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Cumbria Tourism response to postponement of Great North Swim

Ian Stephens, Chief Executive at Cumbria Tourism, said: “We are obviously hugely disappointed that the Great North Swim has had to be postponed, however the safety of all competitors has to come first and the organisers have reassured us of this. “It is important for people to understand that blue-green algae is a common occurrence in [...]

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The Restaurant Group reports “excellent performance” in first half 2010

By Kat Barns
date 2010-09-02 comment Comments (0)
The Restaurant Group (TRG), owners of the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito, haveunveiled what it described as “excellent performance”
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Paul Heathcote suffers second restaurant closure

By Kat Barns
date 2010-09-01 comment Comments (0)
Chef and restaurateur Paul Heathcote has been forced to close a second restaurant with his Leeds Olive Press being the
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Visitor economy can create 2,000 new Liverpool City region jobs by 2012

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Liverpool City Region’s Visitor Economy has the potential to create 2,000 new jobs by 2012 according to a new three-year
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Government Minister demands apology for pub closures under Labour

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-31 comment Comments (0)
Local Government minister Grant Shapps has called for Labour to apologise for the net closure of 3,500 pubs in England
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Visitor numbers for Blackpool on the up

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-26 comment Comments (0)
Visitor numbers in Blackpool are up sparking hopes the resort could hit the 15 million mark this year. In the first
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LBTB seeking to be “commercial”

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-23 comment Comments (0)
Mike Wilkinson, chief executive of Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board has said the body is looking to become “more commercial”
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Britain’s museums and galleries generate £1 billion for the economy

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-20 comment Comments (0)
Britain’s major museums and galleries earned the country £1 billion in revenue from overseas tourists last year, a VisitBritain survey
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End the Macho Culture in Kitchens says Michael Caines at Women 1st Female Chef Programme Launch

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-19 comment Comments (0)
Michael Caines MBE, one of Britain’s most accomplished Michelin-starred chefs, has called on employers in the hospitality industry to stamp
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New head chef for Chester Hilton Doubletree

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-18 comment Comments (0)
Matt Leech - who has worked under Gordon Ramsey and alongside Simon Radley - has now been appointed Head Chef
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VisitBritain warms up the nation’s welcome

By Kat Barns
date 2010-08-16 comment Comments (0)
New tips on extending a warm welcome to overseas visitors in the run up to the 2012 Olympics are launched
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