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09 Jan 2013
Jamberoo Action Park launches world’s longest water ride
Australian theme park, Jamberoo Action Park, is expecting its best summer ever, following the launch of two major rides last month. The Funnel Web is the longest and biggest water ride of its kind in the world and Banjo’s Billabong is the largest interactive water play area in the southern hemisphere. Riders reach up to speeds of 30km an hour in the Funnel Web,
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08 Jan 2013
Log cabin resort to be built at Yorkshire theme park
Planning permission has been granted for Lightwater Valley to build 106 holiday units at its theme park in Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK. The £5m resort development will be set on Lightwater Valley's existing grounds, which cover 175 acres and feature
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08 Jan 2013
Survey reveals impact of social media and the internet on art organisations
A survey of US art organisations reveals how technology such as social media, the internet and mobile connectivity positively and negatively impacts their operations. The Pew Internet survey questioned 1,244 organisations that had received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) between 2007-2011.
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08 Jan 2013
Eco-friendly visitor centre to showcase prehistory of Bournemouth, UK
An eco-friendly visitors’ centre in Bournemouth, UK, will showcase the history of the region – from the Stone Age to the present day – when it opens in time for summer. Construction is currently underway on the £1m Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, which will house an exhibition space, a retail outlet and
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08 Jan 2013
Cyprus to create five new marine parks in 2013
Cyprus has announced it will create five new marine parks from 2013, to encourage the growth and protection of the island's marine life. Four large fishing vessels and a number of reef poles will be scuttled into the Cypriot Mediterranean throughout the first six months of 2013, opening to divers in July. Funded
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07 Jan 2013
Family themed resort to launch in Mallorca
Melia Hotels International has joined forces with visitor attraction operator Katmandu Group to form a new integrated theme park resort in Mallorca, Spain. Sol Katmandu Park & Resort is a joint venture between Melia Hotels International and the Katmandu Group and will see the merger of the Magaluf Park Hotel and
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07 Jan 2013
Public feedback sought on Bath Fashion Museum, UK
The Bath Fashion Museum, UK, is seeking public feedback on what it should offer visitors over the next 10 years. The collection, based in Bath’s Assembly Rooms, charts the history of menswear, womenswear and accessories, over the past 400 years, with the oldest items embroidered shirts and gloves from around
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07 Jan 2013
Colchester Castle closes for £4.2m redevelopment
Colchester Castle in Essex, UK, closed its doors to the public on January 6 in order for a £4.2m redevelopment project to get underway. The castle, which will reopen in Easter 2014, requires roof repairs, a heating upgrade, improved disability access, improved collections care for objects on display and
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07 Jan 2013
Regeneration of historic Welsh copperworks set for early 2013
Regeneration organisation Groundwork has been appointed to manage the development of the Hafod Copperworks in Swansea, Wales, due to start early this year. The long-term vision is for the site – which dates back to 1810 and includes 14 buildings and
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04 Jan 2013
New sport and wellness resort to open in Turkey
French-based vacation resorts company Club Med is set to open a new sports and wellness resort on the shores of the Turkish Rivera in March. Located 55km east of Antalya, Club Med Belek will feature three sports academies, a spa, luxury
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03 Jan 2013
Dedicated museum for Roman shipwreck planned for Guernsey
A dedicated museum to house the Roman period shipwreck Asterix has been granted planning permission by the Guernsey Environment Department. The remains of the Roman cargo ship were first discovered in 1982 and are currently stored in Portsmouth, where they have undergone restoration work at The Mary Rose Trust, but will be ready to return to Guernsey this year. Oatlands Holdings was granted planning permission for the
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03 Jan 2013
UK Football Museum to invest in former site at Preston
The National Football Museum has announced it will invest in its original site in Preston, Lancashire, UK, which closed its doors to the public in 2010 when the museum moved to central Manchester. The Preston site no longer has public galleries but is still home to research facilities and archives, which are used by academics and researchers and house 90 per cent of the museum’s collection. Under new plans, public access to collections will be increased, though no definite
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Invented in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2005 by John Targett and Tim Wethey, Clip ‘n Climb is the international market leader of the fun climbing industry with 215 energy-filled facilities worldwide (and counting).
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