30 Jul 2010
Local authority backs Wirral Waters scheme
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has given its approval to a £4.5bn regeneration scheme designed to transform Birkenhead Docks into a major new waterside destination. more

30 Jul 2010
Leisure schemes dealt NWDA funding blow
A number of leisure schemes across North West England have been dealt a blow after the regional development agency's budget was reduced by £52m by the government. more

30 Jul 2010
London's West End set for major overhaul
London's West End is set for a major transformation as part of efforts to attract an additional 50 million visitors a year by 2010, which have been unveiled by the New West End Company (NWEC). more

30 Jul 2010
Clapham House receives takeover offer
AIM-listed Restaurant operator Clapham House Group (CHG) has confirmed that it has received an offer for the company. more

29 Jul 2010
West Sussex play area schemes put on hold
Plans for the development of 12 new play areas across West Sussex have been put on hold by the local authority, after the government announced it would review the Playbuilder scheme. more

29 Jul 2010
Green light for Southampton ice rink plans
Warburg Property Development has been given the green light to pursue plans for the development of a new Olympic-size ice rink in Southampton city centre. more

29 Jul 2010
Historic abbey plans 'will need private partner'
Northampton Borough Council is considering ways in which it can help restore Delapre Abbey, founded in 1145 and under the threat of redevelopment. more

29 Jul 2010
New audio Welsh countryside tour launches
A new interactive audio tour has been launched to guide visitors through a section of Offa's Dyke in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding National Beauty. more

29 Jul 2010
Funding for Argyll and Bute cycle path plans
Argyll and Bute Council (ABC) has announced that it has secured funding towards the development of cycling and walking schemes across the west Scottish region. more

29 Jul 2010
2012 organisers reveal 'Games Lanes' plans
A new document, which sets out plans to ensure that athletes and officials are able to get to London Olympic venues on time, has been published by the Games' organisers. more

29 Jul 2010
Barclay brothers sell stake in IHG
In a move which saw the company's share price drop nearly 7.5 per cent, the Barclay brothers have sold their 10 per cent stake in InterContinental Hotels (IHG) for around £335m. more

29 Jul 2010
Museums Association to fight plans to wind up the MLA
Following the government's review of what it calls 'arms length bodies' and the announcement of its intention to abolish the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), the Museums Association has said it will fight the move. more

29 Jul 2010
Council funding for Oxford Canal towpath upgrade
British Waterways (BW) has been awarded £100,000 by Oxfordshire County Council towards a £115,000 project to improve the Oxford Canal towpath in Jericho. more

29 Jul 2010
£1.3m scheme to improve Swansea waterfront
A new footpath and cycleway could be created along Swansea's waterfront under plans for a £1.3m programme of improvements due to be considered by the local authority. more

29 Jul 2010
AM in Clwydian Range National Park call
Clwyd West assembly member (AM) Darren Millar has called for the Countryside Council for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government to consider designating the Clwydian Range as a National Park. more

29 Jul 2010
Running school enters Ireland
The Running School has opened its first franchise in Ireland, at the Sports Injuries Sports Medicine Clinic in Castlebar, County Mayo. more

29 Jul 2010
Castleford Tigers to pursue stadium plans
Castleford Tigers rugby league club is to pursue plans for a new stadium after securing an agreement with developer Waystone that secures land for the development. more

29 Jul 2010
Lincoln City unveils new 3G artificial pitch
Lincoln City Football Club (LCFC) has officially unveiled a new 3G artificial pitch at Sincil Bank, which aims to provide facilities for the local community and Sincil School Sports College. more

29 Jul 2010
New free-running park opens in Leicester
A new £40,000 free-running park has opened in Eyres Monsell, Leicester, which has been funded through the Youth Opportunities Fund following a successful bid by Leicester Parkour. more

28 Jul 2010
European funding for Norfolk river valley
Norfolk County Council (NCC) and the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk (KLWN) have received £550,000 of European funding to help restore the Gaywood River Valley. more

28 Jul 2010
Be At One to launch new Shoreditch site
London-based cocktail bar operator Be At One has unveiled its tenth site at Old Street, Shoreditch, which is the first of three new outlets scheduled to open this year. more

28 Jul 2010
Two major York projects under threat due to government cuts
Two major refurbishments of tourist destinations in York are under threat due to government spending cuts. more

28 Jul 2010
easyJet reveals £65m cost of ash disruption
easyJet has posted a 5.3 per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter ending 30 June, despite disruption caused by a volcanic ash cloud earlier this year costing the budget airline £65m. more

28 Jul 2010
Council offloads Lincoln theatre freehold
Lincoln's Theatre Royal is poised to benefit from around £500,000 worth of improvements after the local authority agreed to sell the site's freehold to Lincoln Theatre Holdings (LTH). more

28 Jul 2010
WRU to 'fast track' stadium repayments
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has confirmed plans to "fast track" repayment of its multi-million pound debt relating the development of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. more

28 Jul 2010
Green light for Lewisham leisure plans
Lewisham Council has approved plans for the development of a new leisure and fitness centre on Dartmouth Road, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools. more

28 Jul 2010
May: 24-hour drinking culture has 'failed'
Home secretary Theresa May has announced plans to overhaul licensing legislation that could see local authorities handed more powers to help crack down on alcohol-related disorder. more

28 Jul 2010
SCNP lodges formal objection to Cairngorms Local Plan
The Scottish Campaign for National Parks (SCNP) has lodged a formal objection to the finalised draft of the Cairngorms Local Plan, on the grounds that it fails to address local affordable housing needs. more

28 Jul 2010
Football centre plans to face judicial review?
Plans for the development of the Football Association's (FA) new multi-million pound National Football Centre near Burton-upon-Trent, could face a judicial review. more

28 Jul 2010
Council plans Westminster play consultation
Westminster City Council (WCC) has confirmed plans to consult with local schools over the future of its play service, which is facing a £350,000 drop in funding over the next year. more