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5 Jul 2001
Eden meets Manhattan for eco-Dome at Greenwich
The creator of the Eden Project, Tim Smit, has joined forces with the architects of the London Eye to propose an eco-friendly development on the Greenwich Peninsula. The Greenwich Gardens proposal, incorporating the Dome, could see the peninsula transformed into a Manhattan-style version of the Eden Project, turning the Dome into a biome with high-rise residential towers surrounding it. A spokesperson for The
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4 Jul 2001
Industry school receives top marks
Thames Valley University's school of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure has finished its academic year on a high by receiving top marks from the government's watchdog. The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) awarded the school full marks for the course design, quality of teaching, student support and management of quality. HCIMA president and Thames Valley University governor, Alistair Telfer, says the ratings reflect the school's
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4 Jul 2001
Britain's first new pier in 50 years opened in Suffolk
The first pier to be built on the British coastline in nearly 50 years was declared open yesterday by the Duke of Gloucester. Southwold Pier in Suffolk was originally built 101 years ago but after two world-wars and years of damaged caused by storms and high tides, the pier had been reduced to a stump. The rebuilding of the pier is a result of Londoner Chris Iredale who moved to Southwold and bought the remaining property in
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3 Jul 2001
ILAM calls culture paper 'narrow'
The Institute of Leisure Amenity Management (ILAM), has called the Department of Culture, Media and Sport's (DCMS) 10-year creativity work programme 'narrow' and urged ministers to widen its focus. DCMS launched the initiative last month in its Culture and Creativity: The Next Ten Years green paper to look at best practices for nurturing cultural creativity from childhood. The paper also examines how to free artists and
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3 Jul 2001
Mardi Gras boosts gay tourism
London tourism is hoping to benefit from the city's affluent gay market with a dedicated targeting of the international gay population using focal points such as last weekend's Mardi Gras festival. The British Tourist Authority hopes that over the next five years gay visitors could generate as much as £1bn in tourist revenue.
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2 Jul 2001
High cost of children's leisure time
The cost of a child's leisure time during the school summer holidays amounts to more than £400, according to research by Abbey National. In its survey of 542 families, most working parents spend an average of £420 per child, excluding holidays away from home, on filling their leisure time during the long school holidays. Fast food, drinks, sports activities and travel costs were the biggest outlay, closely followed by cinema
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29 Jun 2001
Adventure park in Saudi Arabia
A magical new theme park is being planned in Saudi Arabia, with designers expecting it to be the most advanced theme park in the Middle East. The 14-hectare Adventure World is in development by Mersal Entertainment, owners of the Mersal Village resort in Jeddah. Mersal's existing Jungle Land attraction will be incorporated into the theme park as one of its 12 'immersive lands' inspired by adventure stories and legends from all
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29 Jun 2001
Grant for skills exchange
Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, has awarded grants of £65,000 to 16 secondees as part of its Sharing Museum Skills Millennium Awards. The scheme, financed by the Millennium Commission, enables museum staff, both paid and volunteer, to undertake exchanges with other organisations within the sector to share best practice advice and ideas in improving the visitor experience. Jonathan Cooter from
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29 Jun 2001
Hollywood glamour at Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum is displaying a small collection of props and clothes from the blockbuster film, Pearl Harbor. The film follows the Japanese bombing of the Hawaiian harbour during the Second World War and is currently the UK's number one film. A wartime soldier's uniform worn by leading man Ben Affleck and a 1940s evening dress worn by British actress Kate Beckinsale are on display at the Imperial War Museum in
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28 Jun 2001
Dockyard salutes navy attraction
Action Stations, the £16m modern Royal Navy experience, has now joined the existing Portsmouth Historic Dockyard fleet, comprising the Mary Rose, HMS Victory and the Royal Naval Museum, HMS Warrior 1860, the dockyard Apprentice Exhibition and Warships by Water harbour tours. The group of attractions are now known collectively as Portsmouth Historic Dockyard instead of Flagship Portsmouth.
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28 Jun 2001
Zoological banquets
London Zoo has a new Leith's conference and banqueting facility in the refurbished Prince Albert banqueting suite with a 380-reception capacity. Leith's chef Graham Blowers says even the animals benefit: Income from room hire goes towards supporting the Zoo and its important work in animal conservation.
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28 Jun 2001
BTA targets Australian 'seniors'
More than 10,000 British and Irish fans will follow the British Lions rugby union team around Australia this summer, thereby injecting millions of dollars into the Australian economy. The good news, according to the British Tourist Authority (BTA) is that Britain can hope to get at least some of the money back following a recent BTA initiative. BTA's Sydney office has mailed out a four-page letter to encourage Australia's
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