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  05 Mar 2010
Study reveals UK heritage tourism benefits
New research commissioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has revealed that the heritage tourism industry contributes nearly £21bn towards the UK economy.
  05 Mar 2010
Welsh dragon 'landmark' plans unveiled
Plans for the construction of a new 65m (213ft) Welsh dragon landmark on a site between Llangollen and Wrexham, North Wales, have been unveiled by a local entrepreneur.
  03 Mar 2010
Michael Mack joins IAAPA board
Michael Mack, director of Mack Rides and Europa-Park theme park in Rust, Germany, has been appointed to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions' (IAAPA) Europe Advisory Board.
  03 Mar 2010
Liverpool museum pays £75k for blocking view
Merseyside museum officials were made to pay £750,000 as its new site obstructs the view from one of the city’s iconic “Three Graces”.
10 Mar 2010
Oil museum planned for India
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is planning to build an oil museum at Gujarat Science City, near its Ahmedabad Asset site.
09 Mar 2010
New-look People's History Museum reopens
A museum exploring the role of working-class people in the development of democracy in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day has officially reopened in Manchester.
09 Mar 2010
Chester to bid for World Heritage status
Chester West and Chester Council (CWCC) has confirmed that it will be leading a bid to have the city qualify for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
 
09 Mar 2010
Fleetwood pier plans put on display
Plans for the overhaul of a former pier in Fleetwood, Lancashire, which was damaged by fire in September 2008, have been put on display by the local authority.
08 Mar 2010
Cardiff's historic Pierhead building reopens
One of Cardiff's most iconic buildings has reopened its doors to the public as an events and visitor attraction, following the completion of a £1.26m revamp.
05 Mar 2010
MP joins bid to save Ambleside museum
Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for South Lakeland, has urged the government and local authorities to help safeguard the future of a museum in Ambleside, Cumbria.
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