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bbc.co.uk - Oliver Castle & Paul Drury-Bradey - Mayors fear tourism tax would put visitors off
Mayors fear tourism tax would put visitors off
BBC

Julian Elliott Photography/Getty Images Oliver Castle & Paul Drury-Bradey Local Democracy Reporting Service Elected mayors in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say they have no plans to introduce a tourist tax. Under new government plans, regional…

bbc.co.uk - Stuart Harratt - Mayors fear tourism tax would put visitors off
Mayors fear tourism tax would put visitors off
BBC

Julian Elliott Photography/Getty Images Elected mayors in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say they have no plans to introduce a tourist tax. Under new government plans, regional mayors in England would have the power to introduce a charge on…

axios.com - Travis Meier - Sports tourism booms in Overland Park
Sports tourism booms in Overland Park
Axios

Multiday sporting events are filling Overland Park hotels and bringing in massive local spending — and that was before the World Cup. Why it matters: More tourism means more local spending, offsetting costs for residents and attracting more…

scrippsnews.com - AP via Scripps News Group - Hawaii tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Kauai after Hurricane Lowell
Hawaii tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Kauai after Hurricane Lowell
Scripps News

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii's most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. Intense wind and surging waves from Hurricane Lowell…

khaleejtimes.com - Nasreen Abdulla - From Dubai to Damascus: How this app supports tourism in Syria
From Dubai to Damascus: How this app supports tourism in Syria
Khaleej Times

After 14 years of war that left Syria offline, a Dubai-based entrepreneur is hoping to play a part in rebuilding tourism in the country with an app. Rami Kaiem, co-founder of Dubai hospitality company 121 Living, launched ‘My Syria' the…

dorsetecho.co.uk - Martin Lea - New vision to help shape future of tourism and support jobs
New vision to help shape future of tourism and support jobs
Dorset Echo

The plan - described as 'an important milestone for the visitor economy' sets out a 10-year strategy to make Dorset a welcoming, vibrant, year-round destination, addressing the county's heavy reliance on seasonal tourism while building on a visitor…

cyprus-mail.com - This year's tourism decline to close worse than 2024
This year's tourism decline to close worse than 2024
Cyprus Mail

Tourism arrivals fell some 8 per cent in the first seven months of this year, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis announced on Friday. The year is expected to close with a decline of around 5 per cent, worse than 2024, despite what he called a…

dailypost.co.uk - Richard Evans - Visitors to resorts like Llandudno and Towyn won't face tourism tax next summer
Visitors to resorts like Llandudno and Towyn won't face tourism tax next summer
North Wales Live

Conwy councillors agreed to defer introducing a visitor levy, suggesting “further evidence” is needed before deciding whether to proceed. The decision follows a statutory consultation which found overall opposition to the proposed…

wmur.com - Sean McDonald - Conway Mud Bowl brings tourism, raises money for charity for 50 years
Conway Mud Bowl brings tourism, raises money for charity for 50 years
wmur

Updated: 5:10 PM EDT Sep 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ For 50 years, Conway Mud Bowl brings tourism, raises money for charity Updated: 5:10 PM EDT Sep 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ CONWAY, N.H. — Each year during the weekend…

bbc.co.uk - Naj Modak - Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark named UK's best
Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark named UK's best
BBC

A major tourism attraction has been named the UK's best waterpark during a landmark year in its history. Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark has won Waterpark of the Year at the UK Theme Park Awards as it celebrates its 40th birthday. The accolade…

saudigazette.com.sa - Saudi Arabia updates four tourism regulations covering travel, guides and hospitality
Saudi Arabia updates four tourism regulations covering travel, guides and hospitality
Saudi Gazette

RIYADH — Ministry of Tourism has updated four regulations governing travel and tourism services, tourist guides, hospitality facilities and private hospitality units as part of efforts to improve service quality and the visitor experience.

cbsnews.com - Manuel  Bojorquez - Launching TSA after Sept. 11 terror attacks called one of the largest government mobilizations since WWII
Launching TSA after Sept. 11 terror attacks called one of the largest government mobilizations since WWII
CBS News

The 9/11 hijackers exploited vulnerabilities in airport security to carry out the attacks. That has led to a complete transformation of screening procedures and changes to the way we fly. The response to the attacks included the creation of the…

billboard.com - Stefano Rebuli - In Canada: Inside Danielle Smith's Plans to Make the Calgary Music Industry 'Nashville North'
In Canada: Inside Danielle Smith's Plans to Make the Calgary Music Industry 'Nashville North'
Billboard

Calgary has its sights set on becoming Canada's next major music hub. That's the ambition Alberta Premier Danielle Smith laid out following a recent trip to Nashville, where she met with Tennessee chamber of commerce and tourism industry leaders to…

scmp.com - Jing Zhang - Hong Kong as Asia's next fashion hub? Fashion Fest could help make it happen
Hong Kong as Asia's next fashion hub? Fashion Fest could help make it happen
South China Morning Post

Can Hong Kong realise its ambition as a premier fashion hub in Asia? The answer may have lain in this year's Hong Kong Fashion Fest. The annual festival's third edition – organised by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency…

euronews.com - Nadira Tudor - Roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters, three countries, two weeks
Roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters, three countries, two weeks
Euronews.com

There are probably more glamourous ways to begin a luxurious Nordic adventure than boarding a crammed Ryanair flight at London Stansted, but that's exactly how this adventure started – a once in a lifetime tour for two weeks. My sister…

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