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Tourist tax plans will be ‘hugely damaging’, warn holiday firms

Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s were among those to criticise the plans to allow mayors to introduce tourist taxes.

Evening Standard

Jimmy Cricket obituary

Northern Irish comedian who became a household name in the 1980s thanks to many TV appearances and his own ITV show

The Guardian - UK

Cyril Shack obituary

Other lives: Ebullient entrepreneur who ran a successful company supplying juke boxes and fruit machines to pubs

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Mark Heyes shares confidence-boosting fancy dress tips

Mark Heyes has urged people to embrace fancy dress to boost their confidence and shared his tips on putting together a costume.

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Holiday tax would drive jump in cost of holidays in England, say industry bosses

Around 200 bosses of leading UK accommodation firms, including Butlin’s, Hilton and Travelodge, have written to the Chancellor.

Evening Standard

Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor.

Evening Standard

Huge film star swaps screen for Butlin’s DJ set

Simon Pegg made an appearance at Butlin’s behind the decks at Fatboy Slim‘s All Back to Minehead weekender in Somerset, where he performed a trance set to delighted fans.

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Vic Flick obituary

Guitarist and composer who played the James Bond theme, and later worked with pop stars such as Paul McCartney and Shirley Bassey

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling accused of ‘frothing up rage’ after criticising Butlin’s over response to security controversy

Resort had suspended security who ‘dragged’ trans women from ladies’ toilet

The Independent UK

Butlin’s security guards suspended after group of trans women 'violently ejected' from ladies’ toilets

Holiday camp chain says it has suspended security guards involved in incident at Skegness branch

Evening Standard

‘Filthy and run down’ – Why Pontins has been rated the worst holiday park in the UK

Holiday park brand Pontins has been rated the worst in the UK, with smaller and independent brands outperforming well-known names like Butlin’s and Center Parcs, according to new research.

The Independent UK

Pontins booted to bottom of UK holiday park table again

Top places go to smaller and independent parks, with Potters Resorts taking the no. 1 spot

The Guardian - UK

Butlin's lifeguard sacked after child grooming conviction discovered

Dean Carelse's past convictions in Australia were not picked up in UK background checks

Evening Standard

‘I was told not to make eye contact with Tom Cruise’: meet the world’s most prolific film extra

As a new film spotlights her 60-year career, record-breaking film extra Jill Goldston discusses turning down Warren Beatty’s indecent proposal and hanging out with David Bowie

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Butlin's opening new £15million centre including escape rooms and laser tag

The two-floor activity zone will operate through the day and night with a range of high-tech entertainment

Wales Online

Butlin's opens new food destination in time for half-term

New brands have been added in a £3million update

Wales Online

Butlin's launches last-minute deals on May Half Term breaks

Prices start from £88 per person

Wales Online

Butlin's puts all 2024 dates on sale with breaks from £12.25 per person

There are 77 Big Weekender events set to be held across three resorts next year

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Butlin's Minehead to build new accommodation on vacant part of site

Up to 200 people will be able to sleep in two-berth residential pods

Nottingham Post

Skegness Butlin's opens brand new £2.5m SKYPARK in time for Easter holidays

It includes the UK’s longest seesaw

Daily Mirror

Dad, 41, with 'heart of gold' dies suddenly on trip to Butlins after watching darts

Tributes have been paid after a 'lovely' dad died in bed as friends desperately try to raise money for his funeral

Liverpool Echo

Dad found dead at Butlins 'would do anything for anyone'

Jonathan Gelling was described as a "lovely" man with a "heart of gold"

Liverpool Echo

Dad found dead at Butlins after going to watch darts

Jonathan Gelling was on holiday with his partner and friends when he died suddenly

Wales Online

Butlin's is now booking summer breaks from £99

There are two new shows for summer Showtime breaks

Chronicle Live

Newcastle’s favourite karaoke songs uncovered in national survey

Here are the top five songs that city karaoke fans love to sing along to - according to a new survey - and they include much-loved classics

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