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Wallace and Gromit front campaign to encourage more Britons to holiday in UK

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The £4 million campaign, led by VisitEngland and supported by the tourist boards of , and , aims to raise domestic tourist spending by £80 million and encourage more than 1 million overnight stays. It follows last year바카라 사이트s hugely successful campaign which featured Stephen Fry and Julie Walters.

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Published 9 May 2013