The Grade II listed building, serves as a rare example of the workhouse regime following a two-year £4.5m restoration project. The workhouse was the prototype for the New Poor Law of 1834 and buildings on view include segregation wings, which separated men from women, adults from .... More>>

Outline planning permission has been submitted by Snowdonia Gateway, a joint venture between six local businessmen and Ski Trac International, the Australian company behind the patented snow-making system designed for indoor skiing.

Set in a disused slate quarry in Llanberis, .... More>>

The parks have been hurt by a decline in tourism, particularly since September 11, forcing Disney to slash costs. In its most recent quarterly report, theme park revenue fell 17 per cent to £1.4bn.

At Walt Disney World, decreased attendance, spending and hotel occupancy were all .... More>>

A Youth Industry Project Group (YIPG) is targeting the 4.5m young people (under 25) who come to Britain each year and stay a total of almost 60 million nights. The YIPG hopes to build on the £2.3bn spent by this sector.

'Britain is already an popular extremely destination for young people from around the world, .... More>>

The Women's Library was established in 1926 to house a collection of women's history including posters, banners, more than 60,000 books, photographs and periodicals dating back to 1746.

The Victorian building in Old .... More>>

The museum will be dedicated to a study of Britain's imperial past and the modern day Commonwealth. Following the success of a number of temporary exhibitions during 2001, the £4m permanent galleries will open in I.K Brunel's listed railway building at Bristol Temple Meads.

Good domestic trade rather than visitors from overseas, and a strong UK economy will lead this revival. The ETC predicts a two per cent growth in expenditure by Britons to £20.6bn.

It is forecast the number .... More>>

Edinburgh City Council selected the group as preferred developer and operator for the project, which comprises a series of underground vaults and streets just off the Royal Mile.

The group, comprising Heritage Projects, the operators of JORVIK, and designers and .... More>>

The scheme proposes tourist attractions including a mock fort, like those seen in the Hollywood film Braveheart. The fort will be part of a reconstructed village and surrounded by a moat. The 61-acre site will also include a 230-room hotel, retail outlet .... More>>

The International Passenger Survey revealed that inbound tourism lost more than £2bn, with overseas visitor spending from January to December 2001 falling by 14 per cent compared to 2000 to £11bn.

The figures, which are in line with the British Tourist .... More>>

There will be a new Centenary gallery showcasing the world cultures collection, new education facilities as well as a shop and café overlooking the gardens that surround the museum.

Designed by architects Allies and Morrison as part of the Horniman 2001 Centenary development, the extension .... More>>

Built in the shell of a 17th Century house adjoining the medieval Abbey, the Whitby Abbey Headland Project aims to give better public access to the historic site in North Yorkshire.

Designed by architects, Stanton Williams, the two storey visitor centre displays artefacts excavated from the headland and .... More>>

Sail South West 2002 is a brochure aimed at informing visitors of the range of water sports available including yacht and dingy sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, narrow boating and diving.

It contains contacts for local marine leisure companies from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly.

Malcolm Bell, .... More>>