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In a freewheeling interview with TD, Jennifer Huntley, head of partnerships in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at VisitBritain talks about how the Gulf region is the second most valuable market for Britain in terms of visitor spending. VisitBritain is looking at positioning the country’s appeal as a tourism destination, improving its ranking in the eyes of international travellers and increasing visitor spending in all parts of Britain.
Aerial. River Thames and Tower Bridge, London, England
TD:
How is Visit Britain promoting the region in the Middle East? What are the key strategies involved?
JH: Working with a wide range of partners in both the UK and overseas, our mission is to make tourism one of the most successful and productive sectors for the UK economy. Tourism is currently worth GBP 127 billion (USD 174.40 billion) to Britain’s economy and as Britain’s seventh largest export industry, inbound tourism’s economic contribution was valued at GBP 26.2
AN increased entry of 3,108 prime sheep at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest weekly Monday turnout met a great all-round trade, producing multiple highlights. A total of 78 Spring lambs sold to an overall average of £154.75 per head, or 357.4p/kg, topping at £180 twice for 55kg Suffolks from John Key, of Penistone, and 44kg Texel from Tim Robinson in Longridge, the latter falling to Knavesmire Butchers in York, which also claimed the top price 440p/kg, or £176, 40kg Texels from Gargrave’s Andrew Brown. In addition, Mr Key hit £176 with further Continentals sold to John Kearns Butchers in Shipley. The 2,570 hoggs sold achieved a breathtaking overall average of 318p/kg (SQQ 333p) or £147.95 per head, with two pens hitting the £200 barrier, the first time this has been seen outside a show day.
Exeter man struck, killed by tractor-trailer on Route 95 providencejournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from providencejournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
At approximately 2:30 Tuesday morning, troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks, as well as members of the Hope Valley Fire and Rescue, responded to an incident on Route 95 North involving a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian.
The subsequent investigation revealed that tractor-trailer, operated by Norberto Gonzalez, age 40, of New Haven, Connecticut, was traveling in the low speed lane of Route 95 North in the Town of Richmond.
At a point approximately one-half mile north of Exit 3, the vehicle struck a pedestrian who had entered the first lane of travel. That subject has been identified as Clark W. Reynolds, age 64, of Exeter, Rhode Island.