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Ban on below-cost alcohol sales postponed
A Government plan to ban below-cost alcohol sales has been postponed, with the Government revealing in its bus... more 13 Dec 2010
VisitBritain responds to Government plans for FHL rules
VisitBritain recently released a statement saying that in principle it endorses the Government’s decision to a... more 10 Nov 2010
Iknow-UK to expand regional coverage
Iknow-UK, an online accommodation and hospitality directory that covers several regions in the UK recently ann... more 10 Nov 2010
EU review of package travel regulations could impact on accommodation businesses
The EU is currently reviewing the Package Travel Directive. This Directive was introduced in 1990 to "protect ... more 10 Nov 2010
Furniture and Furnishings fire regulation amended
The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988 – which are considered to be amongst the best in... more 16 Oct 2010
Small business owners want WiFi on holiday
Recent research by The Payroll Site shows that 70% of small business owners prefer to stay somewhere with WiFi... more 15 Oct 2010
Olympic Games benefit to reach further than London
The benefits of the Olympic Games will be felt further afield than London according to VisitBritain, which pub... more 15 Oct 2010
New website to blacklist undesirable guests
GuestScan is a new website launched recently that offers a service some accommodation providers will find very... more 17 Sep 2010
VB encourages signing of Fair Pricing and Practice Charter
VisitBritain recently appealed to operators in the tourism industry to sign up to the Fair Pricing & Practice ... more 13 Sep 2010
Visa issues guidance on data protection
Visa recently released some guidance on data protection titled ‘Hospitality Breaches on the Rise’, which shows... more 13 Sep 2010