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New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are to be published in early 2023. Called Martyn's Law – ... More

Sports stadiums and large entertainment venues could soon be forced to implement airport-style security checks, after the government offered its backing to the controversial "Martyn's ... More

A number of heritage projects in the Middle East and Africa have been given millions in funding by Britain's Department Department for Digital, Culture, Media ... More

A happy workforce and the impact this has on health club member retention was the topic of the day at this year's Retention Convention. During ... More

Tourism expert Ken Robinson has urged attractions bosses to review government guidelines on counter terrorism following this week’s bombing of Manchester Arena. Robinson, said it ... More

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution designed to deter wilful destruction and looting of cultural heritage sites – potentially making such ... More

Cairo’s Museum of Islamic art has reopened its doors for the first time since a car bombing targeting the nearby police headquarters. The car bomb, ... More

MuseumNext has opened in New York with topics on redefining the role of museums, changing audiences and museums in schools. The session on ‘Redefining the ... More

Disneyland Paris is among a group of businesses that have penned an open letter to the French government calling for the establishment of a special ... More

Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last year’s Smiler crash and the “incredibly difficult” trading conditions of ... More

Four European economists will be keynote presenters at the Global Wellness Summit taking place from October 17-19 in Kitzbühel, Austria. David Bosshart, CEO of the ... More

Despite a decline in theme park attendance, Disney has recorded strong overall earnings following the release of its Q3 results. Overall theme park revenue for ... More

Local councils in England have warned that government cuts to public health funding could thwart efforts to tackle obesity. Newly published figures from the Local ... More

UNESCO’s director general, Irina Bokova, has said that safeguarding of heritage sites has become a “humanitarian imperative, and a security issue”. Speaking at The Hague, ... More

Ecsite president Michiel Buchel has told the science network’s members to take a stand against fear and show all of Europe that inclusion can be ... More

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has launched a new revenue scheme, offering professional services to private collectors, corporations and institutions, in an effort to counter declining ... More

UEFA has claimed that there are “no plans” to play Euro 2016 matches behind closed doors despite suggestions of the contrary made by an official ... More

The Smithsonian Institute will receive an additional US$82m (€72.5m, £56.7m) in funding for 2017, should outgoing US President Barack Obama’s budget request be approved by ... More

Egypt is showcasing its rich heritage by opening a museum inside Cairo International Airport to act as a tourist lure for the country’s heritage attractions. ... More

The Museum of London has debuted a new exhibition where, for the first time, a selection of items used in notorious crimes have gone on ... More

The threat of Islamic State (ISIS) to tourists in Tunisia means Star Wars fans have been told to avoid a popular attraction because of the ... More

A selection of 500 items from Scotland Yard’s ‘Black Museum’ – previously only open to serving police and select guests since its formation in 1874 ... More

At least 21 people have been killed in Tunisia after gunmen targeted a museum in the country’s capital, also taking hostages according to officials. It ... More

Hotels in the Seychelles have the highest value per room across Africa, according to the inaugural African Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) that compares internationally-branded properties ... More

Nairobi’s hotel sector has demonstrated unprecedented resilience in the wake of a turbulent 18 months and is expected to reach its true potential during an ... More