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400 days to Glasgow 2014

18 Jun 2013 00:01
Glasgow

With only 400 days until the Opening Ceremony, Glasgow 2014 can today (Tuesday 18 June) reveal that Clyde, the official Games Mascot has hit the milestone of meeting 250,000 people from Royalty to fun-runners.

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UK Museums open up their unseen ‘Hidden Treasures’ to the public

13 Jun 2013 15:21
Art and Culture

This August over 70 museums and galleries across Britain will be offering a unique opportunity to see the collections not usually on public display, and find out how our nation’s heritage is cared for.

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Celebrate the Royal Baby’s arrival with tea and more...

13 Jun 2013 15:00
Global
London

A new generation of the Royal Family is soon to be born, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s child is welcomed into the world. Visitors to London – mums-to-be included – can celebrate the Royal baby’s arrival in a style fit for a prince or princess enjoying high teas, spicy delicacies and special exhibitions dedicated in honour of Baby Cambridge.

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Exploring Britain with a BritRail pass

12 Jun 2013 12:07
Global
Scotland

Ah, the romance of rail travel! Nothing beats actually seeing the land whizz past you under the wheels of a train as you gain miles between one destination and the next, the journey as much a part of the experience as the getting there.

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British babywear, fit for a prince or princess

12 Jun 2013 11:04
London
Wales

Who doesn’t like shopping for baby clothes? Mini things are so much harder to resist than proper adult outfits. With a royal baby due very soon, we bring expectant parents and excited gift givers the lowdown on unique independent shops where they can get their mitts on the best of British babywear.

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- 08 Jun 2013
- OVERSEAS VISITORS TO BRITAIN’S PARKS AND GARDENS SPEND £7.8 BILLION
- With the sunny weather set to continue and Britain’s gardens well and truly in bloom, the national tourism agency has released research which reveals that a staggering £7.8 billion was spent by tourists enjoying a garden in the UK, with a large chunk coming from younger visitors
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- 30 May 2013
- INTERNATIONAL IMAGE CAMPAIGN REAPING BENEFITS FOR BRITISH TOURISM
- Latest figures from VisitBritain show that Britain’s global appeal as a tourist destination is benefiting from its biggest ever image campaign, resulting in a potential £200 million of additional visitor spending in the UK over the next two years.
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- 21 May 2013
- GOLDEN PERFORMANCE IN 2012 CONFIRMS LONDON’S LEADING STATUS
- - BRIC markets find appeal in cities and towns across Britain -
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- 13 May 2013
- DESTINATION BRITAIN COMES AT PIVOTAL TIME FOR GROWTH
- - Record £5.3b spent by APMEA countries in 2012 representing 28% of UK's inbound tourism revenue -
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- 30 Apr 2013
- TOURISM PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO ATTRACT AN EXTRA 9 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR
- - Cross-sector partnership to grow tourism visits 29% by 2020- - £2m new partnership announced with Emirates airline
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Events

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- 20 Jun 2013 - 23 Jun 2013
- Taste of London Festival, London
- This June, Regent's Park will transform into a foodie wonderland for 4 days of summer eating, drinking and entertainment.
- 20 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
- 175th Anniversary of Queen Victoria’s Coronation
- Queen Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 20 1837 until her death in 1901.
- 22 Jun 2013 - 22 Jun 2013
- Modern Royal Dress, Kensington Palace
- At Kensington Palace, Modern Royal Dress, the new temporary exhibition tells the story of the monarchy in the twentieth century using costumes from the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.