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Haulfryn Group is to invest £1m in improvements to its Devon Hills holiday resort near Paignton.
31-Dec-2013


Dundee City Council is to consider plans for a new 100-bedroom hotel with an unnamed operator next to the Olympia leisure centre.
31-Dec-2013


Anytime Leisure has won a £4m contract to fit out 18 public gyms in North Lanarkshire over the next five years.
31-Dec-2013


The Northern Ireland Executive has approved plans to develop a new 38,000-capacity GAA sports stadium at Casement Park in Belfast.
30-Dec-2013


Plymouth City Council is to consider plans from the owners of Watergate Bay Hotel for the development of a £18m boutique hotel at Royal William Yard by 2015.
30-Dec-2013


Shaw Trust is relocating its Worcester-based charity to a 6,500 sq ft office at Unit 2 in Tolladine Road.
30-Dec-2013


BetFred is looking to reopen Great Leighs racecourse in Essex with a new grandstand and the new name of Chelmsford City Racecourse in 2015.
30-Dec-2013


Peak District National Park Authority has approved plans to develop a £3.5m heritage centre and tourist accommodation in Stoney Middleton, with the creation of 40 jobs.
30-Dec-2013


Manchester United is to set up a 12,500 sq ft office for its commercial department at 701 Chester Road in Manchester.
19-Dec-2013


Terrace Hill has won approval to build the Feethams Leisure project in Darlington by 2015, including a Vue cinema, hotel, bars and 500 jobs.
19-Dec-2013


BetFred is planning to expand its Warrington-based chain of 1,375 betting shops with up to 30 new sites next year, with the creation of 150 jobs.
18-Dec-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £1.1m for the development of a new museum in Pinner, dedicated to artist Heath Robinson.
18-Dec-2013


DW Sports is to open a £3m gym and sports store in Burnley by March, with the creation of 30 jobs.
18-Dec-2013


Galliard Group has unveiled plans to open a £100m 235-bedroom five-star hotel at Great Scotland Yard in London in 2016.
17-Dec-2013


Dominvs Hospitality is to invest £30m in the development of two hotels at Aberdeen Airport by 2016, with the creation of 170 jobs.
17-Dec-2013


Keighley Cougars is planning to invest £5m in improvements to its Cougar Park rugby stadium in Bradford.
16-Dec-2013


Conwy Adventure Leisure has confirmed plans to build a £7.7m inland surfing centre in Dolgarrog by 2015, with the creation of 60 jobs.
16-Dec-2013


Bramall Hall has secured a lottery grant for the £2m transformation of its Stockport-based manor house into a heritage attraction.
16-Dec-2013


Queens Park Rangers has unveiled plans to build a 40,000-capacity football stadium at Old Oak Common in London.
16-Dec-2013


Butlin's is to submit plans for a new hotel at its holiday village in Minehead, with the creation of 100 jobs.
16-Dec-2013


Gala Coral has sold its remaining casinos in Aberdeen, Bristol, Cardiff and Stockton to Double Diamond Gaming.
16-Dec-2013


Thomas Cook has sold Essential Travel, the London-based ancillary travel products business with 20 staff, to Holiday Extras Group for £2.1m.
12-Dec-2013


Speedflex is to open its third fitness centre with a 5,000 sq ft site on Wellington Street in Leeds next spring.
12-Dec-2013


Helical Bar is planning a £10m leisure development in Corby town centre, including a Vue cinema, gym and four restaurants.
12-Dec-2013


Manx National Heritage is to support proposals to open a TT museum on the Isle of Man, in order to attract more motorsport tourists to the island.
12-Dec-2013


GB Building Solutions has secured funding for a new £32m 14-storey Hilton hotel development in Leeds city centre by 2016, with the creation of up to 100 jobs.
10-Dec-2013


Flambards, the Cornwall-based theme park, has been sold out of administration to an unnamed buyer.
10-Dec-2013


Bet365 is planning to relocate the headquarters of its Stoke-based betting business to a new 13,000 sq ft building in Etruria in 2016, and expects to create 600 jobs over the next ten years.
09-Dec-2013


Hampshire County Council is considering plans to invest up to £13m in improvements to Staunton Country Park, Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve.
09-Dec-2013


Sheffield City Council is planning to build a £7m sports centre and swimming pool in High Green.
09-Dec-2013


Little London is to open a £25m 25,000 sq ft visitor attraction at One Tower Bridge in 2016, featuring a scale model of central London.
09-Dec-2013


Blue Chip Holidays is looking to expand its Brixham-based portfolio of 850 holiday homes into a nationwide group of more than 1,200 next year.
09-Dec-2013


Newcastle Racecourse is planning to invest £10m in an expansion programme, including an all-weather racetrack.
09-Dec-2013


Encore, the London-based ticket agency, is expected to be acquired by private equity firm ECI for £60m.
09-Dec-2013


London Legacy Development Corporation has unveiled plans to develop an Olympicopolis cultural hub at the Olympic Park, including new sites for the V&A museum, UCL and 10,000 jobs.
05-Dec-2013


Aspects Holidays has acquired West Cornwall Cottage Holidays of Penzance for undisclosed terms.
04-Dec-2013


Kingswood is planning to invest £16m in the revamp of activity centres across the country over the next four years.
04-Dec-2013


Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has secured a £2.7m lottery grant to improve the Surgeons' Hall Museum with new displays and galleries.
03-Dec-2013


Spirit Group is seeking suitable locations across the country to open up to 20 Flaming Grill, Fayre & Square and Taylor Walker pubs over the next 15 months.
03-Dec-2013


The Odyssey Trust has won planning permission for the redevelopment of the area around the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, including hotels, shops, apartments and hundreds of jobs.
02-Dec-2013


Belfast City Council has won lottery funding for the £4m restoration of the Tropical Ravine at the Botanic Gardens.
02-Dec-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £7m for restoration projects at Durham Cathedral and Peterborough Cathedral.
02-Dec-2013


Plymouth City Council is seeking lottery funding to develop a £21m heritage centre and visitor attraction at Tavistock Place.
02-Dec-2013


Topland Group has bought 12 hotels from the administrators of Derby-based Menzies Hotels, but 155 jobs will be lost through the closure of three other sites in Gatwick, Luton and Swindon.
02-Dec-2013


Motel One of Germany is planning to open five more budget hotels in the UK over the next three years.
02-Dec-2013


Ballogie Estate Enterprises is planning to develop a £7m hotel and conference centre at the former Potarch hotel in Royal Deeside by 2015, with the creation of 40 jobs.
28-Nov-2013


Marston's has sold 202 pubs to NewRiver Retail for £90m, including 158 community pubs from its Taverns estate.
28-Nov-2013


Hilton Worldwide is to invest £20m upgrading two Jurys Inn hotels in London to the DoubleTree brand, and a hotel in Heathrow will become a Hilton Garden Inn.
27-Nov-2013


Whitbread is planning to create 8,000 new jobs in its Premier Inn chain over the next five years, with a new site opening every ten days.
26-Nov-2013


Thomas Cook is to sell Brighton-based Neilson Active Holidays to a management team backed by private equity firm Risk Capital Partners for £9.2m.
26-Nov-2013


Manchester City Council has approved proposals to transform the former Mayfield rail depot in the city centre into a major new entertainment venue.
26-Nov-2013


Durham County Council is considering plans for the development of an Olympic-standard equestrian centre at Hilton Moor Farm in Teesdale, with the creation of 24 jobs.
26-Nov-2013


Royal British Legion is to relocate its Manchester-based charity headquarters to a 6,000 sq ft office at Victoria Buildings.
25-Nov-2013


Mid Devon District Council is in discussions with Real Estate Investment Managers and Mountstephen Advisors about proposals for a 230-acre leisure and retail development near Tiverton, with the creation of up to 4,000 jobs.
25-Nov-2013


