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| 22 May 2013
Steam-train centre to get new attraction
Sherwood Forest Railway heritage centre has had plans approved to turn a disused
farm building into a locomotive and rolling-stock shed. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Scotland’s Riverside Museum wins European Museum of the Year Award 2013
The European Museum Forum (EMF) has awarded the Glasgow’s Riverside Museum: Scotland’s Museum of
Transport and Travel, with the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2013. more |
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| 21 May 2013
New fund launched to celebrate the 2014 Glasgow Games
The four Scottish Lottery distributors have come together to launch a new fund in celebration of Glasgow's
hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Trend in golf hotels continue with Flaxby development confirmed
A new 303-bedroom hotel is set to feature as part of a £100m (US$151.3m,
€117.7m) development in Yorkshire with a 27-hole golf course, the latest in a
series of unrelated projects which have looked to build hotels focused around golf. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Rise in overseas visitors looking for the best of Britain
New analysis shows that 2012 saw a rise in the number of overseas visitors looking to experience the best
of Britain, with Scotland proving an increasingly popular destination among visitors. more |
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| 21 May 2013
New plans for regeneration of St. Mary’s Park in Elephant & Castle
Southwark residents can have their say on new plans to transform St Mary’s Park, the green space at the
heart of Elephant & Castle, in a month-long public consultation. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Derry using sport to improve community relations
Sporting events aimed at encouraging good relations among school children and young people are a key
part of this year’s programme of events organised by Derry City Council for Community Relations Week
(20th-25th May 2013). more |
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| 21 May 2013
Culture for All grants further funding to local projects in NI
The latest £147,475 funding from Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Culture for All
Programme will be used to enable pupils with learning difficulties and isolated older people to take part in
the UK City of Culture celebrations. more |
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| 21 May 2013
British people opting to stay in the country for their summer holidays
More than a third (33 per cent) of Britons are holidaying in the UK because they
think it is better value for money compared to the average foreign holiday, says
a new report. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Yearly tourism spend hits record-breaking £19bn
Tourism spend in the last 12 months has reached a record-high, figures from the Office for National
Statistics (ONS) have revealed. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Sandwell leisure centre closes to make way for new £7m facility
Wednesbury Leisure Centre in Sandwell will close at the end of May to be replaced with a new £7m centre. more |
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| 21 May 2013
Space Shuttle Atlantis to be displayed at Kennedy Space Centre
The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida is about to launch its newest attraction
with the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit set to open 29 June. more |
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