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New attractions for Adventure Island

16 Jun 2006

Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea has installed two new attractions for the 2006 season.

Ninth Great Wolf Lodge to open in 2007

BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2006

US-based indoor waterpark resort operator Great Wolf Resorts (GWR) is to open its ninth Great Wolf Lodge in late 2007 in Grapevine, Texas.

4.3m euro water research centre opens in Austria

15 Jun 2006

The 4.3m euro (£2.9m, US$5.4m) Blue Dome has opened in Salzburg, Austria.

£2m Burghley House visitor centre opens

BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2006

Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK, has launched a £2m new education and visitor centre called the Brewhouse.

Diggerland heads for the US

15 Jun 2006

Kent, UK-based theme park operator Diggerland Adventure Park is set to open its first site outside of the UK, in Virginia, US.

Museum of Modern Literature opens in Germany

14 Jun 2006

The 12m euro (£8m, US$15m) Museum of Modern Literature opened on 6 June in Marbach, Germany, hometown of German writer Friedrich Schiller.

National Trust opens revamped Beningbrough Hall

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jun 2006

The National Trust has reopened Beningbrough Hall in York following an £800,000 refurbishment.

National Trust: Stonehenge is at risk of losing World Heritage status

14 Jun 2006

The National Trust has said the ideas proposed by the government to ease traffic congestion around Stonehenge are unacceptable, and claims that the ancient monument in Wiltshire is at risk of losing its status as a World Heritage site as a result.

Quarry site rejuvenated into mixed-use development

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jun 2006

Lafarge Cement UK has submitted an outline planning application for a £50m mixed-use development at Magheramorne near Larne in Northern Ireland.

Girl injured at Six Flags Great America

13 Jun 2006

A 10-year-old girl was reportedly hospitalised after being hit on the head while on a waterslide at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, on 7 July.

Adventure Golf course to open in Mingara next month

13 Jun 2006

A new Adventure Golf course is set to open next month (July) at Mingara Recreation Club, on the central coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Ormeau Baths Gallery has reopened to the public

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jun 2006

Ormeau Baths Gallery (OBG) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has reopened to the public following a £300,000 investment by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Animal Grossology exhibition opens in Arizona

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jun 2006

The Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, US, has opened a new exhibition called Animal Grossology.

Tourism not a priority for DCMS?

08 Jun 2006

In a letter to Tessa Jowell, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Prime Minister Tony Blair has laid out the seven priorities for her department, but the tourism industry does not get a mention, an omission which has been slammed by the sector.

New travel website handpicks the best of Wales

08 Jun 2006

A new travel website and itinerary planner for visitors to Wales has been launched with the backing of tourism body VisitWales.

English Heritage launches audio guides

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

English Heritage is set to launch audio and multimedia guide tours to visitors at 38 of its historic sites, including Stonehenge.

Ontario Science Centre to open Family Innovation Centre

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

The Ontario Science Centre in Canada is set to open a CAN$47m (£22.7m, US$39.7m, 30.8m euro) family innovation centre on 27 July this year.

Lews Castle set for conversion to hotel and museum

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

Lews Castle Trust Steering Group has announced plans to convert Lews Castle in Stornaway on the Scottish island of Lewis into a mixed-use development.

Camelot Theme Park to close

BY Helen Patenall | 07 Jun 2006

Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, UK, is to be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use development featuring an indoor aqua park.

Tourism bodies unveil first British Tourism Week

07 Jun 2006

VisitBritain and UKinbound last night announced the creation of the first British Tourism Week, to be held between 12-18 March 2007.

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New attractions for Adventure Island

16 Jun 2006

Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea has installed two new attractions for the 2006 season.

Ninth Great Wolf Lodge to open in 2007

BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2006

US-based indoor waterpark resort operator Great Wolf Resorts (GWR) is to open its ninth Great Wolf Lodge in late 2007 in Grapevine, Texas.

4.3m euro water research centre opens in Austria

15 Jun 2006

The 4.3m euro (£2.9m, US$5.4m) Blue Dome has opened in Salzburg, Austria.

£2m Burghley House visitor centre opens

BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2006

Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK, has launched a £2m new education and visitor centre called the Brewhouse.

Diggerland heads for the US

15 Jun 2006

Kent, UK-based theme park operator Diggerland Adventure Park is set to open its first site outside of the UK, in Virginia, US.

Museum of Modern Literature opens in Germany

14 Jun 2006

The 12m euro (£8m, US$15m) Museum of Modern Literature opened on 6 June in Marbach, Germany, hometown of German writer Friedrich Schiller.

National Trust opens revamped Beningbrough Hall

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jun 2006

The National Trust has reopened Beningbrough Hall in York following an £800,000 refurbishment.

National Trust: Stonehenge is at risk of losing World Heritage status

14 Jun 2006

Quarry site rejuvenated into mixed-use development

BY Helen Patenall | 14 Jun 2006

Lafarge Cement UK has submitted an outline planning application for a £50m mixed-use development at Magheramorne near Larne in Northern Ireland.

Girl injured at Six Flags Great America

13 Jun 2006

A 10-year-old girl was reportedly hospitalised after being hit on the head while on a waterslide at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, on 7 July.

Adventure Golf course to open in Mingara next month

13 Jun 2006

A new Adventure Golf course is set to open next month (July) at Mingara Recreation Club, on the central coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Ormeau Baths Gallery has reopened to the public

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jun 2006

Ormeau Baths Gallery (OBG) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has reopened to the public following a £300,000 investment by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Animal Grossology exhibition opens in Arizona

BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jun 2006

The Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, US, has opened a new exhibition called Animal Grossology.

Tourism not a priority for DCMS?

08 Jun 2006

New travel website handpicks the best of Wales

08 Jun 2006

A new travel website and itinerary planner for visitors to Wales has been launched with the backing of tourism body VisitWales.

English Heritage launches audio guides

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

English Heritage is set to launch audio and multimedia guide tours to visitors at 38 of its historic sites, including Stonehenge.

Ontario Science Centre to open Family Innovation Centre

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

The Ontario Science Centre in Canada is set to open a CAN$47m (£22.7m, US$39.7m, 30.8m euro) family innovation centre on 27 July this year.

Lews Castle set for conversion to hotel and museum

BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006

Lews Castle Trust Steering Group has announced plans to convert Lews Castle in Stornaway on the Scottish island of Lewis into a mixed-use development.

Camelot Theme Park to close

BY Helen Patenall | 07 Jun 2006

Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, UK, is to be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use development featuring an indoor aqua park.

Tourism bodies unveil first British Tourism Week

07 Jun 2006

VisitBritain and UKinbound last night announced the creation of the first British Tourism Week, to be held between 12-18 March 2007.

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