Sustaining our Living Heritage, a study undertaken by HOST Consultancy for the Heritage Lottery Fund explored the skills and training needs of the UK's heritage sector and found a range of 'missing skills' such as stone masonry, flint knapping and hedging.

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Built in the 1930s by the London Midland & Scottish Railway to revitalise the Victorian resort, the hotel has fallen into disrepair over the last five years.

Venture capital firm, Kalber Leisure, bought the property last June and now plan to reinstate it as a luxury .... More>>

Due to open in June, the museum will form the centrepiece of a £27m development on three acres of derelict harbour front. The scheme will include cafés, shops, restaurants set around a public square with a capacity for 4,000 people, created for concerts, exhibitions and major water sports events.

The garden will be created by Chelsea Garden Show gold medallist Tom Stuart-Smith to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee this summer.

Funded by The Royal Collection, which manages the Queen's visitor admission to royal residences, the garden will be an informal design to .... More>>

A spokesman for the Golden Jubilee Office, set up to coordinate the event, said negative media coverage was proving beneficial. There have been more than 28,000 requests for celebration toolkits since last November and the website receives over half a million hits a month. 'We are really gathering .... More>>

UKOK aims to recover at least half of the £2bn lost last year due to the effects of foot and mouth and the September 11attacks.

Supported by more than 1,000 UK tourism businesses offering millions of pounds' worth of special deals on travel and accommodation, .... More>>

The council has pledged £270,000 a year for three years as part of a £2m joint marketing budget. New marketing drives included a redesigned visitor guide and website.

Tourism is a vital industry contributing £1.2bn a year to the Kent economy and supporting .... More>>

The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in West London are Britain's 2002 nomination for the prestigious accolade, held by landmarks such as the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon. The bid has been submitted to UNESCO, and will be assessed later this year.

Kew is a visitor attraction and centre for plant research, and has been chosen for its cultural, .... More>>

The strategic review, carried out between August and November 2001 by consultants Locum Destination, looked into the needs, critical issues and opportunities facing London's .... More>>

Under the banner 'enrich your senses', the campaign highlights the activities and attractions that the white cliffs area has to offer, mentioning unspoiled coastline, historical heritage, and the white cliffs themselves.

Tourism in Dover District is a vital part of the economy, representing £80m .... More>>

Since December 1 last year, more than 180,000 people have visited the park, boosting visitor number for the year to well over three million. Europa-Park is the first theme park in Germany to test out-of-season winter opening, and despite icy temperatures, hotels were 80 per cent full throughout the 'Winter Magic' .... More>>

The campaign argues that without more capacity, plane users will be subject to more delays, higher prices and less choice. Jobs, business, tourism and the British economy would also suffer.

The Freedom to Fly Coalition, made up of member organisations including the CBI, British Tourist Authority, unions and airlines, will .... More>>

Managers have said spending will need to be cut by at least 15 per cent to ensure finances are placed on a firm footing for the future. Visitor numbers fell 900,000 short of the projected 5.5m in the wake of September 11 and the foot and mouth crisis. The .... More>>

Andrew Lloyd Webber made the announcement just three days after another of his blockbusters, Starlight Express, closed after a run of almost 18 years. Cats has taken more than £130m for almost 9,000 performances, making it the second most profitable musical in showbiz history, and although still profitable, the box .... More>>