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BALPPA Summer Conference a success
BY Tom Walker | 24 Jun 2008
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions's (BALPPA) annual Summer Conference was held at the German theme park Europa-Park in Rust, the Black Forest, last week.
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Work begins on Europa-Park expansion
BY Tom Walker | 23 Jun 2008
Construction work has begun on a 15 hectare expansion of German theme park Europa-Park. A spokesperson confirmed that as part of the project, the attraction is to open a new major ride in time for the summer season 2009.
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RSPB launches campaign to improve Wiltshire landscape
BY Andrea Jezovit | 23 Jun 2008
RSPB has launched a campaign to restore chalk grassland to Wiltshire County, conserving the landscape surrounding the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, and nearby nature reserves and areas of outstanding natural beauty.
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New home for Southampton’s Spitfire museum
BY Caroline Wilkinson | 17 Jun 2008
Solent Sky Aviation Museum in Southampton, which tells the story of the creation of the Spitfire aircraft, is to be rebuilt and its collection extended in a bid to increase visitor numbers. The plans have been granted outline permission by Southampton City Council.
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Visitor centre for Giant's Causeway
BY Tom Walker | 16 Jun 2008
Work on a new visitors centre at UNESCO world heritage site Giant’s Causeway could begin in autumn 2009 for a spring 2011 opening if a planning application by the National Trust is approved by the end of this year.
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Chester Zoo expansion plans
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 13 Jun 2008
Chester Zoo could undergo expansion works that would see the site triple in size.
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Dowd defends UKinbound chair over tourism row
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 13 Jun 2008
Outgoing UKinbound chief executive Stephen Dowd has defended comments made by the organisation’s chair, Philip Green, which led tourism minister Margaret Hodge to walk out of a cocktail reception on the House of Commons terrace.
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Keith James takes over JRA ownership
BY Tom Walker | 12 Jun 2008
Keith James, president of Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) has wholly taken over the ownership of the Cincinnati, US-based design and project management company.
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Powerhouse museum launches space exhibition
BY Tom Walker | 10 Jun 2008
Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum has reopened its space gallery, with a refurbished exhibition featuring a Zero Gravity Space Lab, which allows visitors to experience the illusion of weightlessness, just like astronauts do on a daily basis.
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Madame Tussauds to open in Berlin
BY Andrea Jezovit | 03 Jun 2008
Merlin Entertainment Group will open its eighth Madame Tussauds attraction in Berlin, Germany on 9 July.
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Oakwood to stand trial over Hydro ride death
BY Andrea Jezovit | 02 Jun 2008
Oakwood Leisure Ltd will stand trial at the Crown Court over the death of a 16-year-old girl who died after falling from a water ride at Oakwood Leisure Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in 2004.
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£4m HLF grant for Black Cultural Archives
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 29 May 2008
A major centre for black history and culture will be created in Brixton, London, after a receiving a £4m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
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Merlin takes full control of Blackpool Sea Life
BY Andrea Jezovit | 29 May 2008
The Merlin Entertainments Group has gained full control of the Blackpool Sea Life Centre after agreeing to acquire the 50 per cent share held by joint venture partner Leisure Parcs
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Revenues up at Macquarie parks
BY Tim Nash | 29 May 2008
Macquarie Leisure Trust, which owns and operates the Dreamworld theme park and adjacent WhiteWater World water park on Australia’s Gold Coast, has reported increased revenues at both parks for the nine months to 31 March 2008.
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