Atomic dome may become hotel
When the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) decided to decommission the Dounreay Nuclear Plant, there were many people worried about the radiation etc, but that never happened and in fact the company are now thinking about turning the “Golf Ball” white coloured dome into a an hotel, now wouldn’t that be great, imagine the views.
But [...]
Flight paths to become ad space
The fight paths in and out of the world’s busiest airports are to be converted into giant advertising spaces. This will be solely for the passengers in the window seats of incoming and outgoing aircraft.
The idea is from start up business Ad-Air, who has financial backing in place to the tune of £5 million. They [...]
Sleep can help your heart
Getting enough sleep is an essential requirement in good health, this is something that most people take for granted as being right. Yet it is now thought that people who are managing to get at least seven hours sleep per night, are actually helping to reduce the potential problems with the heart.
Yet seven hours is [...]
Regional Airports see growth
An astonishing 98 million passengers have used the UK’s regional airports. While the five London airports see a massive 137 million passengers pass through their departure lounges.
The increase in leisure travellers is a direct result of the no frills airlines, and the top destination for leisure trips is Dublin, Edinburgh, New York, Malaga and Amsterdam, [...]
Coastal Marinas bring in £500 million
In a report by the British Marine Federation which is being launched at the Southampton Boat Show, indicates that the coastal marinas of the UK and Channel Islands is worth more than £500 million to the countries economy.
Although the industry in total only employs around 1,700 people, it is believed that for every one job [...]
Road signs spoil leisure drives
It appears that some people are getting confused by road signs while going out for a nice leisurely drive, be it out of the day or visiting new areas, the fact is that there are just too many road signs. This has been highlighted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) who claim that [...]
September 18, 2007RFU at the Leisure Industry Week Show
As regular exhibitors at the Leisure Industry Week Show, the Rugby Football Union this year will be promoting its “Go Play Rugby” initiative when the show opens at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham on 25th to 27th September.
The go play rugby scheme is a non contact version of the game, which has been developed to [...]
Monarch take travel trade award
It was one of those glitzy nights, held in the old market of Billingsgate in London. The cream of the travel industry were there all dressed up with somewhere to go.
One of the most prestigious awards of the night, was the Airline of the Year award. This was won once again by Monarch Airlines.
The awards [...]
New online leisure guide
The new online leisure and entertainment guide LocalNightsOut.com helps with planning a night out, or even a short break away. Whatever you are looking for this guide is supposed to be able to help you find it fast and easy.
There are also text alerts, which will inform customers of what’s on at the cinema or [...]
Sick day, holiday or both?
In the states, Americans must feel that they do not get enough time off from work, and so they are using the time tested sick day in order to make the weekends longer or just to have a nice day relaxing. But employers hate this and so some now require a doctor’s note, or an [...]