Video: New film created to showcase tourism across north-east and Scotland
VisitScotland is asking tourists to dream about visiting now but travel later on.
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Cornish tourism ban could cost local economy £2.4bn, business sector claims
The tourism ban triggered by the coronavirus outbreak will leave Cornwall’s retail sector in tatters, costing the local economy up to £2.4 billion this year, business leaders have warned.
Second-home owners urged to stay away
People are being urged to avoid using their second homes as calls mount for a crackdown on tourists and self-isolationists.
Coronavirus: North-east business bosses welcome 80% staff salaries relief for at-home workers
North-east business bosses have welcomed new measures that will see workers unable to do their jobs paid 80% of their salaries.
New strategy launched to make Scotland ‘leader in 21st century tourism’
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched a new tourism strategy that aims to make the country a “world leader” in the industry.
Covid-19’s effect on world economy grows more alarming
Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak’s threat to the world economy are growing.
Tourism chief fears cutbacks could slash Aberdeen visitor numbers
Council budget cuts could lead to fewer people visiting the north-east, a regional tourism chief has warned.
Aberdeen airport shortlisted for tourism award
Aberdeen International Airport has been shortlisted for a prestigious national tourism award.
Majority would support UK tax on tourists – survey
More than half of people think their council should be given the power to introduce a tourism levy, a new survey suggests.
New UK immigration policy devastating for Scotland, Sturgeon warns
UK Government plans to end freedom of movement and introduce a new points-based immigration system will be “devastating” for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Praise for north-east tourism body
Visit Aberdeenshire has been recognised as a finalist at an awards ceremony.
Tourism campaign bids to attract film fans to Falkirk and West Lothian
A new tourism campaign has been launched to highlight television and film productions shot in Falkirk and West Lothian.
UK Government ‘stands ready’ to restart talks on NI corporation tax reductions
Northern Ireland should be given greater powers to reduce taxes to boost businesses, Tory MPs have said.
Plans for ‘Scottish Samurai’ Thomas Blake Glover to get new memorial in north-east town
It is hoped a new memorial can be installed at the childhood home of a famed north-east industrialist.
£1.5m project to make north-east castle a ‘supersonic visitor attraction’
A campaign to turn a north-east community-owned castle into a “supersonic visitor attraction” has been launched.
Tourism fund serves up £80,000 boost for north-east abbey
A historic north-east abbey has benefitted from a national funding scheme aimed at boosting tourism.
North-east businesses to take part in tourist trade mission
North-east businesses are keen to boost trade by taking part in a workshop in Germany.
Tourism body searches for song to promote north-east
A tourism group has launched a new music competition designed to capture the spirit of the region.
£100,000 project to put spotlight on north-east history
A new £100,000 project will encourage tourists to travel off the beaten track when they visit the north-east.
Community group’s plea for help to boost Aberdeen’s ‘ghost town’ over summer months
A community group has called for action to be taken to make the oldest area of Aberdeen more attractive to tourists.
North-east town shouts its delights to the online world with new website
A new website has been launched in a bid to bring more visitors to a north-east seaside town.
10-year plan to boost tourism around Forth bridges
The Forth Bridge has been compared to the Egyptian pyramids and the Alhambra fortress in Spain as a new tourism strategy for the area was launched.
Action urged to reinvent struggling seaside towns
Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves to become prosperous and desirable places to live and visit, peers have urged.
Action urged to reinvent struggling seaside towns
Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves to become prosperous and desirable places to live and visit, peers have urged.
Action urged to reinvent struggling seaside towns
Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves to become prosperous and desirable places to live and visit, peers have urged.
Action urged to reinvent struggling seaside towns
Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves to become prosperous and desirable places to live and visit, peers have urged.
£15,000 funding boost for north-east town’s tourism group
A tourism group based in a north-east town has been awarded vital funding.
Fears north-east tourist tax may send visitors packing
One of the leading figures in the hospitality industry in the north-east today welcomed the chance to discuss a controversial tourism levy with council chiefs.
£333m TECA will be ‘real game changer’ for north-east hotels
The opening of a £333 million exhibition centre in Aberdeen will be a “game changer” for the hotels in the north-east, according to an industry chief.
New scheme aims to help north-east firms profit from tourism
A new programme has been designed to help tourism businesses in the north-east.