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British tourist and friend died when he collapsed near a placed called Rock Drop

A British man who died with his friend at his side on a Wanaka ski field has been named. Philip Ross Bergman, 26, died yesterday when he collapsed near a place call Rock Drop, in the Cardrona Valley .Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw said police had been in touch with Bergman’s mother in Herefordshire, England, and his father who lives in Western Australia. Both were “understandably extremely upset”. Read article

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Scotland: 35-year old tourist taken to hospital after being injured in a fall at Lealt Falls

A 35-year-old tourist was taken to hospital after being injured in a fall at a Skye beauty spot. Police, Skye mountain rescue team and paramedics were called out after reports a man had fallen at Lealt Falls at around 12.30pm on Tuesday. Read article

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National Tourist Board announces GB residents took 1.5 billion tourism day trips in 2011

During English Tourism Week, VisitEngland, the national tourist board announces findings from the first survey of its kind on the importance of day visits to the domestic tourism industry. The survey, conducted in 2011, in partnership with the national tourist boards of Wales and Scotland, shows GB residents took 1.5billion tourism day trips in the […]

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England: City Councilor reports Salisbury missing out on tourism trade due to lack of signage on major routes

SALISBURY is missing out on an important part of the passing tourist trade due to a lack of signage on major routes surrounding the city, according to a city councillor. Cllr Paul Sample, who has called for the matter to be urgently addressed before the tourist season gets underway, said Salisbury was not getting “the […]

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England: 150 RMT officials at Heathrow refused offers in a new contract which excludes workers

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport representatives rejected a revised offer on work conditions and pay during this year’s Olympic Games in London.A convening of 150 RMT officials refused the offer as it excludes drivers and administrative workers, and proposed that the union executive seek bonus pay for all workers, the labor union said […]

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Transport Union RMT calls for Tube strike due to pension and travel rights

Transport union RMT is to ballot its members at Tubes Lines for industrial action in a row over equal pension and travel-pass rights. Tubes Lines was bought by Transport for London (TfL) in a £310 million deal in May 2010, but its employees – including ex-Alstom staff at the Stratford Market depot – do not […]

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New Zealand: Waikato Police blames Chinese tourist’s injuries on her irrational behavior

Waikato police say a Chinese woman who was left with a dislocated elbow and cuts to her face during an incident in Hamilton was being irrational, and that contributed to her injuries. An internal investigation was launched into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Naiju Li, 56, who filed a brutality complaint against police. Read […]

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Spanish Tourist Attacked in Cork City, Ireland

A Spanish man is being treated in hospital after being beaten with a golf club in Cork. Gardaí arrested a number of youths following the attack which happened yesterday evening. The victim is believed to be a man in his 40s from Spain. Read article

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U.S. tourist missing in Ireland found, mystery as to how she disappeared

The American tourist who went missing four four days in Glencolmcille has told gardai she has no idea what happened to her. Kelly Jones (41), who is originally from Texas but lives and works in Charleston, South Carolina went missing from a hostel in Malinmore on Friday afternoon. Read Article

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Britain, tourist safety at risk if decision is made to reduce staff at railstations

Rail passengers could be put at risk if plans to leave as many as 18 train stations in the West without staff get the go-ahead. That was the fear of transport campaigners, who said passengers would be left even more vulnerable at night at unmanned train stations. A total of 675 stations across Britain could […]

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