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Europe’s first artificial surf reef given go ahead

surferPlans to create Europe’s first artificial surf reef on the south coast have been given the go ahead by the Marine and Fisheries Agency.
Posted: 14 December 2007 | 16:52

France to turn prisons into luxury hotels and other international hotel news

worldwide briefingEssential news from around the world, including: IHG opens Holiday Inn in Soweto; Starwood to launch W brand in Japan; Accor to launch Novotel in Pakistan
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 11:00

Industry must take part in VisitBritain strategy review

Visit Britain logoHospitality and tourism operators have been urged to play a full part in the strategy review of VisitBritain.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 10:17

Hospitality bosses slam Gordon Brown’s tourism policy

Gordon BrownChief executives from the some of the UK’s largest hospitality and tourism businesses today wrote publicly to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to criticise current tourism policy.
Posted: 10 December 2007 | 07:00

The Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceYou’d probably bet things couldn’t get any worse for the Government this week. Of course the House always wins and you’d be wrong.
Posted: 23 November 2007 | 14:45

Government doesn’t care about tourism, says BHA

Cutting VisitBritain funding by almost 20% shows that the Government “doesn’t care” about tourism, British Hospitality Association (BHA) chief executive Bob Cotton said last night.
Posted: 23 November 2007 | 11:28

Tourism industry to press Gordon Brown for tourism review

Olympic aquatic centreThe tourism industry is to write to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to press for an urgent review of tourism policy, reversal of funding cuts and separate funding to deliver the 2012 Olympic tourism strategy.
Posted: 19 November 2007 | 07:00

Weak dollar hits UK tourism

Piccadilly CircusHigh prices, the worsening economy and the weak dollar are beginning to hit the hospitality sector with one million fewer tourists visiting the UK during the three months to September, compared with the same period in 2006.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 11:31

Tourism minister defends cuts to tourism funding

Margaret HodgeTourism minister Margaret Hodge has defended the Government’s decision to cut VisitBritain funding by 18%.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 13:00

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games a 'milestone' in Scottish tourism

Athletiocs stadium, courtesy of Designhive/Glasgow 2014Tourism industry leaders have welcomed the news that Glasgow is to hold the 2014 Commonwealth Games, describing the award as a “milestone” in the Scotland’s ambitions to grow its tourism trade by half.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 11:02

Cut in tourism funding will be a major blow

With the news that VisitBritain's funding is to be slashed, Kurt Janson, policy director at the Tourism Alliance, says the Government risks making the UK a laughing stock
Posted: 01 November 2007 | 00:00

Government slammed for cutting VisitBritain funds

VisitBritain logoThe Government has been slammed for “lamentable understanding of tourism and a lack joined-up thinking” after it today announced an 18% cut in funding for VisitBritain over three years.
Posted: 24 October 2007 | 12:33

London crowned best for gay travellers

PiccadillyCircusLondon has been crowned as the best international holiday destination by American gay and lesbian travellers.
Posted: 23 October 2007 | 11:10

UK foreign visitors drops 7%

Big BenThe number of foreign tourists visiting the UK between June and August dropped by 7% compared with the second quarter of 2007, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 17 October 2007 | 14:57

VisitBritain faces Government cuts in tourism funds

VisitBritain logoThe Government is coming under increasingly fierce political pressure as speculation mounts it is about to cut funding for overseas tourism marketing body VisitBritain.
Posted: 17 October 2007 | 10:01

VisitBritain appeals for more investment in tourism

Olympic Aquatic CentreThe chairman of VisitBritain will today make a public appeal to the Government to prioritise investment in tourism when the new Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) funding is allocated.
Posted: 16 October 2007 | 12:20

VisitEngland to take overall charge of promoting England tourism

Yorkshire DalesIndustry leaders have welcomed the establishment of a single body to promote England as a tourist destination.
Posted: 12 October 2007 | 16:05

CSR leaves industry with no answers

Olympic Aquatics CentreToday’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) left more questions than answers for the hospitality and tourism industry.
Posted: 09 October 2007 | 17:40

Gordon Brown urged to up investment in UK tourism

Christopher Rodrigues, VisitBritain chairmanGordon Brown has faced renewed calls from industry leaders to increase investment in tourism, ahead of next week’s Comprehensive Spending Review.
Posted: 05 October 2007 | 16:28

High hotel prices are damaging UK tourism

hotel receptionRocketing hotel prices are damaging the UK’s tourism industry, according to the authors of the 2008 Good Hotel Guide, published today.
Posted: 01 October 2007 | 13:00

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