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  • Long lost painting by Watteau under threat of export

    Ed Vaizey places temporary export bar on La Surprise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 16th century painting could be lost from the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by the Spanish artist Luis de Morales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chairman of S4C appointed

    Huw Jones has been appointed as the new Chairman of S4C, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Quarterly Report

    Still on time, still within budget.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future Libraries Programme

    Ed Vaizey announces first ten areas taking part.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First ten areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities will have the chance to test drive an ambitious change programme for libraries Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Games remain on time and on budget

    Anticipated final cost of construction programme is going down, latest Quarterly Report reveals.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Armouries Chair appointment

    Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, has appointed Wesley Irwin Paul as Chair of the Royal Armouries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Art of Harmony

    Ed Vaizey opens combined V&A and Horniman Museum music collection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Museums given last chance to purchase portrait said to be by Rubens

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Portrait of a Young Woman

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic budget report

    Still on time, still within budget as operational phase comes into focus.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jeremy Hunt announces the appointment of a new member to the BBC Trust

    Culture Secretary announced today that Suzanna Taverne has been appointed as a member of the BBC Trust for four years from 1 January 2012

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nine communities kick start Olympic-styled school sports competition

    National competition will revolutionize school sport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Youth Olympic Games

    Britain’s young athletes have won 13 medals at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 2012 test event tickets on sale

    BMX, basketball and beach volleyball will be among the ‘London Prepares’ series.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Export bar on 18th century silver cistern

    Last chance to keep British Ambassador’s wine cistern in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The National Archives will take on the leadership role for the archives sector

    Support and leadership for the UK’s archive sector will transfer to The National Archives (TNA) from April 2012 after closure of the MLA.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First 10 areas to join future library programme announced

    Communities around the country will have chance to test drive ambitious change programme for libraries, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Exquisite 16th Century painting, The Virgin and Child, by Luis de Morales is on the verge of being lost from the UK

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a 16th Century painting by Luis de Morales, The Virgin and Child.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lottery funding for regional filmmakers

    Creative England opens two new funds to support development of regional filmmaking talent.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government