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16 May 2001
Appeal for Roald Dahl Museum
An appeal has been set up by Roald Dahl's widow, Felicity, in an attempt to raise funds for a museum in the author's name in Buckinghamshire. The centre will be named as the Roald Dahl Museum and Literary Centre and will house the complete Roald Dahl archive, including early manuscripts and letters. Mrs Dahl told the BBC I want to show something about the man behind the works. He was interested in so many fields, from
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16 May 2001
Art Fund 'disappointed' by proposed sale of Michelangelo
A drawing by Michelangelo, discovered last year in the library of Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, is expected to fetch up to £8m, when it is auctioned by Sotherby's in London on 11 July. The cost of insuring such a valuable work is thought to have been a strong influence on the decision to arrange to have the picture sold at public auction. The Art Fund is saddened by the news of the sale having pledged a huge sum towards
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15 May 2001
Buoyant outlook for employment in leisure sector
Leisure companies are expected to expand their staff during this quarter, according to a new survey from Manpower. The Quarterly Survey of Employment Prospects found that despite talks of an economic downturn in the US, the UK leisure industry is anticipating to employ more staff during the second quarter of 2001. The survey, which has been conducted for 30 years, asked more than 2000 board directors, general managers and
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15 May 2001
New features for Oakwood
Pembrokeshire theme park, Oakwood, is aiming to get closer to its young audience with a new ride featuring Brer Rabbit as rap star. The train journey through Brer Rabbit's burrow, will show him at home getting ready for a hip hop party with his two friends, Bunny B and Moose T. Oakwood director, Paddy McNamara, says: Oakwood's Brer thinks he is very cool - but he still has a penchant for getting into trouble, as you will see
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15 May 2001
Firepower gears up for launch
After a massive regeneration project, the Royal Arsenal site on the banks of the river Thames in London will open on 27 May, as Firepower - The Royal Artillery Experience. Set in the buildings of the Royal Arsenal, the arsenal is being opened up to the public for the first time since the regiment's establishment in the early 19th century. Four listed buildings are being renovated in order to house the collection, including
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14 May 2001
Tate becomes world's most popular museum
One year after it opened, the Tate Modern of Modern Art has become the most popular museum in the world, with visitor figures of 5.25 million. This makes it the UK's third most popular tourist attraction, behind the Millennium Dome (6.5 million visitors) and the British Museum (5.7 million). The art gallery, built in the former Bankside power station, has contributed an estimated £50m to £70m to the borough of Southwark. There
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14 May 2001
Foot and mouth impact revealed
Government tourism figures have revealed that the foot and mouth epidemic has deterred visitors in the last couple of months. The number of tourists from North America was down 16 per cent in March, compared with last year, with visits from Europe and the rest of the world down 9 and 7 per cent respectively. Although tourism spending had increased by 2 per cent to £2.36bn, this isn't as much as the British Tourist Authority
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14 May 2001
Bourne Leisure sells 12 caravan parks
Former managing director of Rank Leisure and Rank Entertainment, David Vaughan, is fronting a new company, which has just bought 12 caravan parks from Bourne Leisure in a £46m deal. Park Resorts is backed by Close Brothers Private Equity and aims to become a leading operator of caravan parks in prime UK holiday locations. The 12 parks were part of Bourne's Haven Leisure business, which it bought from Rank last October. Vaughan
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BHA lobbies parliamentary candidates
With the election campaign underway, the British Hospitality Association has sent an 11-point manifesto to all the parliamentary candidates. Concerned that incoming tourism to the UK has been static for many years, the BHA calls on the government not to introduce any more homegrown employment laws, to reassess the high rate of VAT on accommodation and restaurant meals and to provide better support for the British Tourist
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International Peace Centre for Bradford
Bradford Council is launching a nationwide marketing drive to attract developers committed to building an International Peace Centre in the city. The former Alexandra Hotel site, opposite the Alhambra Theatre has been earmarked for the development, which would include the UK's first Peace Museum alongside conference, hotel, office and leisure facilities. Advertisements inviting proposals for the site are now being placed in
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Rural tourism representatives protest over funding
Representatives from the rural tourism industry are today marching across London in protest over the government's cash grant for businesses affected by foot and mouth. On Monday, Environment Minister Michael Meacher, announced a £24m compensation package to set up a Rural Business Recovery Fund for those businesses suffering losses due to foot and mouth. The fund is set to total £50m, but rural tourism bosses estimate their
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One in five tourists gets sick on holiday
A new report out today has revealed that all-inclusive package holidays offer tourists a little too much for their money. According to Holiday Which?, one in five Britons on all-inclusive overseas holidays fell sick last year, with two-thirds of the figure falling ill to stomach bugs - raising questions about the levels of hygiene at holiday resorts. On all package holidays overseas, 14 per cent of tourists fell ill, compared
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Love is in the air for London Eye wedding
The London Eye will stage its first wedding tomorrow, as a couple from Sussex are scheduled to exchange their vows 450ft above the capital. Simon Stapleton and Dawn Bottomley beat more than 100 couples to win the prize on GMTV and will marry tomorrow morning. The wheel will stop at the top while Lambeth registrar, Richard Edwards, performs the ceremony in the pod in front of both sets of parents, the best man and the
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