Editor's letter:Paralympic Triumph The final, sweetest part of
all is the way the Paralympic
Games has encouraged
more ordinary people to
take up exercise than the
'dull Olympics' – as it's
affectionately known by
Paralympic commentators
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Attractions:Dan Snow It's vital to embrace new media and
encourage the next generation of
museum and heritage visitors, says
the British historian and tv presenter.
Kathleen Whyman finds out why
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Interview:Matt Spence From a family farm to a partnership
with the Rockefeller family, luxury self
catering company Natural Retreats
has come a long way. Matt Spence tells
Magali Robathan about the journey
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Culture:Creative Spirit The Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea is aiming to be the first local
authority to put culture and the arts
at the heart of all future development.
Magali Robathan finds out more
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Interview:Mark Sesnan The MD of GLL talks to Ian Freeman
about winning the contract to operate
two of the Olympic venues, expanding
into play and libraries and the
challenges for the industry
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Energy:A ray of sunshine The new generation of solar power
can use the sun’s energy to produce
electricity even on a cloudy day. It's
great news for the leisure industry
in particular, says The Energy Desk's
Laura-Clare Davies
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Tourism:Aiming high Cirque du Soleil co-founder Daniel
Gauthier is setting out to shake up the
leisure industry once more with his Le
Massif du Charlevoix project. Professor
Terry Stevens reports on the project
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Last word:Doug Werner When health club professional Doug
Werner and his nine-year-old daughter
teamed up to improve her fitness levels,
the results were so impressive, they
decided to write a book about them
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