East Kent College is planning to develop a £10m hotel and hospitality training centre at its site in Broadstairs by 2015.
25-Nov-2013


Liverpool City Council has approved plans for the £150m transformation of the former Cains brewery site into a leisure attraction, including a hotel, cinema, market and 800 jobs.
20-Nov-2013


Bespoke Hotels is planning to develop a 60-bedroom Gotham Hotel at 100 King Street in Manchester by 2015, with the creation of 100 jobs.
20-Nov-2013


Pure Gym is planning to expand its chain of 50 gyms to 80 by the end of next year, and hopes to reach 150 in 2016.
18-Nov-2013


Teignbridge Council is planning to invest £2.5m in the development of a new theatre complex on the town's main promenade.
18-Nov-2013


Bath Rugby has unveiled plans to redevelop the Recreation Ground stadium, in order to improve facilities.
18-Nov-2013


Brooksby Melton College has unveiled plans to build a new £2m catering and hospitality teaching centre in Melton next year.
18-Nov-2013


ITV is planning to open a visitor attraction at the Coronation Street studio in Manchester after production transfers to MediaCityUK next year.
18-Nov-2013


Hawksworth Securities is planning a £100m leisure development at North Westgate in Peterborough by 2015, including a hotel, cinema and shops.
18-Nov-2013


Boston United is planning to develop a new £5.5m football stadium and multi-sports facility at The Quadrant, with the creation of 450 jobs.
18-Nov-2013


Portland Stone Firms is in discussions with a potential developer of a £89m prehistoric visitor attraction called Jurassica on its site in Portland, with the creation of 200 jobs.
18-Nov-2013


JD Wetherspoon has secured an additional £100m to accelerate its expansion programme with up to 50 new pubs a year.
14-Nov-2013


Bristol Old Vic has unveiled plans for a £12m refurbishment programme for its historic theatre.
12-Nov-2013


Park Holidays UK, the chain of 23 caravan parks in southern England, has been sold by Graphite VI to Caledonia Investments for £172m.
12-Nov-2013


University of Derby has submitted plans to build a £9m sports centre by 2015.
12-Nov-2013


Motel One is to proceed with plans to build a 370-room hotel next to Central Station in Glasgow by 2015, with the creation of hundreds of jobs.
12-Nov-2013


Psycle is planning to launch a new chain of at least ten cycle-based fitness clubs in London, with the first 5,000 sq ft studio due to open on Mortimer Street in February.
11-Nov-2013


TripAdvisor is to relocate its Oxford-based travel business to a 31,500 sq ft office at the Hinshelwood Building on Oxford Science Park.
11-Nov-2013


Sportscotland is to invest £10m in club sport across Scotland over the next four years, with the creation of 50 jobs for regional development officers.
11-Nov-2013


Rabbie's Trail Burners is to create 30 new jobs at its Edinburgh-based travel business, with vacancies for marketing, sales and driving staff.
11-Nov-2013


Land & Lakes has won approval for a £120m holiday village development at Penrhos Coastal Park on Anglesey, with the creation of 600 jobs.
07-Nov-2013


Scarborough Borough Council is planning to build a sports village at Weaponness, including a football stadium for Scarborough Athletic and a swimming pool.
06-Nov-2013


Park Leisure is investing £2m in new facilities at the Amble Links Coastal Retreat & Holiday Park in Northumberland, with the creation of 30 jobs.
05-Nov-2013


Ocean Studios has secured £2m from the European Regional Development Fund to create an artists' studio at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth, with the creation of 100 jobs.
05-Nov-2013


Galgorm Resort & Spa in Ballymena has won approval for the £6m expansion of its accommodation and leisure facilities, with the creation of 60 jobs.
05-Nov-2013


Harbour Hotels is planning to build a £20m four-star hotel with 45 apartments at the harbour area in Torquay.
04-Nov-2013


Marston's Inns & Taverns is looking to open up to 25 new rotisserie and carvery sites next year.
04-Nov-2013


Stonegate Pub Company is in negotiations to expand its chain of 570 pubs with the acquisition of about 80 sites from Bramwell Pub Company.
31-Oct-2013


Wyre Forest District Council is to consider plans from Clive Fletcher Developments for a £19m marina and tourist attraction at the riverside in Stourport.
31-Oct-2013


Raag Hotels is planning to expand its London-based Tune Hotels from 616 rooms to 1,500 rooms, having sold a 50% stake in the business to Wellcome Trust.
31-Oct-2013


Northampton Saints has submitted plans to build a new £5.5m stand at its Franklin's Gardens rugby stadium by 2015.
31-Oct-2013


Sportech is to sell its Vernons online games business in Liverpool to NetPlayTV for £3m.
31-Oct-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded grants of £21m for nine landscape projects at Lough Neagh, East Wight, Coigach, New Forest, Rusland Valley, Derwent Valley, Ingleborough Dales, Humberhead Levels and North York Moors.
30-Oct-2013


CW Sellors is seeking permission to set up a jewellery design and visitor centre at Carsington Water in Derbyshire, with the creation of 20 jobs.
29-Oct-2013


Cineworld is planning to expand its chain of 80 cinemas with 25 new sites over the next four years.
24-Oct-2013


Accor is to open a 231-bed Ibis hotel at the CB1 development in Cambridge in 2015.
24-Oct-2013


Soho House is looking to open a 50-room boutique hotel and club at BBC Television Centre in London.
23-Oct-2013


Cambridge City has submitted plans to build a new 3,000-capacity football stadium near Sawston.
23-Oct-2013


Ambassador Theatre Group has sold a majority stake in its chain of 39 theatres to US-based Providence Equity Partners, in a deal that values the business at about £500m.
22-Oct-2013


Isle of Arran Brewery is to open a hotel, brewery and visitor centre near Loch Earn in Perthshire next summer, with the creation of 20 jobs.
21-Oct-2013


Oxylane has unveiled revised plans to develop a £30m sports village on a 50-acre site at Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, with the creation of 300 jobs.
21-Oct-2013


RS Motorhomes is looking to recruit 25 staff for a new motorhome showroom and factory at the Harworth Business Park near Doncaster.
21-Oct-2013


Lincolnshire County Council is looking to develop a multi-million pound tourist attraction at the RAF Scampton home of the Red Arrows by 2018, with the creation of 100 jobs.
21-Oct-2013


Aberdeen City Council has unveiled proposals to build a £200m replacement for the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.
21-Oct-2013


Mitchells & Butlers is to acquire four pubs from Convivial London Pubs for £13m.
21-Oct-2013


Brightwork Group has acquired Quality Link Recruitment, the Edinburgh-based hospitality recruitment firm, for undisclosed terms.
17-Oct-2013


Merlin Entertainments is to set up CBeebies Land for young children on a five-acre site at Alton Towers theme park next spring.
16-Oct-2013


Freeman is to build a new headquarters for its event management business at Ryton in Warwickshire, with the creation of up to 350 jobs.
14-Oct-2013


Brighton & Hove Albion is to invest £55m in the redevelopment of the area around its football stadium, including a 120-room hotel, student accommodation and 200 jobs.
14-Oct-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £5m for the regeneration of the Harland & Wolff building in Belfast, and will also restore historic buildings in Stockton, Inverness, Londonderry and Northampton.
14-Oct-2013


Manchester City has unveiled plans to expand the capacity of the Etihad Stadium from 48,000 to about 61,000 by 2015.
14-Oct-2013


Deeley Freed has unveiled details of the proposed £14m casino development due to open at Sawclose in Bath by 2016, including two restaurants, a luxury hotel and 116 jobs.
10-Oct-2013


The Training Room has secured a £20m investment from LDC to fund the international expansion of its Dorset-based network of 16 personal trainer training academies.
10-Oct-2013


Hays Travel has acquired Bath Travel, the Bournemouth-based chain of 60 travel agent branches with 360 staff.
09-Oct-2013


