30 Jun 2008
£300m National Combat Sports Stadium complex for Aylesbury Vale
A pioneering 200-acre, multi-use leisure development, earmarked for Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, has secured a developer - Evergreen Homes - to move the project forward after six-years in the planning. more

30 Jun 2008
Teenager dies at Six Flags over Georgia
A teenager was killed at the Six Flags over Georgia theme park in Austell, Georgia, US, after he scaled a fence to get into a restricted area that is off-limits to visitors. more

27 Jun 2008
New Whale Watch launches on Gold Coast
Sea World on Australia's Gold Coast has launched the new Sea World Whale Watch in partnership with Whale Watch Australia. more

24 Jun 2008
BALPPA Summer Conference a success
The association's annual Summer Conference was held at the German theme park Europa-Park in Rust, the Black Forest, last week. more

23 Jun 2008
Work begins on Europa-Park expansion
Construction work has begun on a 15 hectare expansion of German theme park Europa-Park. A spokesperson confirmed that as part of the project, the attraction is to open a new major ride in time for the summer season 2009. more

02 Jun 2008
Oakwood to stand trial over Hydro ride death
Oakwood Leisure Ltd will stand trial at the Crown Court over the death of a 16-year-old girl who died after falling from a water ride at Oakwood Leisure Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in 2004. more

03 Jul 2008
The Bowes Museum gets a £12m revamp
The Bowes Museum, in Durham, has secured the funding needed to complete the third phase of a £12m restoration project. more

03 Jul 2008
Tweedy welcomes Tory call for private philanthropy
The chief executive of Arts & Business, Colin Tweedy, has supported calls by shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt for the creation of a US-style philanthropy plan for the arts in the UK.more

02 Jul 2008
Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery to be restored
Powys County Council has announced plans to restore Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery in Brecon, near Cardiff. more

01 Jul 2008
Royal Albert Memorial Museum’s refurbishment begins
The £15.1m restoration and refurbishment of The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter, Devon, has begun. more

07 May 2008
Merlin to open Legoland in Dubai
Merlin Entertainments Group is to open its first Legoland outside North America and Europe after agreeing a deal with Dubai-based developer Tatweer.more

24 Apr 2008
Village Roadshow unveils plans for African Safari in Melbourne
Village Roadshow has announced proposals to develop a theme park called African Safari World, south west of Melbourne, Australia. more