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Merlin in £622m property deal
17 Jul 2007
UK-based Merlin Entertainments has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Prestbury, the investment vehicle of entrepreneur Nick Leslau, worth £622m.
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Household Cavalry Museum opens to public
BY Helen Patenall | 17 Jul 2007
The Household Cavalry Museum on Horse Guards, Whitehall, in London has opened to the public for the first time in its history following a £5m investment.
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Manx Museum reopens Viking galleries
BY Helen Patenall | 16 Jul 2007
Manx Museum in Douglas on the Isle of Man has reopened its refurbished Viking and Medieval galleries to the public.
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Dockyard trusts criticise Portsmouth stadium plans
BY Tom Walker | 16 Jul 2007
The Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard have criticised plans to build a new football stadium on the city’s waterfront. In a joint statement, the two trusts claimed that Portsmouth Football Club’s plans would not properly regenerate the area between the city’s Gunwharf Quays and the Dockyard.
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Macintosh art school embarks on revamp
BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2007
The Glasgow School of Art – designed by famous historic Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh – is to be conserved and refurbished to its former glory.
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SS Great Britain embarks on phase two
BY Helen Patenall | 11 Jul 2007
The historic Great Western Dockyard neighbouring Brunel’s SS Great Britain ship in Bristol is set to benefit from the second phase of its restoration scheme, aimed at establishing a maritime visitor attraction, museum and education centre.
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New Seven Wonders announced
09 Jul 2007
The new Seven Wonders of the World have been announced, based on more than 100 million votes cast in an online poll.
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Lennoxlove House completes transformation
06 Jul 2007
Lennoxlove House, one of Scotland’s premier historic houses, is in the final phases of an extensive restoration to transform the 700-year-old home into one of the most exclusive places to stay.
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McManus Galleries and Museum refurbishment update
06 Jul 2007
Dundee's McManus Galleries and Museum's £8.75m refurbishment project is now half way to completion. With essential underpinning complete, the contactors are now working on the roofs and the spectacular new entrance area and Atrium.
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Falkirk Wheel proves noteworthy
06 Jul 2007
The Falkirk Wheel is to be the new face of the Bank of Scotland’s £50 note. The announcement was made as the bank launched its first new complete series of notes since 1995.
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Our Dynamic Earth – the coolest place to be this summer
06 Jul 2007
Our Dynamic Earth is the coolest place to be in Edinburgh this summer as the attraction, which recently launched its new Polar Gallery, further embraces international Polar Year by opening an outdoor ‘Polar Ice rink’ over the summer months.
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Five Star Award for Mining Museum
06 Jul 2007
The Scottish Mining Museum in Newtongrange has been awarded the Visit Scotland Five Star Excellence Award for the fourth year running.
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£100m expansion for British Museum
BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jul 2007
The British Museum in London is set to build a £100m extension to enable it to showcase larger worldwide collections.
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RAMM redevelopment underway
BY Helen Patenall | 03 Jul 2007
Restoration of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) in Exeter is underway, with structural investigations being carried out on the Victorian building in preparation for a £15.1m revamp.
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Heritage sites receive £6.6m repair package
BY Tom Walker | 03 Jul 2007
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and English Heritage (EH) have awarded grants worth £6.6m for essential repairs to Grade II listed churches and chapels across England.
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