On the Beach, the Manchester-based online travel company, has been sold by Isis Equity Partners to Inflexion for £73m.
08-Oct-2013


Giraffe is to open a new training academy for restaurant staff at its G1 site in Hampstead in late October.
08-Oct-2013


The Mayor of London and Zhongrong Group of China have unveiled plans for the £500m redevelopment of Crystal Palace Park, including a reconstruction of the Victorian exhibition centre.
07-Oct-2013


University of York is planning to build a £1m velodrome at its York Sport Village by next year.
07-Oct-2013


Glasgow City Council has secured a £4.5m lottery grant to transform Kelvin Hall into a major museum and archive centre.
07-Oct-2013


Camerons Brewery is planning to expand its Hartlepool-based chain of 67 pubs to 200 sites over the next five years.
03-Oct-2013


Foundation of Light, the Sunderland-based community charity with 120 staff, is planning to build a new headquarters at the Stadium of Light.
03-Oct-2013


Pesto is planning to expand its chain of ten Pesto in a Pub restaurants with ten new sites over the next year, with the creation of 400 jobs.
02-Oct-2013


Euro Hostels has submitted plans for a £6m budget hotel at a former council building in York, with the creation of 60 jobs.
02-Oct-2013


Sportech has acquired Data Tote, the Bristol-based on-track betting firm, for an initial £3.1m.
30-Sep-2013


South Lakeland Parks has been acquired by Electra Partners for £47m, and its nine holiday parks in the North West will be merged with Park Resorts.
30-Sep-2013


Home House is looking to open a second private members' club in Clerkenwell, in order to attract young professionals from London's Tech City.
30-Sep-2013


Preston Council is to consider plans from The Villa et al to transform Preston's Guild Hall into a new entertainment venue, including a conference centre and four-star hotel.
26-Sep-2013


Chardon Management, the hotel management firm with 32 properties, has been acquired by US-based Interstate Hotels & Resorts for undisclosed terms.
26-Sep-2013


Travelodge is to create 110 jobs at five new hotels due to open in Manchester, Southport, Crawley, Walthamstow and Chertsey by the end of the year.
24-Sep-2013


Westminster City Council has approved plans for the £20m creation of a 99-bedroom boutique hotel at the Bow Street Magistrates' Court by 2015.
23-Sep-2013


Palace Hotel in Torquay is to unveil plans for a £20m expansion project, in order to create a luxury resort with spas and restaurants.
23-Sep-2013


AFC Wimbledon is in discussions with Merton Council about proposals to build a £16m 11,000-capacity football stadium at its former home on Plough Lane.
23-Sep-2013


Crown Estate is to fund the development of the MK1 Leisure Park in Milton Keynes, including a 15-screen Odeon cinema and restaurants.
19-Sep-2013


Search Consultancy is looking to recruit 800 staff for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, including vacancies in customer services, safety and IT.
18-Sep-2013


Plymouth City Council is to help fund the development of a £4m studio for 100 artists at the Royal Navy victualling yard.
18-Sep-2013


Amber Taverns is looking to expand its estate of 86 pubs to more than 120 by 2016, and is seeking premises in the Midlands, northern England and North Wales.
17-Sep-2013


Skyscanner has acquired a 10,800 sq ft office for its online travel business and up to 75 staff at St Vincent Street in Glasgow.
16-Sep-2013


Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh has been selected as the location for the proposed £30m Scottish national sport performance centre.
16-Sep-2013


Powys Council has announced plans for the £7.6m revamp of the Victorian museum and art gallery in Brecon.
16-Sep-2013


Worcester City Council is to consider plans for a new £100m homes and leisure complex in Worcester by 2017, including a care village, hotel, cinema and ice skating.
16-Sep-2013


JD Wetherspoon is planning to expand its chain of almost 900 pubs with 30 new sites over the next year.
16-Sep-2013


Anglia Co-operative Travel is looking to expand its Peterborough-based chain of 21 travel shops with up to four new sites, and may recruit ten call centre staff to work from home.
16-Sep-2013


Bourne Leisure is to invest £10m in the expansion of the Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel in Denbighshire, with the creation of 24 jobs.
16-Sep-2013


Savoy Cinemas is seeking suitable sites to open up to 12 new venues across the Midlands and northern England.
12-Sep-2013


Bradford Council has unveiled proposals to invest £17m in a new city centre swimming pool and three community pools.
12-Sep-2013


The Stables is looking to invest £4m in the expansion of its entertainment venue in Milton Keynes by 2015.
12-Sep-2013


Intu has submitted outline plans to develop a £100m leisure scheme at Lakeside in Thurrock by 2017, including public spaces to host events.
11-Sep-2013


Kent County Council has unveiled plans to develop a 60-bedroom Rendezvous hotel complex on Margate seafront.
11-Sep-2013


Westminster Council is planning to build a new £13m three-storey library in Marylebone by 2015.
10-Sep-2013


Slough Borough Council is considering proposals to build a new £29m leisure centre and ice arena in Farnham Road.
10-Sep-2013


West Midlands Safari Park is to submit plans to Wyre Forest District Council for a new 250-bedroom hotel, conference centre and water park, with the creation of 300 jobs.
10-Sep-2013


David Lloyd Leisure is to invest about £50m in the expansion of its chain of 87 tennis and fitness clubs, having been acquired by TDR Capital for £750m.
09-Sep-2013


H2BikeRun is looking to open a London-based chain of up to 12 gyms for cyclists, and its second site will open at London Wall car park in January.
09-Sep-2013


Barrhead Travel is to recruit 50 more apprentices across Scotland and northern England over the next six months.
09-Sep-2013


Fylde Borough Council is to consider plans from Mill Farm Ventures for a new £18m sports and science park in Kirkham, including a stadium for AFC Fylde and up to 200 jobs.
05-Sep-2013


Icelolly, the Bradford-based holiday price comparison site, has undergone a £17m management buy-out backed by Palatine Private Equity.
05-Sep-2013


Gloucester City Museum is to invest £1m in the refurbishment of its visitor facilities by 2015.
04-Sep-2013


Urban Splash has agreed a deal to build a £18m boutique hotel at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth by 2015.
04-Sep-2013


Grosvenor Casinos is to open a 27,000 sq ft casino at The Palace Hotel in Southend-on-Sea later this year.
03-Sep-2013


Lane7 is recruiting 30 staff for a new bowling alley due to open in Newcastle in October.
02-Sep-2013


Kirklees Council has approved plans from the Green Business Network for a community attraction at Dewsbury Moor, including a BMX track, cafe, museum and up to 30 jobs.
29-Aug-2013


Xercise 4 Less has secured a £5m BGF grant to help fund the expansion of its Leeds-based chain of 11 gyms with 100 new sites over the next five years, with the creation of 4,000 jobs.
28-Aug-2013


Network Rail has unveiled plans to open a visitor centre on the Forth Bridge near Edinburgh in 2015.
28-Aug-2013


Signature Living is planning to develop a Titanic-themed apartment hotel with 350 bedrooms at Albion House in Liverpool.
28-Aug-2013


Skyscanner is planning to double the 250-strong workforce at its Edinburgh-based flight comparison business over the next year.
27-Aug-2013


Cineworld is to open a nine-screen cinema at the Whiteley shopping centre in Hampshire in spring 2015.
27-Aug-2013


Plymouth City Council has unveiled proposals for the £21m expansion of the City Museum by 2018, including a new home for the records office.
27-Aug-2013


Octavian Security is to create 120 jobs in Lincoln, having won a contract to staff major events for City of Lincoln Council.
27-Aug-2013


Evans Property Group has submitted proposals to Leeds City Council to develop a £12m ten-storey 90-room hotel on Greek Street.
27-Aug-2013


North Somerset Council is in discussions with Winter Sports World about proposals to develop a £20m winter sports venue in Weston, including a 10,000-seater ice hockey arena.
20-Aug-2013


