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England confirms World Cup bid
England has entered the bidding process to host the 2018 World Cup, after the Football Association (FA) submitted its letter of intent to FIFA....
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Management, 30/01/2009
Pub failure rate on the increase
The pub sector’s problems have been highlighted in new research which shows the failure rate in the sector is on the increase. According to...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: The Publican, 02/02/2009
Newbury development gets green light
West Berkshire Council has approved plans for a £70m mixed-use development at a Newbury industrial park earmarked for regeneration in a local...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 27/01/2009
Regeneration 'can survive the crunch'
A government report published today has concluded that with the right leadership and resources, regeneration schemes in the UK should be able to ride...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Property Week, 30/01/2009
SoCo plans given the go-ahead
Plans for the £40m mixed-use redevelopment of the derelict Cowgate district in Edinburgh have been approved by the city council. The SoCo...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Leisure Opportunities, 28/01/2009
Five-star is cheaper than Travelodge as hotels slash prices
Luxury hotels in London are slashing their rates to such an extent that it can now be cheaper to stay in a five-star hotel than a Travelodge....
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterersearch, 01/02/2009
Hotel insolvencies double; worse to come
Insolvencies in the hotel sector doubled in the final months of 2008 as the UK economy went into recession and things are set to get much worse,...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Caterersearch, 02/02/2009
Great Yarmouth shares sea change grant
Four resorts are to share £12 million of regeneration funding in the second wave of the government’s Sea Change programme, led by CABE, ...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Planning Magazine, 23/01/2009
Judges back Redcar plans
A Redcar resident has lost a Court of Appeal fight to stop the controversial Coatham Links housing and leisure development after judges backed the...
Added/updated: Monday 02 February 2009
Category: News summary
Source/Contact: Planning Magazine, 23/01/2009
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