Arora invests £309m in airport sites
Property investor and owner of Arora International Hotels, Surinder Arora, has acquired 33 assets from the Airport Property Partnership (APP) in a deal worth £309m. The acquisition, made through parent company Arora Family Trust (AFT), is part of a long-term investment strategy for the development of the hotel brand.
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Gladstone Park to get upgrade
Brent Council has earmarked £1.2m to upgrade sports facilities at Gladstone Park in north London. more
Funding boost for Welsh grassroots rugby
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has announced a new £1m funding initiative aimed at improving facilities at community clubs across Wales. A successful application by the WRU to the Foundation of Sports and Arts for £250,000 is helping to fund the new initiative.
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19 Aug 2008
Beatles Story adds Discovery Zone
The Beatles Story visitor attraction in Liverpool, UK, will expand in size later this month as it opens a new, interactive area.
19 Aug 2008
Canterbury beach volleyball plans approved
Kent County Council has backed plans for a new four-court beach volleyball complex in Canterbury. Canterbury High School is behind the proposals, which were approved by councillors at a meeting at the start of August.
19 Aug 2008
UK tourism and hospitality sectors need more training
The UK's travel, tourism and hospitality industry trains more employees than any other sector but one in five companies still reports skills gaps, according to a survey by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
19 Aug 2008
New commercial development for Brentwood
Australia-based developers Stockland has submitted a revised planning application for a mixed-use development at William Hunter Way in Brentwood, Essex.
19 Aug 2008
DC Leisure expands into catering
Management company DC Leisure has expanded its services by launching a contract catering division.
19 Aug 2008
New play area opens in Gloucester
A new play area has opened in Gloucester, paid for through grants given to help communities affected by last year's flooding. The Paygrove Lane play area in the Longlevens area of the city was officially opened by the Mayor of Gloucester.
19 Aug 2008
Sports events face sponsorship downturn British sports events are reportedly at risk of delays and cancellation due to a lack of corporate sponsorship deals.
19 Aug 2008
Hospitality industry needs to target school-leavers The Academy of Food & Wine is urging the hospitality industry to work harder to attract this year's school-leavers and graduates to help fill the industry's increasing skills shortage.
19 Aug 2008
Barracuda opens Ayr site Pub and bar operator Barracuda Group will open its latest Scottish venue in Ayr tomorrow (20 August).
19 Aug 2008
Henley Leisure Centre opens Henley Leisure Centre has reopened to the public following a £2.4m refurbishment.
19 Aug 2008
Leisure facilities proposed for Workington Allerdale Borough Council has produced two proposals for the construction of a multi-million pound sport facility as part of the Derwent Valley Regeneration scheme in Workington, West Cumbria.