Stroud District Council is to consider plans from the Canal & River Trust for a 100-acre leisure development at Sharpness Docks, including a hotel and water sports facilities.
19-Aug-2013


Sport England and UK Sport are in negotiations to take 80,000 sq ft of office space at 21 Bloomsbury Street in London.
19-Aug-2013


Edwardian Group London has submitted plans to Westminster Council to build a 360-bedroom eight-storey Radisson hotel on Leicester Square.
19-Aug-2013


Bar Sport is looking to expand its Cannock-based chain of sports bars with two new sites over the next few months, and hopes to eventually open in every town nationwide.
15-Aug-2013


Stanley Dock Properties is to submit plans to develop a conference centre at a former dockside warehouse in Liverpool.
15-Aug-2013


Hastings Borough Council has taken ownership of the derelict Hastings Pier, and will proceed with a £14m restoration project by 2015.
15-Aug-2013


Westminster City Council is considering plans from Prime Investors for the £60m transformation of Admiralty Arch into a hotel.
15-Aug-2013


Habitat First Group is planning to build a holiday village with 1,000 chalets at Warmwell Quarry in Dorset, with the creation of 180 jobs.
14-Aug-2013


East Devon District Council is considering plans for the development of a £10m leisure zone on Exmouth seafront, including a waterports centre, shops and a public square.
14-Aug-2013


Stroudwater Textile Trust is planning to set up a visitor centre at Longfords Mill near Stroud, in order to display the history of Gloucestershire's woollen industry.
14-Aug-2013


Citizen M is to open a £30m 370-bedroom hotel near the Tower of London in autumn 2014, and is seeking further developments across London.
14-Aug-2013


Newry & Mourne District Council has approved plans from Merit Investments for a £12m 120-bed hotel and 22,000 sq ft office development in Newry.
13-Aug-2013


Virgin Holidays is to create 100 new jobs at its headquarters in Crawley this autumn.
12-Aug-2013


Flaxmill Maltings has secured a £13m lottery grant for the restoration of its historic industrial building in Shrewsbury by 2016, including commercial and exhibition space.
08-Aug-2013


Arc Inspirations is planning to expand its Leeds-based chain of bars with three new sites over the next year.
08-Aug-2013


Wiltshire Council has unveiled plans to develop a £6m community campus at the Five Rivers Leisure Centre in Salisbury.
08-Aug-2013


InterContinental Hotels Group is planning to open two more Staybridge Suites extended-stay hotels in Vauxhall and Manchester by 2015.
07-Aug-2013


Key Travel, the travel management firm with offices in London, Manchester and Liverpool, has undergone a management buy-out backed by ISIS Private Equity.
06-Aug-2013


Bromley Council is in discussions with ZhongRong Holdings of China about proposals to build a replica of the Victorian Crystal Palace.
06-Aug-2013


Westfield is planning to build a £200m indoor ski resort near the Olympic Park site in London by 2015.
05-Aug-2013


Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is seeking a contractor for a £9m refurbishment project due for completion in spring 2015.
05-Aug-2013


Winchester Cathedral has secured a £10m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for three new exhibitions and repair work.
05-Aug-2013


The University of Leicester has secured funding of £55m to invest in new and improved buildings on its campus.
05-Aug-2013


Portsmouth City Council has approved plans from BridgePoint Ventures to develop a £20m 18-storey UrbanVilla hotel near Portsmouth & Southsea railway station.
24-Jul-2013


Liverpool City Council has approved plans from ISG for the development of a £27m Pullman hotel and £40m exhibition centre at Kings Dock by 2015.
24-Jul-2013


Dominvs Living has unveiled plans for a new four-star 340-bedroom hotel at Piccadilly station in Manchester by 2015.
24-Jul-2013


Spencerfield Spirit Company is seeking a suitable site in Edinburgh to set up a small gin distillery, bar and visitor centre.
23-Jul-2013


Blue Rainbow is to invest £20m in the expansion of its Aparthotels by the end of next year, including new sites in Manchester and Leeds.
22-Jul-2013


Pure Gym is to open 24 more gyms by the end of the year, and a further 20 next year.
22-Jul-2013


Millendreath Project is hoping to create up to 200 jobs at its £50m Black Rock Beach Resort project in Cornwall over the next few years.
22-Jul-2013


Aberdeen City Council has approved plans for the £25m development of two hotels at Aberdeen International Airport, including a 139-bed Novotel and 112-bed Ibis.
22-Jul-2013


Yotel has submitted plans for a 258-bed hotel at Piccadilly in Manchester.
18-Jul-2013


KidZania of Mexico is planning to set up a £20m 78,000 sq ft education and entertainment centre for children at Westfield London by early 2015.
17-Jul-2013


Starboard Atlantic Hotels is planning to build an 18-storey four-star hotel near the Olympic Park in East London by 2016.
16-Jul-2013


Sandwell Council is in negotiations with an unnamed company to set up an ice rink in West Bromwich town centre, with the creation of 100 jobs.
16-Jul-2013


Our Enterprise has unveiled plans for the £100m redevelopment of the Haslar hospital site in Gosport, including two hotels, housing, a care home and 500 jobs.
15-Jul-2013


Hotel Football is reported to be considering plans to develop a chain of football-themed hotels in cities nationwide, with the first 38-bed venue due to open in Manchester next year.
15-Jul-2013


Gareth Hoskins Architects is to draw up plans to build a £6m museum called the Scottish Submarine Centre on the River Clyde in Helensburgh by 2016.
15-Jul-2013


TD Travel has acquired Hotelscene, the Bristol-based hotel booking agency, creating a new group called Corporate Travel International with 150 staff.
15-Jul-2013


Neath Port Talbot Council has unveiled £13m plans to rebuild Afan Lido in Port Talbot by 2015, including a swimming pool and sports hall.
15-Jul-2013


Keltek Cornish Brewery of Cornwall is planning to develop a chain of 20 tenanted pubs over the next ten years.
11-Jul-2013


Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing is to develop a luxury cruise liner terminal on the Thames at Greenwich, as part of a £275m project that will include 770 Barratt homes and a 251-room hotel.
11-Jul-2013


Zaha Hadid Architects has acquired the Shad Thames home of London's Design Museum for about £10m, and will use it for architectural exhibitions.
10-Jul-2013


Powys County Council is planning to transform the Motte and Bailey Castle in Welshpool into a tourist attraction.
10-Jul-2013


Heartstone Inns is planning to expand its Cheltenham-based chain of ten pubs to at least 30 by opening about six new sites a year.
10-Jul-2013


Bluestone National Park, the Pembrokeshire-based holiday resort with about 500 staff, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.
10-Jul-2013


Travelodge is looking to recruit 50 work experience staff at its 20 hotels in Birmingham this year.
09-Jul-2013


De Vere Group has unveiled plans for a new £20m 120-bedroom hotel in north Edinburgh by 2014, with the creation of 130 jobs.
09-Jul-2013


Northampton Town Football Club is planning to build a new stand, hotel and conference centre at its stadium by next summer, and Coventry City could share the site.
08-Jul-2013


Oyster Yachts is planning to create 50 new jobs at its newly-acquired yacht building operation at Hoveton in Norfolk over the next year.
08-Jul-2013


Whitbread is to launch a new compact hotel format called Hub by Premier Inn on St Martin's Lane in London in summer 2014, and hopes to expand to 40 sites by 2018.
03-Jul-2013


Cardiff Council is considering proposals to transform the Coal Exchange building in Cardiff Bay into a banqueting hall and business innovation centre.
03-Jul-2013


Hardy & Greys, the Northumberland-based fishing tackle supplier with 100 staff, has been acquired by US-based Pure Fishing.
03-Jul-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has announced funding of £23m for the regeneration of 11 public parks, including four in London.
02-Jul-2013


M&G Real Estate is to submit plans to Sunderland City Council to build a £10m cinema and entertainments complex in Washington town centre, with the creation of 100 jobs.
01-Jul-2013


