Running in the national press, the charity says the advertisement, A Down to Earth Offer from the National Trust, which closes on 30 June, welcomes new members prepared to sign up with a direct debit agreement. .... More>>

The survey, published in the Sunday Times, ranks the UK's fastest growing unquoted companies in terms of profit growth over a three year period, with profit being defined as operating profit with directors remuneration included.

Cinema operator, Cineworld, appearing at number eight, has seen annual .... More>>

For creepie crawlie fans, there is an opportunity to meet 'mini monsters' such as the praying mantis, scorpions and hissing cockroaches on 4 May.

Drusillas are also promising a Fangtastic Reptile Weekend on 24-25 May. For visitors wanting light relief, funny man Charlie the Clown and his merry mates, Nick .... More>>

More than 900 delegates from 54 countries will attend the Pacific Asia Travel Association's four-day annual conference, organisers say, despite concerns over the spread of the SARS virus.

Bali's tourism trade was devastated in the .... More>>

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express chief executive Nick Varian and Queensland Rail chief executive officer Bob Scheuber, said they were saddened to make such a decision: 'Particularly following the events of 11 September .... More>>

Visitors to the facility, located near Seattle, USA, will be treated to a collection showcasing the best of north-west American art.

Three special exhibitions are planned, including Building Tradition: Gifts in Honor of the Northwest Art Collection, which pays tribute to the community-minded mission of the 67-year-old .... More>>

The first phase of the zoo project is Africa Close Up, according to Gulf News Online.

It will involve the construction of better habitats, larger animal enclosures and enhanced viewing areas for guests. A new section for reptiles and better operational facilities are also .... More>>

The S$20m plan centers on Siloso beach - a kilometre stretch of sand on the west side of the island.

The 46,000 sq ft space on the beach will be developed into food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues and sports facilities, which will be completed by May 2004. So far, 96 percent of the .... More>>

The Group, which is responsible for designing visitor centres such as Whitby Abbey Visitor Centre, developing attractions such as The Real Mary King's Close in Edinburgh, and operating client projects including JORVIK, .... More>>

Housed in the Old Town Hall in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, it features Bizarreland, an interactive zone for children, designed by Richard Fowler.

There are also The Pavilions - a series of dramatic displays in the industry's evolution. Details: www.ceramicauk.com .... More>>

The venue for the event is the refurbished Tolbooth Arts Centre in Stirling. Speakers will include Peter Lederer, chair of VisitScotland, and Fergus Chambers, director of Encore Creative Catering, the commercial division of .... More>>

The five-acre area will be styled as a Mediterranean port, SeaWorld's marketing vice president, Jim Atchinson told the Orlando Business Journal.

It will include two large-capacity restaurants, a themed bar serving upscale snacks at the base of the park's Sky Tower and five retail locations.

While .... More>>

The park, in Winter Haven, about 35 miles from Orlando, was created in the middle of a marsh and opened in 1936 as a showplace for 8,000 varieties of plants from nearly 100 countries.

In later years it became famous for its Southern Belles dressed in antebellum finery, its water ski shows and the electric boats carrying visitors along .... More>>

Phase 1 opened in 2001 as part of the Chinese government's policy of revitalising the nation through science and technology, and included exhibits on the environment, geography and geology of the Earth.

Phase 2 features .... More>>