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• 08/10/07 05:21

  Tate Modern unveils latest art installation
  

  A giant hole was unveiled at Tate Modern today, the latest installation to be staged in the South Bank gallery's Turbine Hall. The work, which is titled Shibboleth 2007, was produced by Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo.....

  
  

• 05/10/07 04:53

  Brum town hall back in business
  

  Birmingham Town Hall reopened last night after a £35 million refurbishment that had closed the building for 11 years. The reopening was marked by a celebratory concert, the first of a two-week series of special events.....

  
  

• 04/10/07 04:14

  Guests want hotels to go green, says survey
  

  Customers want hotels to take the lead when it comes to going greener, an industry survey suggests. In an online poll of nearly 150 hotels and restaurants carried out by CatererSearch, over 70% agreed that customers were showing more interest in their commitment to environmental sustainability.....

  
  

• 04/10/07 03:29

  Success for London in public transport poll
  

  London is top for public transport for the second year running, according to a survey organised by the travel website TripAdvisor. The poll targeted worldwide travellers who rated cities including Los Angeles, Paris and New York.....

  
  

• 03/10/07 03:40

  Indian railway celebrates Welsh connections
  

  Wales' tiny Ffestiniog and West Highland Railway is to be twinned with one of the largest railway companies in the world, according to BBC News. The Welsh company is forming the bond with the Indian Railway Company, which runs services along the famous Darjeeling Himalayan Line.....

  
  

• 02/10/07 03:41

  Poetry in the UK
  

  This Thursday is the 14th National Poetry Day, and sees a major programme of literary events taking place across the UK with the theme of 'dreams'. Among the more intriguing events is Poetry Bed, a performance given from the top of a four-poster bed at Heals department store in Manchester.....

  
  

• 01/10/07 04:02

  September snow gives Highland ski centres hope
  

  Ski resorts in Scotland are hoping that this weekend's snowfall in the Cairngorms marks the end of a run of warm winters. The Cairn Gorm mountain ski resort had its busiest weekend for two decades, causing the resort’s hire centre to run out of skis.....

  
  

• 28/09/07 04:30

  New wave of funding for Newquay
  

  A £94,000 funding boost from Sport England will help to provide a new regional surf development coach within the South West, the British Surfing Association (BSA) has announced. The new £18K role will be based at the BSA’s headquarters at Fistral Beach, Newquay, but will cover the whole of the region.....

  
  

• 28/09/07 03:00

  Seaside view saved for £160,000
  

  A group of Lancashire residents have pooled their resources to preserve their much-loved seaside view. The 12 neighbours from Heysham paid £160,000 for Rayner's Field in order to stop any future development on the land, which had been put up for auction by Lancaster City Council.....

  
  

• 27/09/07 05:57

  Spoof Cornish beach is the last resort
  

  A spoof Cornish website is groaning under the weight of visits, after BBC News reported on its growing popularity earlier today. The Porthemmet beach website was created as a joke by Truro teacher Jonty Haywood, and has become popular through a group created on the social networking site Facebook.....