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The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
31 Jul 2018
Merlin Entertainments has partnered with Jutexpo, a creator of ethically-produced bags, to develop a line
01 Mar 2017
The chief executive of the organisation that runs some of Sheffield’s key leisure, wellbeing and
02 Sep 2011
Blackpool Council has hailed a "major milestone" in the transformation of the resort, after Merlin
26 Jul 2011
Blackpool Tower is to fully reopen on 1 September following a 10-month redevelopment scheme. The
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
29 Jun 2011
New research carried out by travelsupermarket.com has found that the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France,
21 Apr 2011
Madame Tussauds has opened the doors of its new Blackpool attraction to the public -
16 Mar 2011
Merlin Entertainments has announced that the renovated Blackpool Tower is set to be 'fully operational'
08 Mar 2011
Blackpool Council has revealed that a "record" 13 million people visited the resort in 2010
04 Mar 2011
Column - a spinning column of cloud created by artist Anthony McCall - is to
31 Jan 2011
Blackpool Council and Merlin Entertainments are inviting local residents to comment on plans for a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
02 Aug 2010
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has unveiled its plans for a major transformation of Blackpool
31 Mar 2010
Blackpool council in Lancashire, UK has signed up Merlin Entertainments to manage the redevelopment and
16 Dec 2009
A new £1.78m community woodland has been unveiled by the Forestry Commission in Southport, Lancashire,
08 Dec 2009
A number of prominent tourist attractions in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK, could be acquired by the
26 Oct 2009
A new report carried out by budget hotel chain Travelodge has revealed that young people
06 Aug 2008
The DCMS has invested £4m into an £11m project to create the Tower Festival Headland
24 Jan 2008
Clifton Park Museum in Rotherham has joined the London Eye, the Jorvik Centre and Blackpool
24 Nov 2006
Plans for a 168ft (51m) high “Walk of Terror” within the legs of Blackpool Tower
05 Oct 2006
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has sold 102 properties to private company Trust Inns
15 Aug 2006
Kevin Allcock has been promoted from operations director of Leisure Parcs to managing director. He
10 Apr 2006
Hotel and pub chain Honeycombe Leisure has been approached by a third party, which may
18 Oct 2005
Three people were trapped in the external glass lift at Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower today –
21 Dec 2004
Blackpool Tower is set to announce a new amateur dance competition to be held in
05 Nov 2003
Blackpool Tower Circus has been voted best circus in the UK by the Circus Friends
30 Apr 2003
Over 10 per cent of the top 100 entries in the recent Sunday Times Rich
19 Feb 2003
The first ever Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence have been launched to celebrate best
21 Nov 2002
For the third year running, Blackpool Tower Circus has scooped three out of seven national
5 Nov 2001
Leisure Parcs, the company that owns the Blackpool Tower, the Winter Gardens and Blackpool's three
11 Jul 2001
Top Ten Leisure has acquired its second bowling property after buying the Superbowl in Blackpool
22 Dec 2000
Leisure entrepeneur and owner of Blackpool Tower, Trevor Hemmings, has bought a stake in London
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