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19 Mar 2003
A new frontier opening in Scotland
A multi-million pound manufacturing and research centre and underwater visitor attraction will be opening in Fort William on 1 June. Don McGregor, managing director of Stenmar Engineering's Underwater Centre on the shores of Loch Linnhe, has transformed a neighbouring waste water treatment plant into a 1.4m litre pool, the centrepiece of the Ocean Frontier development. The project combines the use of the pool
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19 Mar 2003
Excellence in England Awards finalists
Finalists in the Safeway Excellence in England Awards 2003 have been announced by the English Tourism Council. A shortlist of 46 'best tourism businesses in England' have been chosen to go forward to the national final from nearly 100 regional winners put forward by England's 10 regional tourist boards. The finalists span a range of attractions, accommodation, websites and tourist information centres and
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19 Mar 2003
Nearly the end of the road for the Routemaster
Transport for London has announced that its Routemaster bus fleet is to be removed from most of the routes it currently serves and restricted to those serving tourist attractions. Popular with visitors to the capital as the archetypal red double-decker London bus and for its hop on and off open platform, the Routemaster was introduced in the 1950s and originally designed to last 17 years. The advantage in
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19 Mar 2003
NRM celebrates Beeching
The National Railway Museum is celebrating the British Railways dynasty with a special Cab it event. The occasion follows the launch of the museum's latest exhibition, covering 50 years of nationalised railways and including the highly controversial proposals by Dr Richard Beeching in the early 1960s to dramatically cut rail services. Visitors to the NRM over the weekend of 22-23 March will enjoy rare access
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18 Mar 2003
WHO issues warning of global health threat
The Hong Kong Department of Health is opening a telephone hotline today to provide health advice on SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a rare warning of a 'global health threat', but airlines say customers are not cancelling travel plans. The deadly pneumonia bug that has killed nine people and infected hundreds more in three continents is now thought to have
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18 Mar 2003
Malmaison goes into the security business
The Malmaison hotel group has announced that its newest UK hotel will occupy a former prison, being part of the redevelopment of Oxford Castle. The Grade II listed building is within the walls of the castle - a landmark heritage site built soon after the Norman Conquest in 1071 - and will be converted into an 87-room hotel with bar and brasserie. Architects for the project are ADP and Sir Jeremy Dixon.
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18 Mar 2003
Carnival cuts prices as bookings falter
Carnival, the world's largest cruise company, has cut prices in an attempt to counteract the uncertainty of war with Iraq, reports the Financial Times. The US group, which is buying its UK rival P&O Princess, said 2003 bookings were at last year's levels, but volumes had not risen in line with increases in passenger capacity. Carnival, which will form a company listed in New York and London from its
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18 Mar 2003
Theme parks with a difference
It has been reported that a Dracula theme park is now under development in Romania. The government plans to build the $31.5m, 520 -acre project at a lakeside resort north of Bucharest and attractions will include restaurants, hotels, a zoo, a golf course and a Gothic castle with appropriate effects, reports UPI. The development was originally to have been situated at Sighisoara in Transylvania, where Bram
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18 Mar 2003
ETC to launch destination management handbook
The English Tourism Council (ETC) and the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) will be launching the Destination Management Handbook at the British Travel Trade Fair on 26 March. The two organisations have collaborated on the production of the handbook, which is designed for tourism destination managers and their staff, offering 'a coherent national framework for destination management' but also 'the flexibility to
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18 Mar 2003
Leisure shows cancelled due to threat of war
Two Leisure Industry shows taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates have been postponed due to the Middle East situation. Soccerex 2003, originally taking place at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel on 23-24 March to coincide with the FIFA Youth World Championships, has been rescheduled following FIFA's postponement of the championship. Soccerex issued a statement saying: 'Whilst extremely unfortunate and despite
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17 Mar 2003
Hotel closed after Legionnaire's outbreak
The Cricket St Thomas Hotel in Somerset and its associated leisure centre and wildlife park were closed from 14 March after the site was linked to a recent outbreak of Legionnaire's disease. The leisure centre's spa bath and showers were closed on 27 February for extra cleaning but the total closure will permit work to be undertaken on the whole water system. A 66-year old woman from Hertfordshire has died
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14 Mar 2003
Raising profits through profitability
The Best Practice Forum for Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure has announced the results of its Profit Through Productivity research. Following an 18-month investigation of 89 small and medium-sized businesses, the University of Surrey has identified seven key elements of best practice that would 'improve standards of service and raise levels of productivity and profit.' The forum now aims to spread the word
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