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• 08/11/07 05:35

  Skates on around the UK
  

  Outdoor ice rinks are set to open in the next few weeks, as festive celebrations get under way. The more well-known rinks such as Somerset House and Hyde Park are opening soon, but London isn't the only place for a winter's skate – outdoor skating facilities are being set up all over the country.....

  
  

• 07/11/07 02:16

  Boot camp for Kent Santas
  

  Bluewater shopping centre has ordered its Santas to get fit before welcoming children to their grotto this Christmas. The centre is running a boot camp throughout November for the 'fat Santas' who will be working there over the festive period.....

  
  

• 07/11/07 01:52

  TV restaurant opens in Oxfordshire
  

  The winners of BBC television programme The Restaurant have opened their new business in Oxfordshire. The series saw nine couples compete for the grand prize of starting a new food venture in Oxford, with backing from French chef Raymond Blanc.....

  
  

• 06/11/07 10:51

  Elton John gives Swansea a boost
  

  Elton John has announced he is to play a one-off concert in Swansea, delighting the city’s tourism leaders. The Rocket Man will perform at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday 29 June next year.....

  
  

• 06/11/07 03:46

  Cate Blanchett film to promote UK tourism
  

  Tourist chiefs eager to tempt film-loving holidaymakers to Britain have launched a major campaign to tie in with the release of new film, The Golden Age. Starring Australian actress Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I, the film features several historical locations already popular with visitors, such as Brean Down in Somerset, Cambridge University and Westminster, Winchester and Wells cathedrals.....

  
  

• 05/11/07 02:36

  Bonfire Night blows up around Britain
  

  Britain reverberates to the sounds of gunpowder, treason and plot this evening, as Guy Fawkes' abortive attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 is remembered. Major Bonfire Night events can be found across the country.....

  
  

• 02/11/07 03:29

  Edinburgh named UK’s top tourist destination
  

  Edinburgh has topped a prestigious poll of the UK’s best cities for the eighth year running. Guardian readers voted it their favourite UK city break destination in its Travel Awards 2007, now in its 21st year.....

  
  

• 01/11/07 04:20

  Five-year rail plans unveiled
  

  An investment in 1,700 new carriages will provide travellers on the UK's railways with an extra 100,000 seats a day by 2014, according to Network Rail. The extra capacity is part of the company's Strategic Rail Plan, which sets out rail network improvement and modernisation plans for 2009 to 2014.....

  
  

• 31/10/07 02:20

  Awards hail Devon and Cornwall tourism
  

  Many businesses in Devon and Cornwall have been recognised in the annual South West Tourism Excellence Awards. The awards, which aim to reward and promote tourist attractions in the South West region, were handed out on Monday night at an 'Oscars'-style dinner in Paignton.....

  
  

• 30/10/07 02:28

  Red Arrows aim for 2012 London Olympics
  

  The Red Arrows are likely to fly at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, it has been confirmed. Rumours that the RAF's Lincolnshire-based aerial display team would not be appearing had sparked the creation of an e-petition on the Downing Street website.....