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UK creative industries sector remains an economic powerhouse: report
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2014
Employment within the UK creative industries sector – which includes museums,
galleries and architecture – has increased five times faster than the national
average since 2011, according to the latest figures published by the Department
for Culture Media and Sport.
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Merlin unveils US$315m plans for Legoland Japan
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2014
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile
development in the world’s second biggest theme park market, with the launch
of its first Legoland in Japan.
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Merlin unveils two midway attractions in San Francisco
BY Alice Davis | 27 Jun 2014
Famed for its vibrant street life, hippy culture, cable cars and the Golden Gate
Bridge, San Francisco can put another pair of feathers in its tourism cap. The
California city is now home to a Madame Tussauds and a Dungeon, two proven
Merlin Entertainments attractions which opened today at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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Six Flags joins China’s theme park boom
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Jun 2014
Six Flags will soon be joining the 60+ theme parks under development in China
after the company revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with a real
estate developer in China to build multiple Six Flags-branded theme parks over
the next decade.
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London redevelopment of iconic Crystal Palace stalled
BY Katie Buckley | 26 Jun 2014
Redevelopment plans for London’s Crystal Palace have hit a wall as
negotiations with the site's investors – Chinese ZhongRong Group and Bromley
Council – have taken significantly longer than expected.
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UNESCO's world heritage list tops 1,000 with new additions
BY Tom Anstey | 25 Jun 2014
The remains of an ancient mud brick city in Iran, a prehistoric cave in France
and a vast wetland in Botswana are among a host of new sites that have been
added to UNESCO’s world heritage list, pushing its total past 1,000 sites
worldwide.
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‘Ecologically aware’ Thai water park to debut in October
BY Alice Davis | 24 Jun 2014
Thailand’s Proud Real Estate (PRE) has announced the opening date for its
jungle-concept water park, slated for October this year. The Vana Nava Hua Hin
aims to set itself apart with its rainforest-inspired theme, positioning itself as an
“ecologically aware” leisure destination.
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New Heritage Lottery Fund to revive historic UK buildings
BY Katie Buckley | 24 Jun 2014
A new type of grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been awarded to
the Northern Counties building in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, securing
funding to transform it from a decaying shell to a boutique hotel.
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UNESCO launches pilot phase for South Sudan National Museum
BY Katie Buckley | 23 Jun 2014
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO’s)
overarching aim of ‘Building peace in the minds of men and women’, has
moved one step further in Africa, with the official launch of the pilot stage of
South Sudan's National Museum Project.
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