131.2ft) observation wheel attraction will open in the town's Centre Square at the end of the month after months of delay.
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'Line of light' planned for Hadrian's Wall
BY Pete Hayman | 25 Nov 2009
Hadrian's Wall Heritage (HWH) has announced plans to create a 'line of light' along the length of the World Heritage Site between Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, and Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria.
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New brewing museum for Burton
BY Martin Nash | 24 Nov 2009
A new brewing visitor centre and museum in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, is to open at the site of the Coors Visitor Centre and Museum of Brewing which closed in June last year.
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New exhibition for Cornwall museum
BY Tom Walker | 24 Nov 2009
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMM) is to launch a new major exhibition on lighthouses in the new year.
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New scheme to promote the Heart of England
BY Pete Hayman | 24 Nov 2009
A new joint marketing campaign - Heart of England Adventures - has been launched in a bid to promote a number of visitor attractions across the West Midlands region.
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Bear mauls intruder at Bern Zoo
BY Tom Walker | 24 Nov 2009
A 25-year-old visitor has been seriously injured after climbing into a bear enclosure at the Bern Zoo in Switzerland.
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Dreamworld owner buys Q Deck
BY Tim Nash | 23 Nov 2009
Ardent Leisure, owner of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World on Australia's Gold Coast, has purchased Q Deck - the country's highest beachside observation deck - for AUD$13.3m.
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Australia Zoo joins Queensland Hall of Fame
BY Tim Nash | 23 Nov 2009
Australia Zoo, the Sunshine Coast attraction operated by the family of the late Steve Irwin, has been inducted into the Queensland Tourism Hall of Fame.
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