The Bristol Ice Rink closed in Oct 2012 due to plans by the landlord to redevelop the site for other purposes

Sproggs Playcentre in Lakeside has now closed down

The Birmingham Showcase Cinema on the Kingsbury Road in Erdington has closed down. The site has been bought by neighbouring Jaguar Land Rover and will be redeveloped by the car factory

Funky Monkeys soft play Fort Dunlop in Birmingham has closed

Funky Monkeys softplay in Romford has now closed

Please note that the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Centre in Browns Lane, Coventry will be closing on 24th August 2012 (last Sunday opening 29th July 2012). A number of historic cars will be displayed at the Heritage Motor Museum in Gaydon and plan are also in the works to have others transferred to the Coventry...

Museum of Somerset reopens after £7m refurbishment 29 September 2011 The Museum of Somerset (previously the Somerset County Museum) has reopened after a £7m refurbishment. Housed in the Grade I listed Taunton Castle, the Museum of Somerset opened its doors following the major transformation on 29th September...

Giant Pandas arrive at Edinburgh Zoo 7 December 2011 Popular Scottish attraction Edinburgh Zoo has welcomed two Giant Pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, from China. Tian Tian and Yang Guang, meaning "sweetness" and "sunshine" respectively, are the first Giant Pandas to live in the...

Portsmouth's National Museum of the Royal Navy gets £1.4m lottery grant 7 December 2011 Popular Portsmouth attraction, the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard , has received a £1.4m lottery grant for new exhibitions. Georgian Storehouse 10, built in 1776 and one...

HMS Victory at Portsmouth Dockyard to get £16m restoration 7 December 2011 Popular Portsmouth attraction HMS Victory is to undergo a £16m restoration. The warship, used by Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar and now moored at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, has been worked on by engineers since...