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Does Edinburgh’s Royal Mile need 72 tourist gift shops?

Andrew Picken Data Journalist, BBC Scotland News Published 22 July 2025 Updated 23 July 2025 The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million tourists each year. The collective name for four streets that thread through the city’s Old Town, it is home to a 900-year-old castle, a palace and a […]

Could southern England become a theme park hub?

ByStuart Rust South of England Published 17 March 2026 77 Comments Families, movie fans, thrill-seekers, and international tourists are set to enjoy a wave of new theme park developments across southern England. Plans include a resort based on blockbuster movies near Bedford, a historical-themed park near Bicester and an indoor water park near Basingstoke. Together […]