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Visitor Centre achieves national tourism accreditation
28 January 2016
The new year at the King Richard III Visitor Centre has started with a bang with an award, an accreditation and great news for visitors buying tickets for the city centre attraction.
UK conference buyers hosted on exclusive familiarisation visit
27 January 2016
Showcase of city and county venues for business visitors took place from 22-24 January 2016
Special thanks from Twycross Zoo
26 January 2016
Zoo thanks donors and makes new appeal to local gardeners
British Tourist Authority sets out proposals to deliver on priorities for tourism
20 January 2016
Message from Sally Balcombe, Chief Executive of VisitBritain
College Court Awarded Top Rated Status
20 January 2016
University of Leicester’s conference centre and hotel honoured in the prestigious LateRooms.com Simply The Guest Awards
Families can choose from 10 attractions on new short break in Leicester and Leicestershire
14 January 2016
New Stay Play Explore family breaks for 2016 include choice of 3 from 10 fantastic visitor attractions
Abbey Pumping Station set to grow
11 January 2016
Leicester’s popular museum of technology at the Abbey Pumping Station could be set for expansion as part of a wider project that will consider how the city council can put more of its historic items on display.
Revamp due for Abbey Pumping Station Museum
11 January 2016
Abbey Pumping Station Museum could be set for a £500,000 revamp as part of improvement works designed to increase visitor numbers and better showcase its historic collections.
Graham Peers appointed as new Tourism Executive for Harborough
7 January 2016
Will support new partnership to grow tourism economy locally