West Dunbartonshire Council is to build a new £18m leisure centre at Queen's Quay in Clydebank by 2015.
01-Jul-2013


Mercure is planning to expand its chain of 74 UK hotels to 150 by 2016, and existing properties will be refurbished.
27-Jun-2013


Teesside University is seeking permission to build a new £20m teaching and conference facility on its Middlesbrough campus.
26-Jun-2013


Wakefield Council is in discussions with Pontefract Groups Together about a proposal to set up a liquorice museum at a former court building in Pontefract.
26-Jun-2013


Essex Wildlife Trust has submitted plans to Tendring Council to develop a visitor's education centre at the Naze.
26-Jun-2013


PPHE Hotel Group is to lease a 2.6-acre site at Luton Airport to develop a Park Plaza hotel with 128 bedrooms.
26-Jun-2013


Tullymore House is to develop a £12m boutique hotel and restaurants at the five-storey former Scottish Mutual building in Belfast, with the creation of 180 jobs.
25-Jun-2013


Center Parcs is to start recruiting 1,500 staff for a new holiday village due to open at Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire next year.
24-Jun-2013


Deloitte has sold ten Atmosphere bars and clubs out of administration to Chicago Group, saving 250 jobs.
24-Jun-2013


Hope Technology has unveiled proposals to build a £2.5m velodrome in Barnoldswick, with the creation of 20 jobs.
24-Jun-2013


Conwy Council is to consider plans from Conwy Adventure Leisure to develop a Wavegarden surfing attraction on a 40-acre site in the Conwy Valley by 2014, with the creation of 100 jobs.
24-Jun-2013


Glasgow City Council is planning to transform the Kelvin Hall arena into a £35m cultural and sports facility by 2016, including space for the Hunterian museum and gallery.
24-Jun-2013


Walsall Council has approved separate plans from Odeon and Vue to develop two cinema and leisure facilities at the Waterfront and the Littleton Centre, with the creation of up to 400 jobs.
24-Jun-2013


Sunseeker, the Poole-based yacht manufacturer, has been acquired by Dalian Wanda of China for £320m.
20-Jun-2013


Dalian Wanda of China is planning to develop a luxury hotel as part of a proposed £700m tower at Nine Elms in Wandsworth.
19-Jun-2013


Carluccio's is to expand its chain of 74 restaurants with new sites in Aberdeen and Newcastle in July.
19-Jun-2013


Stirling Council is to consider proposals to develop a new tennis and golf centre at Park Of Keir near Dunblane.
19-Jun-2013


Dumbarnie Links Golf is planning to develop a new £10m golf course at Upper Largo in Fife, with the creation of 30 jobs.
19-Jun-2013


Cardiff City is to expand the capacity at its football stadium to 32,500 by 2014, and will also develop new training facilities at Hensol in the Vale of Glamorgan.
18-Jun-2013


Leicester City Council is to consider plans for the development of a £4m Richard III museum by next March.
17-Jun-2013


Marlow Rowing Club has received lottery funding to build a new £2.5m boathouse by 2014.
17-Jun-2013


The Gym Group is planning to expand its chain of 36 fitness clubs with between 20 and 30 new sites a year, having sold a majority stake to Phoenix Equity Partners.
17-Jun-2013


North Yorkshire County Council is to consider plans from Ryedale Showground to develop a £25m holiday village at Pickering Showfield.
13-Jun-2013


Milton Keynes Gallery is to invest £10m in the expansion of facilities at its art gallery by 2017.
13-Jun-2013


Arora Hotels is to open a 452-bedroom Crowne Plaza hotel at the O2 in London in 2015.
13-Jun-2013


Wavegarden UK is planning to develop a £6.2m surfing lake on a 40-acre site at Easter Compton near Bristol, with the creation of up to 50 jobs.
12-Jun-2013


BIMM is to set up a new 8,600 sq ft music college on Great Marlborough Street in Manchester.
12-Jun-2013


Port Haverigg Holiday Park is to submit plans to Copeland Borough Council to develop a £1m marina by 2015, with the creation of ten jobs.
12-Jun-2013


Brewhouse & Kitchen has raised £5m from investors to acquire up to four new pub sites by the end of the year.
12-Jun-2013


Northumberland National Park has unveiled plans to develop a £10m visitor centre called The Sill over the next three years, with the creation of 156 jobs.
12-Jun-2013


Vue Cinemas, the chain of 146 cinemas, is to be acquired by OMERS Private Equity and Alberta Investment Management Corporation of Canada for £935m.
11-Jun-2013


Grand Union is looking to double its London-based chain of eight pubs.
10-Jun-2013


Tennants Auctioneers is to invest £9m in the expansion of its site at Leyburn in North Yorkshire by summer 2014, in order to provide more space for auctions and other events.
06-Jun-2013


Travelodge is looking to open up to ten new budget hotels in Hampshire, with the creation of 150 jobs.
05-Jun-2013


Manchester City Football Club is planning to open a new 7,200 sq ft headquarters at 10 Brock Street in London.
05-Jun-2013


JD Wetherspoon is looking to open pubs at motorway service stations, having won permission to open the first £2m site at Beaconsfield on the M40.
04-Jun-2013


Voluntary Service Overseas is to relocate its London-based headquarters from Putney to a 20,000 sq ft office in Kingston in June.
04-Jun-2013


Hilton is to build a 140-room hotel at Stadium Park in Sunderland next year, with the creation of 100 jobs.
03-Jun-2013


East Riding Council is to invest £20m in the redevelopment of Leisure World in Bridlington by 2015, including new swimming pools and a fitness studio.
03-Jun-2013


Stockton Borough Council has approved plans for the development of a £4m rose garden and visitor centre at Wynyard Hall, with the creation of 40 jobs.
30-May-2013


Draft House is looking to expand its London-based chain of five craft beer outlets to ten by the end of next year.
29-May-2013


Bristol Aero Collection Trust has secured lottery funding to develop a £13m Concorde museum at Filton Airfield by 2016.
29-May-2013


SHB Hire has acquired Golf Buggy Hire, the event hire and utility vehicle rental firm with sites in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
29-May-2013


Dudley Canal Trust has secured £1m of lottery funding to develop a new visitor centre called the Portal.
29-May-2013


The Marine Hotel in Ballycastle is to reopen in June, with the creation of 40 jobs.
29-May-2013


Mitchells & Butlers is looking to invest between £30m and £80m a year in the expansion of its chain of 1,600 managed pubs, in order to focus on family dining.
28-May-2013


Brentford Football Club is to submit plans to Hounslow Council to build a new 20,000-capacity stadium on Lionel Road South.
28-May-2013


Cairn Hotel Group has agreed a £31m refinancing deal with HSBC to help fund the expansion of its chain of 21 hotels, including acquisitions, refurbishment and the creation of 200 jobs.
28-May-2013


Whitbread has identified seven new sites in the North West for the development of Premier Inn budget hotels.
23-May-2013


Marston's is planning to expand its chain of 2,100 pubs with 20 new premium sites over the next year.
20-May-2013


Reading Football Club is looking to set up a new training ground at Bearwood Golf Club.
20-May-2013


BDL Management, the Glasgow-based hotel operator with 2,400 staff employed at its 48 properties, has been acquired by Redefine Property Group for undisclosed terms.
20-May-2013


Manchester City Football Club has unveiled proposals to invest £50m in the expansion of the capacity at the Etihad Stadium by 2015.
16-May-2013


Boston Borough Council is considering plans from Activ Group for the renovation of Boston Assembly Rooms, in order to create a new venue for community events and 35 jobs.
14-May-2013


Oxford City Council is to invest £2.5m in improvements to 12 pavilions at parks across the city by 2016.
14-May-2013


Botanic Inns has sold seven Belfast-based bars out of administration to an unnamed company, with the transfer of 300 staff.
14-May-2013


