If you asked most people to sum up Sheffield in a couple of words, steel and industry would probably be amongst the majority of answers. But this northern powerhouse is…
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Cycling enthusiast and TV celebrity Denise Van Outen will encourage more women to ride to work when Cycle to Work Day returns on 3 September. The national event is now…
Some good news for UK tourism after a number of leading attractions enjoy a visitor increase. They reported a big spike in visits owing to the fine Summer of 2013…
One year on from hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Britain’s tourism industry is booming. The latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show we’ve had the…
Good news for the sector as a new survey reveals that two-thirds of Brits plan to holiday at home this summer. The research by budget hotel operator Travelodge has revealed…
Almost two thirds of hospitality and leisure businesses expect to create new jobs this year. The Barclays Job Creation Survey 2013 has revealed that 61% of companies in the sector…
Tourism expenditure in the UK increased by £9bn during 2012 – a 6.9% jump from £125bn to £134bn. According to the Tourism Alliance’s 2013 Tourism Statistics Review, the £9bn increase was sufficient…
UK hotels enjoyed a ‘solid’ 2012 but expectations for 2013 are low. Hotels in London and the regions enjoyed increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) during 2012 despite no…
A tourism campaign aimed at encouraging overseas visitors to London by capitalising on the success of the Olympics will be launched within weeks according to a report in the Evening…
The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has handed ministerial responsibility for tourism to Hugh Robertson, following the resignation of John Penrose. Penrose stepped down from his post after…