My son's out planting tourists

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The White Post Modern Farm Centre near Newark, Nottinghamshire, England is the seventh largest tourist attraction in the county. John Clark farms 1,450 acres and his son Tim, 27, uses 15 of them to run a theme park. During 1991 165,000 tourists visited it. Tim gained a degree in agriculture at university where he studied farm parks. John grows potatoes but spends nearly half his time helping his son run the farm centre. Planning permission was obtained in 1987 and the centre opened in June 1988 with snakes, owls, angora rabbits, llamas, a milking exhibition, a lunch area and souvenir shop.

Innovations, Farms, Amusement parks, Parks

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Welcome to our home

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The Gibson family of West Sussex, England share their home with three mentally-handicapped adults under the government's care in the community programme. West Sussex County Council Social Services department organise the scheme for 'adoption' of people with learning difficulties. Mrs Gibson, 42, had previously worked with handicapped adults and found it rewarding. Colin, Pam and Brian attend a local day care centre. They are never left alone in the house and a helper comes in.

Psychological aspects, Usage, Caregivers, Portrayals, Community psychiatric services, Community mental health services, Mentally disabled persons, Homes and haunts, Home

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Into the year 2000 with a bang

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There are several plans to construct large buildings in the UK to mark the millennium. A better approach may be to focus on demolishing the worst of the UK's existing buildings. This would ensure that no further contribution is made to the use of rural land for urban development, which has become a serious problem in the UK. It is vital to place new value on space, and demolishing unsightly buildings would be a very symbolic step in this direction.

United Kingdom, Column, Urban policy, Rural land use

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