Flaxby Country Resort is to invest £100m in the development of a 303-bedroom hotel at its site in North Yorkshire by 2015.
14-May-2013


Conference Aston is to invest £6m in the expansion of its residential conference venue in Birmingham over the next three years.
13-May-2013


Thurso Cinema is looking to raise up to £8m to develop a chain of six small cinemas across Scotland over the next five years.
13-May-2013


Ossett Brewing Company is planning to expand its Yorkshire-based chain of 19 pubs with four new sites this year, and will also expand its brewery.
09-May-2013


Armagh City Council has approved plans for the £23m transformation of the Armagh Gaol site into a hotel and apartments, with the creation of 320 jobs.
09-May-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £68m to six heritage projects, including the Silverstone motor racing circuit, Alexandra Palace in London and visitor attractions in Belfast, Redruth, Aberdeen and County Durham.
09-May-2013


Pure Gym is to expand its chain of 45 fitness clubs with 40 new sites over the next year, following a management buy-out backed by US-based CCMP Capital Advisors.
08-May-2013


Community Foundation for Northern Ireland has secured lottery funding to invest £15m in the development of community hubs on derelict sites.
08-May-2013


Odeon is planning to open a ten-screen cinema at Home Park in Plymouth by 2015, as part of a £50m project that will also include an ice arena and 120-bed hotel.
08-May-2013


Upham Brewery is looking to expand the 100-strong workforce at its Hampshire-based brewery over the next few years, and will develop a chain of up to 30 pubs.
07-May-2013


Torridge District Council is to consider plans from Wings South West to build a £5m community centre in Bideford.
07-May-2013


Mini Monsterz is to create 25 jobs at a new 9,000 sq ft family leisure facility due to open in Scarborough this month.
07-May-2013


The MCC has unveiled plans for the £200m expansion of Lord's Cricket Ground in London over the next 15 years, increasing capacity to 32,000.
07-May-2013


Skyscanner, the online travel firm, is to take an additional 9,000 sq ft of office space at the Quartermile One scheme in Edinburgh.
07-May-2013


Mosswood Care Home is to create 110 jobs at a new care home being built by Pacific Homes in Linwood, Renfrewshire, by October.
07-May-2013


Scottish & Southern Energy has submitted plans to Perth & Kinross Council to set up a new £3m visitor centre at the Pitlochry Dam.
07-May-2013


West Berkshire Council has secured lottery funding for the £2.2m revamp of the West Berkshire Museum in Newbury.
07-May-2013


Lingfield Securities is to submit plans for a £25m development at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, including a hotel, cinema, shops and about 700 jobs.
02-May-2013


Curzon Cinemas is planning to open a new North Square Cinebar in Ripon in July, including a cinema, restaurant and live music.
02-May-2013


Galgorm Castle Estates is to invest £8m opening its site in Ballymena up to the public, including a garden centre and 60 new jobs.
02-May-2013


The Forestry Commission is to invest £3.8m in improvements to Wendover Woods in Buckinghamshire, including a new visitor centre.
02-May-2013


Whitbread is to increase the rate of expansion at its Premier Inn and Costa coffee chains, with the creation of 12,000 jobs over the next five years.
01-May-2013


Conisbrough Castle has won permission from Doncaster Council to build a new £1m visitor centre.
01-May-2013


Wildside World is planning to develop a £85m Wildside tourist attraction in South Lanarkshire by 2014, including a hotel, restaurants and an unspecified number of jobs.
29-Apr-2013


Lakeview Country Club is to invest £20m in improvements to its leisure and holiday complex at Lanivet in Cornwall, including new villas and holiday lodges.
25-Apr-2013


Sea Breezes Publications is seeking permission to develop a marine interpretation centre at the former Marine Biological Station on the Isle of Man, including a dive centre, office and hotel.
24-Apr-2013


Kirk Mill has unveiled plans for a £19m investment at its site in Chipping, Lancashire, including a hotel, leisure facilities and about 100 jobs.
24-Apr-2013


Drake & Morgan is looking to expand its London-based chain of five bars and restaurants into a nationwide chain of up to 70 sites, following a £30m management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital.
23-Apr-2013


The University of Leicester is to open a new £14m conference centre at College Court in October, with the creation of 80 jobs.
23-Apr-2013


JCB is to invest £1m in the transformation of a former Travelodge in Uttoxeter into accommodation for employees and visitors to its site in Rocester.
23-Apr-2013


AFC Bournemouth is planning to expand its football stadium with a new 4,000-seat stand this year.
23-Apr-2013


Hi-Life Diners Club is looking to recruit customer service apprentices at its Blackpool-based restaurant discount business.
22-Apr-2013


Gwynedd Council is to consider plans from Calder Peel to build a new 42-bedroom hotel and spa in Abersoch.
22-Apr-2013


Commercial Development Projects is planning to set up a 66-bed five-star boutique hotel at the former Midland Bank building in Manchester.
22-Apr-2013


Whitbread is planning to open five new Premier Inn hotels in the South East, with the creation of 225 jobs, having secured sites in Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Portsmouth and Wokingham.
22-Apr-2013


Suffolk Coastal District Council is to consider plans for the £8m redevelopment of Whisstocks boatyard in Woodbridge, including restaurants and a museum.
22-Apr-2013


Mottisfont Estate is to submit plans to build a new £2.2m visitor centre at its Hampshire tourist attraction by 2015.
22-Apr-2013


The Gym Group is planning to expand its chain of 35 fitness clubs with seven new sites in London this year.
22-Apr-2013


LDC is to acquire a majority stake in the D&D London international chain of 30 restaurants from Conran Holdings for an estimated £50m.
22-Apr-2013


Fitness First is to invest £20m in improvements to its chain of 85 fitness centres this year, with the recruitment of more than 70 new managers.
16-Apr-2013


Cains is planning to redevelop its brewery site in Liverpool into a £50m leisure and retail scheme, including a 100-bedroom hotel, food market, cinema and digital studios.
15-Apr-2013


St Modwen has submitted plans for a sports and leisure development at Long Marston in Warwickshire, including a sports hall, camp site and apartments.
15-Apr-2013


Lakeland Arts Trust has unveiled plans for the £13m redevelopment of the Windermere Steamboat Museum by 2015, in order to attract 100,000 visitors a year.
15-Apr-2013


Starboard Hotels and Bridgepoint Ventures are planning to launch a new chain of hostels under the Hoax brand, with the first 282-bed property due to open in Liverpool in July.
15-Apr-2013


Weymouth Sea Life Park is creating an additional 30 jobs at its visitor attraction in Weymouth this year.
15-Apr-2013


Swift Group, the East Yorkshire-based caravan manufacturer with 850 staff, has announced a recent management buy-out.
15-Apr-2013


Moness Resort, the Perthshire-based hotel and leisure development with 70 staff, has undergone a management buy-out estimated at more than £10m.
15-Apr-2013


Manchester City Council is considering plans for the creation of the £10m Belle Vue Sports Village at Eastlands, including a 6,000-capacity speedway stadium and basketball centre.
11-Apr-2013


Coventry Transport Museum has secured a £4.6m lottery grant to fund improvements to its galleries and visitor facilities.
11-Apr-2013


Weald & Downland Open Air Museum near Chichester is seeking £4m of lottery funding for a new visitor centre.
10-Apr-2013


All Leisure Group is to relocate the headquarters of its travel business and up to 50 jobs from West Sussex to the Page & Moy site in Market Harborough.
10-Apr-2013


The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is planning to build a new lifeboat station at Portishead in North Somerset by summer 2014.
09-Apr-2013


Marriott International has introduced its new Autograph Collection independent hotel brand to the UK, with the addition of the Threadneedles in London and the Glasshouse in Edinburgh.
09-Apr-2013


Hammerson has submitted outline plans for the £70m Watermark WestQuay development in Southampton, including a cinema, restaurants and up to 500 jobs.
09-Apr-2013


