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New Chinese name for The Needles revealed

A new Chinese name for The Needles has been revealed following ten weeks of voting in China.

National tourism agency VisitBritain has revealed the new Mandarin name for the landmark attraction as part of its ‘GREAT Chinese Names for GREAT Britain’ campaign.

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Visitor boost for Lightwater Valley

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Lightwater Valley in North Yorkshire has received a welcome boost to its visitor numbers.

Figures released by the theme park show an 11% increase in visitor numbers and a 9% increase in revenue for 2014 compared to the previous year.

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Baa-rilliant Shaun the Sheep Experience opens in Land’s End

A new half a million pound interactive Shaun the Sheep experience in Land’s End is preparing to welcome its first visitors this Saturday.

It comes days after Shaun’s big screen debut in Shaun the Sheep The Movie and allows fans to immerse themselves in Mossy Bottom Farm, discover the sheer mayhem of the Naughty Pig’s Sty and even try to cure Shirley the Sheep’s hiccups.

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£50,000 energy savings identified at Lightwater Valley

£50,000 of annual energy savings have been identified at one of Yorkshire’s biggest attractions.

It comes after Lightwater Valley brought in energy management consultancy Orchard Energy to find as many ways as possible to reduce its carbon footprint and reduce its energy consumption.

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£500,000 to help north Liverpool families connect

A project to improve the lives of disadvantaged families in north Liverpool has been awarded almost half a million pounds by the Big Lottery Fund.

Liverpool Lighthouse in Anfield has been helping to inspire hundreds of disaffected young people and provide skills training for adults since opening in 1998.

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