tourism
24 Aug 2020
How rural areas could cash in on staycations
Newspapers including the Lancashire Post have argued that rural areas could take advantage of the staycation boom as holidaymakers rethink their travel plans during the pandemic Non-traditional holiday areas such...
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17 Aug 2020
Regional hotels ‘bounce back’ ahead of London, and staycations driving £20m of regional leisure projects
Hotel Owner has published research suggesting that accommodation in London may ‘continue to reel’ from the effects of the pandemic, while regional hotels may bounce back faster Booking momentum across...
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20 Jul 2020
Rise in wild camping hits beauty spots in rural areas
The Guardian reports that rural beauty spots and conservation areas are being put at risk by increasing numbers of wild campers leaving behind piles of rubbish and lighting fires –...
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06 Jul 2020
Government announces £10 million for small businesses to kickstart tourism
Communities that depend on tourism will receive a major boost from a new £10 million Kick-starting Tourism Package, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke MP has...
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06 Jul 2020
Call for countryside code to be taught in schools
TES reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the countryside code to be taught in schools to help people enjoy the outdoors safely The organisation,...
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06 Jul 2020
Rural broadband and mobile phone coverage boost ahead of ‘staycation summer’
The Daily Mail reports that O2 is working to eradicate mobile signal rural ‘not-spots’ by extending 4G coverage in 91,000 areas across the UK – including 400 tourist destinations O2...
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26 May 2020
COVID-19: Extra bank holiday for October being considered
The BBC covers news that the Government is considering introducing an extra bank holiday in October around the time of half-term. Patricia Yates, acting head of the UK’s tourism agency,...
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18 May 2020
Slash tourism VAT to kick-start rural economy, says rural business group
The Eastern Daily Press reports on calls from countryside business leaders to cut VAT on tourism businesses to five percent to help the rural economy recover from the COVID-19 crisis...
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20 Apr 2020
Public urged to re-book UK rural holidays once COVID-19 crisis ends
Farming UK reports that the public have been urged to re-book cancelled holidays in the British countryside once the COVID-19 crisis is over or else it could ‘cripple’ the rural...
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02 Mar 2020
Untap that rural tourism potential
VAST, untapped potential for rural tourism in Yorkshire Income from tourism in the Yorkshire countryside can be boosted if rural businesses capitalise on a growing desire for authentic experiences. That...
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