Science Oxford has submitted plans to build a £38m science exhibition centre in Oxford by 2015, including a planetarium, laboratory and up to 150 jobs.
08-Apr-2013


Mitchells & Butlers is to open its first Harvester restaurant in a motorway service station at Donington Park on the M1 next month, which could lead to similar developments at other Moto sites.
08-Apr-2013


British Glass Foundation is seeking funding of £2m to go towards the development of a £5.5m glass museum at the former Stuart Crystal site in Stourbridge.
08-Apr-2013


New World Pubco has secured £2.7m to fund the expansion of its Cheshire-based chain of three Botantist and Oast House pubs to 20 over the next years.
08-Apr-2013


Z-Hotels is to set up a boutique hotel at the Old Printworks site on North Frederick Street in Glasgow.
08-Apr-2013


Minoan Group is looking to open new travel outlets in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow, and is rebranding its sites under the Stewart Travel name.
04-Apr-2013


Butlins has submitted plans for the £12m expansion of its holiday camp in Minehead by 2014, with the creation of 75 jobs.
03-Apr-2013


Amber Travel, the York-based travel operator with annual turnover of £67m, is to be acquired by private equity firm ECI Partners.
03-Apr-2013


Rank Group has sold the assets of its Blue Square Bet business to Betfair for £5m.
03-Apr-2013


Turnstone Estates has announced that up to 175 jobs will be created at a new £8m cinema and leisure complex due to open in St Neots later this year.
03-Apr-2013


Cheshire West & Chester Council has approved plans from Broadway Malyan to develop a £80m retail and leisure scheme at Barons Quay in Northwich, including a cinema and hotel.
02-Apr-2013


The Jockey Club has announced plans for the £45m expansion of Cheltenham Racecourse, including a new grandstand.
02-Apr-2013


Patrington Haven is to invest £5m in the expansion of its caravan and leisure park in East Yorkshire over the next five years, with the creation of 80 jobs.
02-Apr-2013


Whitbread is said to be considering plans to launch a second hotel brand, providing a cheaper alternative to its Premier Inn chain.
27-Mar-2013


Bedford Borough Council has approved plans for the £50m Riverside North leisure development, including a cinema.
27-Mar-2013


Dartmoor Zoological Park is considering plans to set up a £6m animal research centre at its 30-acre attraction in Devon.
27-Mar-2013


West Ham United is to relocate its London-based football club to the Olympic Stadium in summer 2016, and the site will be transformed at a cost of up to £150m.
25-Mar-2013


Lincolnshire County Council is planning to develop a multi-million pound aviation heritage centre and hotel at RAF Scampton by 2018.
25-Mar-2013


Exquisite Hotel Solutions is looking to create up to 100 jobs at its new executive travel call centre in Liverpool.
25-Mar-2013


Whitbread is to open four new Premier Inn budget hotels in Scotland over the next few years, having acquired sites in Glasgow, Perth, St Andrews and Stirling.
25-Mar-2013


Kennel Club is to relocate its London headquarters to a new site on Clarges Street, and the current Mayfair site will undergo a £55m redevelopment by British Land.
25-Mar-2013


Orchid Group is planning to improve the facilities at its 52 Fuzzy Ed's Funhouses, and will also recruit 40 apprentices in April.
21-Mar-2013


Charterhouse Leisure has secured funding to expand its chain of six Coal Grill & Bar restaurants.
21-Mar-2013


Malmaison Group, the chain of 27 Malmaison and Hotel du Vin hotels, has been acquired by US-based KSL Capital Partners for undisclosed terms.
19-Mar-2013


Capital & Centric has won approval for the £19m redevelopment of the Littlewoods building in Liverpool, including 50,000 sq ft of office space and a 108-bed hotel.
19-Mar-2013


Big Lottery Fund has awarded funding of £5m for improvements to 31 gardens and parks across Scotland.
19-Mar-2013


Abbeygate Developments has unveiled plans for the £40m refurbishment of the Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes, in order to provide a new ice rink and leisure facilities.
18-Mar-2013


Whitbread is looking to recruit 500 apprentices for its Premier Inn budget hotel chain this year.
18-Mar-2013


Allerdale Council is to consider plans for the transformation of Trinity Methodist Church in Workington into a theatre and arts centre, with the creation of 50 jobs.
18-Mar-2013


Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society is seeking £4m of lottery funding for the restoration of Saughton Park in Edinburgh.
18-Mar-2013


Bath & North East Somerset Council has approved plans for the £18m renovation and expansion of facilities at Bath Abbey, with work due to start in summer 2014.
14-Mar-2013


University of Bedfordshire is planning to build a new £46m library in Luton by 2015.
12-Mar-2013


Carlisle College has secured government funding to build a new £5.3m arts and theatre complex on Strand Road by summer 2014.
12-Mar-2013


St Albans City Football Club has unveiled proposals to build a new 5,500-capacity stadium and conference centre in Colney Heath.
12-Mar-2013


Interstate Hotels & Resorts is looking to open new hotels in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle, and will oversee its recently-acquired Sanguine Hospitality business from a new office in Birmingham.
11-Mar-2013


Pure Gym is to open five more fitness clubs in London this year, as part of a plan to open 30 sites across the country.
11-Mar-2013


Gym4all is looking to expand its chain of five fitness clubs with up to ten new sites over the next three years.
07-Mar-2013


Southbank Centre in London is to invest £120m in the revamp of its concert and exhibition facilities over the next three years.
07-Mar-2013


Ikea and Marriott are planning to develop a new European chain of up to 150 budget hotels called Moxy, and is expected to target major UK cities.
06-Mar-2013


Karma Royal has unveiled plans for a £5m luxury spa in Brighton, as part of a seafront development that could create 300 jobs.
04-Mar-2013


William Hill is to acquire full control of its online betting business, in a £424m deal with partner Playtech.
04-Mar-2013


Sanguine Hospitality has sold its Liverpool-based hotel management operation to Interstate Hotels & Resorts of the US for undisclosed terms.
04-Mar-2013


Chancery Court Hotel in London is to undergo a £85m refurbishment this year, following the acquisition of the management contract by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
28-Feb-2013


Coast To Capital is planning a £5m hotel and office development in Brighton by 2014, with the creation of 300 jobs.
28-Feb-2013


Starwood Capital has acquired Principal Hayley, the chain of 23 hotels and conference centres, for an estimated £400m.
28-Feb-2013


UCFB is to set up a 60,000 sq ft football business college with up to 1,500 students at Wembley stadium in 2014.
27-Feb-2013


Ladbrokes is planning to expand its chain of 2,200 betting shops with about 100 new sites this year.
25-Feb-2013


City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans from Chris Stewart Group to develop a 239-bed four-star hotel at Baxter's Place.
25-Feb-2013


City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled plans for a new velodrome and cycling facility at the Jack Kane Sports Centre.
25-Feb-2013


Egencia is looking to expand the 130-strong workforce at its new business travel office at Piccadilly Place in Manchester.
25-Feb-2013


Transport for London is to invest £10m in the expansion of capacity for Thames passenger boat services, including an extension to Bankside, Embankment and Westminster piers.
25-Feb-2013


Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council is to consider plans from Sainsbury's for a £70m development in Tonbridge town centre, including a cinema, leisure centre and hundreds of jobs.
25-Feb-2013


Antic has sold 12 of its London-based pubs out of administration to a new company called Gregarious, saving 200 jobs.
21-Feb-2013


Holidaysplease is looking to recruit up to 20 homeworkers for its Birmimgham-based holiday sales business, following a management buy-out.
21-Feb-2013


Marston's is planning to expand its chain of 105 Welsh pubs with the creation of 150 jobs this year.
21-Feb-2013


Pleasureland is looking to recruit 100 staff for the reopening of its theme park in Southport.
20-Feb-2013


