NEWS
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Giant freshwater aquarium planned
09 Sep 2004
A group of UK scientists is looking to develop a giant £250m double-domed fresh water aquarium that would dwarf Cornwall’s Eden Project.
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Museum delegation hails China trip a success
08 Sep 2004
A recent visit to China by a delegation of museum experts, led by the British Council’s project manager for creative industries, Orlando Edwards, has been hailed a success.
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Merlin opens fifth Sea Life Centre in Germany
08 Sep 2004
Dorset-based attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has opened its fifth Sea Life Centre in Germany, taking the total number of Sea Life attractions in Europe to 17.
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Flesh-eaters join NHM staff
25 Aug 2004
A colony of 100 flesh-eating beetles have joined the staff at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London.
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Rotating tower re-opens
25 Aug 2004
The world’s first fully rotating tower will re-open tomorrow (26 August) at the Glasgow Science Centre (GSC).
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Shark skin aids top Olympic swimwear development
25 Aug 2004
A new swimsuit has made its debut at the Olympic Games in Athens after four years of research and development which began with the study of shark skin at London’s Natural History Museum (NHM).
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Continuum unveils Caesarea
10 Aug 2004
Three new attractions created by UK-based Continuum Group for the Caesarea Development Corporation have opened at the world famous archaeological site, Caesarea Maritima, on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, north of Tel Aviv in Israel.
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HLF announces £4m fund for heritage skills training
09 Aug 2004
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced the introduction of a £4m Training Bursary Scheme to address the shortage of essential heritage skills such as flint knapping, heather thatching, dry stone walling, stone masonry, frieze restoration and gold leafing.
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Debt deadline extension for Euro Disney
03 Aug 2004
Euro Disney SCA, the operator of the Disneyland Paris theme park operator, announced yesterday that it has missed the deadline on its 2.4bn euro financial restructuring plan.
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Alton Towers ordered to keep it down
03 Aug 2004
A Crown Court has ruled that Alton Towers must limit its noise levels following a successful complaint by a couple who live next door to the theme park.
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Gulliver’s opens Switchback ride
03 Aug 2004
Gulliver’s Matlock Bath theme park in Derbyshire has opened its latest attraction, the 1 million euro Switchback rollercoaster.
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Environmental concerns alter St Modwen plans for Dudley
30 Jul 2004
Following a consultation on St Modwen Properties’ proposals for a £100m Castle Hill scheme in Dudley, environmental concerns have led to the reducing of ancillary leisure use to 65,000sq ft from 115,000sq ft and the restructuring of the attractions offering.
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