Spiders halt £2 billion theme park
There are reports that plans for a £2 billion pound theme park in north Kent, have been halted due to the discovery of a rare spider colony.
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Reports that plans for £2 billion theme park halted by rare spider colony
There are reports that plans for a £2 billion theme park in north Kent, have been halted due to the discovery of a rare spider colony.
The project which is backed by Paramount Pictures, once completed, will be the third-largest theme park in the world.
The scheme is due to create around 27,000 jobs and was set to be completed by 2019.
However, during an audit of the site in the Swanscombe Peninsula it was found to be the home to rare jumping spiders, found only in two places in the UK.
London Resort Company Holdings, one of the companies behind the theme park, will now have to re-home the spiders.
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Hollywood film giant Paramount wants to create an entertainment resort on more than 800 acres of derelict brownfield land at Swanscombe. The development would create Europe's biggest indoor water park and include live music venues, cinemas, restaurants and hotels.