Fulham Shore is to raise funds in a flotation on the ISDX market to invest in London-based restaurants, in order to develop new chains of up to 30 sites.
19-Feb-2013


Vicon UK has unveiled proposals for the £300m redevelopment of the former Loudoun Castle theme park in East Ayrshire, including a hotel, golf course and hundreds of jobs.
18-Feb-2013


Teamsport Racing is planning to expand its chain of nine indoor go-karting centres to 16 sites over the next three years, having just undergone a £9m buy-out.
18-Feb-2013


Bure Valley Adventures is to submit plans to build a £5m BeWILDerwood attraction at Tatton Park in Cheshire.
14-Feb-2013


Cordwell Property Group has submitted plans for a 45,000 sq ft leisure and retail development in Walsall, including a Vue cinema.
13-Feb-2013


SACO is to develop an apart-hotel at the 41,500 sq ft Abacus Court building in Manchester.
13-Feb-2013


De Vere is to invest £60m in the creation of urban village resorts in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow, with the creation of 350 jobs.
12-Feb-2013


Inspired Gaming Group has undergone a management buy-out backed by Palatine Private Equity for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 350 staff at its Burton-based amusement machines business to a new company called Playnation.
12-Feb-2013


Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield is planning a multi-million pound expansion programme, including new seating and concourse facilities.
11-Feb-2013


City Pub Company is to raise £10m to develop a new chain of 25 pubs in traditional market towns over the next four years.
11-Feb-2013


Bristol City Football Club has unveiled proposals for the estimated £40m redevelopment of its Ashton Gate stadium, increasing the capacity to 26,000 seats.
07-Feb-2013


SCUBE Parks of Germany is looking to open a new-style hostel park for tourists in Liverpool, with the creation of up to ten jobs.
07-Feb-2013


Diageo is seeking permission to invest £1.5m in the expansion of its archive and heritage facility in Clackmannanshire.
05-Feb-2013


Heritage Lottery Fund has announced funding of £11m for four historic projects, including the National Theatre in London, Rochester Cathedral in Kent, the Carnegie Library in Dunfermline and Insole Court in Cardiff.
05-Feb-2013


Go Ape is planning to expand its chain of 28 forest adventure centres this year with a new site at Tilgate Country Park in West Sussex and 100 new jobs.
05-Feb-2013


Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council is seeking a partner to develop a £100m leisure facility on a 45-acre site at the Thornycroft roundabout, including ski centre, sports and hotel.
04-Feb-2013


David Lloyd Leisure is reported to be considering 20 potential locations for the expansion of its chain of 81 tennis and fitness clubs, including three sites in London.
31-Jan-2013


JH Turkington & Sons has won planning permission for a new entertainment village on a 3.5-acre site in Craigavon by 2014, including an Omniplex cinema and 150 jobs.
31-Jan-2013


Travelodge is planning to create 370 new jobs in the UK this year, as part of a £223m expansion programme that will include 14 new budget hotels.
29-Jan-2013


Queens Park Rangers has unveiled plans for a new 63-acre football training facility at Warren Farm in Southall.
29-Jan-2013


Crieff Hydro is to submit plans to Perth & Kinross Council for the £100m expansion of its resort over the next 20 years, including a care home, 200 holiday lodges, shops, leisure facilities and 300 jobs.
28-Jan-2013


Queensgate Investments is planning to develop a 452-bedroom luxury hotel and 30,000 sq ft conference centre near the O2 arena in Greenwich.
28-Jan-2013


The Gym Group is looking to raise up to £35m to fund the opening of a further 50 fitness clubs over the next three years.
28-Jan-2013


Carus Green Golf Club is to invest a further £2m at its site in South Lakeland, including a golf leisure centre and academy.
24-Jan-2013


Ladbrokes has acquired Global Betting Exchange Alderney, the operator of the Betdaq betting exchange, for an initial £25m.
24-Jan-2013


Uttoxeter Racecourse is looking to recruit about 150 catering staff by March, having previously contracted the work out.
23-Jan-2013


Arts Council England has announced 20 projects to benefit from its capital grants programme, including £10m for the Royal Opera House, £17m for the National Theatre and £12m for the Chichester Festival Theatre.
23-Jan-2013


JW Lees has secured a £10m investment to expand its Manchester-based chain of 30 pubs with up to ten new sites this year.
22-Jan-2013


Good Travel Management has acquired Uniglobe Regent Travel, the Stockport-based corporate travel firm, for undisclosed terms.
22-Jan-2013


FW Properties has unveiled plans for the £8m redevelopment of the Whisstocks site in Woodbridge, Suffolk, including a heritage centre and holiday homes.
21-Jan-2013


Land Securities has acquired control of X-Leisure, in a £112m deal aimed at improving the leisure facilities at its shopping centres.
21-Jan-2013


Tate St Ives is to submit plans to Cornwall Council for the £10m expansion of its art gallery by 2015, including a new office and learning zone.
21-Jan-2013


Great Leighs is looking to reopen its Essex-based racecourse over the coming months, and is currently seeking permission to build a new hospitality complex.
17-Jan-2013


Resort Solutions, the Market Harborough-based holiday property firm with 20 staff, has been acquired by Club la Costa Group for undisclosed terms.
15-Jan-2013


National Theatre of Scotland has secured £2m of government funding to set up a new headquarters at Spiers Lock in Glasgow.
15-Jan-2013


Baxter Hoare Travel has acquired the trade fair division of Dertour UK, with the relocation of a number of staff to its office at London Bridge.
15-Jan-2013


Alton Towers is looking to recruit 200 more staff this year than last year, as more visitors are expected when a new ride opens.
14-Jan-2013


Porthmadog Football Club is planning to invest £2m in a new 50-bedroom hotel and improvements to its stadium.
14-Jan-2013


Oakwood Theme Park is to invest £4m in the expansion of its Pembrokeshire tourist attraction.
14-Jan-2013


ABZ Development has unveiled plans to invest £25m in the development of a 140-bed Novotel and a 112-bed Ibis hotel at the ABZ Business Park in Aberdeen.
10-Jan-2013


Derby City Council is to consider plans from Quad Arts to transform the former Derwent Lynton site into a 20,000 sq ft arts centre.
09-Jan-2013


Dormy House is to invest £10m in improvements to its hotel in the Cotswolds by 2014, including a new luxury spa.
08-Jan-2013


Admiral Taverns, the nationwide chain of 1,200 pubs, has been sold by Lloyds Banking Group to Cerberus Capital Management for about £200m.
07-Jan-2013


Joule's Brewery has secured funding of £1m to expand its Shropshire-based brewery and open up to six new pubs over the next year.
07-Jan-2013


Lightwater Valley has won permission for the £5m expansion of its theme park and shopping village near Ripon by 2014, with the creation of 34 jobs.
07-Jan-2013


Paragon Entertainment is planning to set up a number of Hammer House of Horror visitor attractions in Whitby and elsewhere.
07-Jan-2013


Wyndham Vacation Rentals has acquired Cumbrian Cottages, the supplier of cottage holidays in the Lake District and Yorkshire, for undisclosed terms.
03-Jan-2013


Celtic Manor Resort in Newport is considering plans to build a new convention centre with the capacity for 3,000 delegates on an adjacent site.
03-Jan-2013


Isle of Wight Council is to consider plans to develop a brewery, restaurant and farm in Ningwood, with the creation of about 50 jobs.
02-Jan-2013


BrewDog is seeking suitable sites to open new bars in London, Brighton, Cambridge, Cardiff, Liverpool, Oxford and Sheffield.
02-Jan-2013


South Somerset District Council is to consider plans from Montpellier Enterprises for a new farm park attraction at Horton Cross, with the creation of 30 jobs.
02-Jan-2013


Middlesbrough Council is to consider plans to convert the Cook and Endeavour House buildings in the town centre into a 125-bed hotel.
02-Jan-2013