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Branson reveals new Virgin space vessel
IN THIS ISSUE
SpaceShipTwo unveiled at ceremony held at Mojave Air and Spaceport in California
04 HEALTH & FITNESS
By Pete Hayman Buxton pool revamp
Stalker takes over at FIA
Virgin Galactic's new spaceship,
designed to take passengers on
the world's fi rst commercial
06 SPORT
space tourism service, has been Parc Eirias plans submitted
unveiled by Sir Richard Branson.
Boost for female sport
SpaceShipTwo (SS2), which

GALACTIC
will be called the Virgin Space
Ship (VSS) Enterprise, will now
/
VIRGIN
08 COMMERCIAL
undergo an extensive test-fl ight Silverstone to host GP
programme after being

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revealed at a ceremony held at
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Mojave Air and Spaceport, US. IMAGE
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The ship, which can carry up The new spaceship will be called the Virgin Space Ship Enterprise
to six passengers and two pilot
Ibis spreads its wings
astronauts, is around twice the Virgin Galactic will operate Branson said: "The unveiling
Wetherspoon expands
size of SpaceShipOne – de- from Spaceport America, New of SS2 continues to provide
signed and built by Burt Rutan Mexico, which will see SS2 tangible evidence that this
11 ATTRACTIONS
and Scaled Composites and carried to an altitude of above ambitious project is not only
fl ew three times in 2004. 50,000ft (15.24km) by its moving rapidly, but also
Brewing museum for Burton
SS2 test fl ights are scheduled mothership WhiteKnightTwo making tremendous progress."
Middlesbrough Wheel opens
to get underway in early 2010 (WK2), before it is 'dropped' Flights will cost US$200,000
and is expected to take around and propelled into space using (£122,650, 135,508) when the
12 MARKETING
18-24 months to complete. its rocket motor. Virgin Galactic service launches.
Fitness First goes dancing
Government to cut quangos and consultancy fees
2012 deal for BMW
13 PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE
By Pete Hayman The report outlined measures
to streamline the number of
Marine talks underway
Chancellor Alistair Darling has Arms Length Bodies (ALBs) and
2012 park designs unveiled
backed up a pledge by Prime axe more than 120 bodies
Minister Gordon Brown to performing advisory roles. A
14 PROPERTY
abolish around 120 quangos review, which is due to be
and reduce consultancy fees as submitted by next year's
£2.5m King's Cross scheme
part of the pre-Budget report Budget, will put forward more
Heathrow T2 closes
unveiled in the House of options that could see up to a
Commons on 9 December. third of DCMS non-museum
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The government is looking to Darling is planning to cut ALBs organisations axed.
save more than £650m by Around 30 publicly-funded
cutting back on work handed Commons, Darling also quangos in the skills sector
16 TOURISM
to consultancies and around reiterated plans to sell off could also be axed over the next Visit London rejects claims
£500m each year by axing 123 publicly-held assets, such as the three years, while four military
Tourism Ireland campaign
of the 752 non-departmental Dartford Bridge river crossing, museums are to be merged to
organisations. In his pre-Budget the Channel Tunnel rail link and form the new National Museum
report to the House of the Tote bookmaker. of the Royal Navy.
17 TRAINING
Volleyball scheme unveiled
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