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Brighton venue to be replaced
A major conference and concert venue in Brighton, East Sussex, is to be replaced by a new world-class convention centre under plans revealed by...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Opportunities, 22/01/2009
South East pubs most likely to defy the crunch
Pubs in the South East of England will prove to be the most resilient to the credit crunch, according to new research. Romford, in Essex,...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: The Publican, 26/01/2009
UK hotels see another slow month
Preliminary figures for December 2008 show room rate, occupancy and rooms yield or revenue per available room (revPAR) all fell...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: e-tid, 26/01/2009
Chester Zoo reveals massive £225m development plans
Chester Zoo has revealed details of a £225m multi-phase development plan. The first phase of the project – called Natural Vision – will be a £90m...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 27/01/2009
Spy museum site sought in London
HLL Humberts Leisure is looking for a location for a new attraction called The London Spy Museum. A worldwide team of experts – including...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 12/01/2009
UK holidays…the new attraction for hard-up Britons
Twice as many Britons are planning to spend their holidays in the UK this year compared with last, according to research that shows the downturn is...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: The Guardian, 15/01/2009
Golf hotel plans for Scottish Border
Plans for the first £50m five-star hotel in the Scottish borders, in West Linton, Peniculk have been given the green light. Rutherford castle...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 13/01/2009
Aspro enjoys profitable summer
Spanish visitor attraction operator Aspro, which owns a number of UK sites, has reported a 13 per cent increase in revenue for the 2007-08 financial...
Added/updated: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 13/01/2009
Business Prospects…According to the holiday industry
Clubs
The Caravan Club has reported healthy bookings throughout 2008 at its sites and advance bookings for next year are up by a significant...
Added/updated: Friday 05 December 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: NCC Business Magazine, 24/11/2008
Comments from people who had stand space at the Caravan and Motorhome Show at the NEC
Tony Clish
Park Holidays
“2008 has been a mixed year. Caravan sales have been hard work, but we have continued to build market share and...
Added/updated: Friday 05 December 2008
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: NCC Business Magazine, 24/11/2008
