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British flag to be carried by Shelley Rudman in Vancouver 0

Posted on February 12, 2010
Shelley Rudman is set to bring the flag of Britain at the opening Winter Olympics ceremony in Vancouver later today. The athlete already won a silver medal four years ago in Turin and is said to be a a strong contender for the skeleton competition scheduled to take place in the ... Read More >>

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Harry Potter amusement park nearly completed 0

Posted on February 08, 2010
The much anticipated Harry Potter Theme Park is set to soon be completed. The distinctive shape of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is already visible with its thin layer of fake snow covering it. The twenty-acre amusement destination is scheduled for an early spring launch. The park, which is believed to ... Read More >>

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Devo at Winter Olympics 0

Posted on January 28, 2010
The 80s techno-pop slash new-wave group Devo has announced plans to perform during the  2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada. The band, which has recently revealed that they are currently hard at work on fresh material produced by Santigold, is scheduled to perform live on February 22 at one of the ... Read More >>

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‘Civilised’ Aer Lingus adopts new strategy 0

Posted on January 27, 2010
Irish flagship commercial carrier Aer Lingus branded itself "Ireland's civilised airline" as it revealed plans to position itself halfway between low-cost airline Ryanair and high-end air travel provider British Airways. Aer Lingus’s new chief executive Christoph Mueller told investors in the British capital of plans for a new business model for ... Read More >>

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Former Manchester United Eric Cantona steps into French theatre 0

Posted on January 26, 2010
Retired French footballer Eric Cantona his taking bold steps as he makes his debut as stage actor. The former Manchester United hero has already been active as an actor in the busy movie scene of France, with such titles under his belt as Le bonheur est dans le pr?, Les enfants ... Read More >>

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Vancouver Ready For Olympics But Missing Snow 0

Posted on January 25, 2010
Tons of snow are being flown in to prepare western Canadian city for the Winter Olympics Games. Although for most people around the world, Canada is synonymous to digging-your-car-out-of-the-snow and permafrost, few outside the country realize that some spots, such as the western province of British Colombia, actually experiences balmy weather ... Read More >>

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Legoland Scheduled For Florida 0

Posted on January 25, 2010
It’s been announced that Merlin Entertainment, the company responsible for operations at the London Eye and Madame Tussauds, is planning a Legoland resort in Florida. The news emerged this week that entertainment firm has purchased a145 acre parcel of land for the theme park. Merlin is said to have paid $22 million ... Read More >>

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Universal Studios theme park in Korea 0

Posted on January 22, 2010
Universal Parks and Resorts have announced plans for a new theme park in South Korea which will open to the public in 2014. The company, which operates Universal Studios theme parks in the United States as well as in Japan, has signed an agreement to design and build a $2.67-billion amusement ... Read More >>

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Bmi launches Heathrow and Vienna flight 0

Posted on January 21, 2010
UK commercial airline bmi has revealed details regarding the launch of new flights out of Heathrow Airport in London to Vienna later this year. The new flights are scheduled to start on March 28 and Austrian Airlines are said to be joining in the operations. Bmi customers will be able to choose ... Read More >>

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Internet Travel Booking Trend On The Rise In UK 0

Posted on January 20, 2010
A new poll demonstrates that people are more and more using the internet in order to plan and book their holidays. A company which specializes in providing homestay experiences around the world, crashpadder.com, has interviewed more than1,200 people. From the results of the poll, it emerged that a large proportion of the ... Read More >>

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