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27 Jun 2001
Tessa Jowell offers support for tourism
New Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, assured the tourism industry that both her 'ministerial door and ministerial mind' were open to ensure that the sector grows stronger. Speaking at the CBI's Tourism UK conference in London yesterday, Jowell responded to business concerns that the industry's voice was not heard in government: I will speak with the authority for the industry as, say, the DTI does for the automotive industry,
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27 Jun 2001
New director at Bristol Zoo
Dr Jo Gipps from the Zoological Society of London is replacing Geoffrey Greed as director at Bristol Zoo Gardens, ending 80 years and two generations of the Greed family having directed the attraction. President of the Bristol Zoo Gardens Council, Roger Baird, welcomes Gipps' appointment: His skills in visitor attraction management and his enthusiasm for conservation will bolster Bristol Zoo Gardens' already strong
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27 Jun 2001
Four-day Jubilee weekend
The government has unveiled details on how the Queen's Golden Jubilee will be celebrated next summer. The Queen will embark on a three-month tour of Britain culminating in street parties and a four-day weekend around two special bank holidays on Monday and Tuesday 3 and 4 June. The celebrations will be coordinated by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
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27 Jun 2001
English Heritage urges government investment
English Heritage has warned that over 1,500 of the country's listed buildings and monuments have fallen into its 'at-risk' category. Chair Sir Neil Cossons said that almost half of them could be brought back into viable economic use if funding could be found. Last year English Heritage granted to £5.7m at-risk buildings, but to save all properties would cost £400m. Cossons urged the new government to 'recognise the enormous
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27 Jun 2001
Herefordshire launches activity brochure
Herefordshire Tourism has launched a series of Special Summer Offers in a bid to counter the effects of the F&M crisis. Over 30 offers are featured in a new leaflet and include 25 per cent discounts off the price of guided walks and two-for-one entry into Herefordshire attractions.
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27 Jun 2001
Rights for part-timers and younger workers
The European Court of Justice has confirmed a preliminary judgement that part-timers and contract workers have the same right to four weeks' annual holiday as permanent staff. In a separate move, Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has announced a minimum wage rise of 9 per cent for younger workers.
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25 Jun 2001
Science Mall closes after failing to obtain licence
The Glasgow Science Centre had to close the doors on its Science Mall just one day after its much-celebrated launch last week. Some 1,000 visitors were turned away after operators failed to obtain a public entertainment licence in time, making it illegal to charge entry fees. The Science Mall is phase two of the £75m Glasgow Science Centre following the launch of the IMAX theatre last October. GSC's David Grimmer said that
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22 Jun 2001
Leicester's National Space Centre launches
The National Space Centre in Leicester opens next week as part of the Millennium Commission's £265m investment in science and technology centres. The £52m attraction was the brainchild of professors at Leicester University, the country's leading space science research centre, and was co-founded by Leicester City Council. Highlights include an interactive exhibition with artefacts, audio-visual displays and simulators to
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22 Jun 2001
Stonehenge hosts 10,000 at solstice
More than 10,000 New Age revellers descended on Stonehenge for the summer solstice yesterday. For only the second time in 17 years visitors were allowed to walk among the stones to see the sun rise over Salisbury Plain. English Heritage, however, did ban camping equipment and climbing on the monuments. A four-mile exclusion order was lifted on Stonehenge last year.
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22 Jun 2001
Attractions industry shaken by theme park death
Lightwater Valley Theme Park closed yesterday in the wake of a tragic accident which resulted in the death of a 20-year-old woman and injuries to three men. The incident happened on the Treetop Twister ride on 20 June at 1.45pm. Two cars collided, with one going into the back of another. The park was closed yesterday for a full Health and Safety investigation yesterday and as a mark of respect. The ride will remain closed
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22 Jun 2001
Miniature art museum
A sculpture of Tower Bridge in the eye of a needle, a polar bear made out of a sugar granule and the Beckham family on a cocktail stick will go on show at a new exhibition in London's Covent Garden on 27 June. The Impossible Microworld is the work of Willard Wigan, the top micro-miniaturist who holds his breath while working and carves between heart beats to avoid damaging or dislodging his sculptures. This museum follows the
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22 Jun 2001
Travel appealing to more people
Extended travel isn't just limited to young people taking a gap year according to research from Visa UK. It has identified three types of common travellers. There are the young trekkers aged between 16 and 24 who travel between and following education, before getting tied down with work. There is also a growing number of people aged 30 to 40 who decide to take a sabbatical or career break and experience some time out of the
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21 Jun 2001
Science attractions gear up for launch
Two attractions supported by Millennium Commission money open their doors this month. The Glasgow Science Centre on the banks of the River Clyde opens today and will bring science to life with 300 interactive exhibits. The National Space Centre in Leicester will be launched on 30 June, complete with space artefacts, interactive exhibits and a planetarium. The star feature is the Challenger Learning Centre, the first of its
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21 Jun 2001
Nittve to leave Tate Modern
Director of the world's most popular modern art gallery, Lars Nittve, has surprised the art world by announcing his departure from the Tate Modern. He has been offered a post as director of Sweden's national museum of art, Stockholm's Moderna Museet. Nittve has played down suggestions that this is anything to do with tension between himself and Sir Nicholas Serota, who presides over the four Tate galleries. He says: this is a
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