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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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Dunes Splash World launched
BY Helen Patenall | 29 Jun 2007
Dunes Splash World in Southport, UK is set to open to the public this weekend.
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Global theme park visits up
BY Tom Walker | 29 Jun 2007
Worldwide theme park attendance grew 2.2 per cent in 2006, with the top 20 US theme parks attracting 120 million visitors.
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Newarke Museum reopens
BY Helen Patenall | 29 Jun 2007
Newarke Houses Museum in Leicester has reopened to the public following a £1.5m refurbishment.
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Free museum admission boosts visits
BY Helen Patenall | 26 Jun 2007
National museums and galleries have attracted an additional 24 million visits since the free admission policy was introduced five years ago.
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£50m QE2 sale to Dubai World
BY Helen Patenall | 25 Jun 2007
Cunard Line has sold the QE2 to Istithmar – the investment arm of Dubai World in the UAE – for £50m (US$100m, 74.3m euro).
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Mice calls in administrators
BY Tom Walker | 25 Jun 2007
Exhibition and marketing company Mice Group has suspended its trading on the London Stock Exchange and appointed a team of administrators after it failed to secure a deal with its lenders on securing new funds.
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Huss to launch King Kong-themed ride
22 Jun 2007
German ride manufacturer HUSS Park Attractions is set to reveal a new ride concept at the IAAPA Asian Expo in Bangkok on 27-29 June – King Kong.
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Baby dolphins at Sea World
22 Jun 2007
Sea World on Australia’s Gold Coast has welcomed new arrivals to its dolphin family with mother and daughter dolphins both recently giving birth.
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Wellcome Collection opens its doors
BY Tom Walker | 20 Jun 2007
The Wellcome Collection, a new £30m visitor attraction has opened its doors to the public in London, UK. The attraction builds on the vision, legacy and personal collection of the Wellcome Trust’s founder, Sir Henry Wellcome.
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Longleat launches podcasts
BY Tom Walker | 05 Jun 2007
Longleat wildlife park in Wiltshire, UK has launched its first fully downloadable video podcast.
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Work begins on Corpus science centre
BY Tom Walker | 05 Jun 2007
Construction work is underway on the new 24m euro (US$24m, £16m) Corpus science centre in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands.
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Final submission to Living Landmarks scheme
BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2007
The Big Lottery Fund has received final applications from the six schemes short-listed for its Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions competition.
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Scotney Castle opens to visitors
BY Helen Patenall | 04 Jun 2007
Scotney Castle estate in Kent is to open its doors to the public for the very first time this week.
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