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  • 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

  • Jeremy Hunt rides the rapids at the Lee Valley White Water Centre

    Olympic venue for canoe and slalom helping to prepare Team GB for London 2012.

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

  • The Turner Prize 2010

    Exhibition opens to the public today at Tate Britain.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt welcomes J.P. Morgan’s £600k commitment to the arts

    Firm announces new philanthropic partnership with three leading UK institutions.

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

  • London 2012 the spark for transformation of British sport - from elite to grassroots

    Sports Minister outlines sports legacy at opening of iconic Europa Centre that will be a London 2012 Training Venue

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

  • FCO Minister statement on bomb blast in Brindisi, Italy

    Minister for Europe David Lidington "our thoughts and sympathies are with the families".

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

  • St Helena: Mitchell meets Swindon 'Saints'

    International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell today met diaspora ‘Saints’ – people from St Helena who are currently living in the UK - in Swindon

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

  • Transcript: G8 summit at Camp David

    "We're addressing here the two biggest threats to all our economies"

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Britain allies with Africa for greater food security

    Britain will improve food supply and farming across Africa to help pull 50 million people out of chronic poverty over the next 10 years, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced at an event today in Wash…

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

  • Off-duty RAF survival specialist saves boys from sea tragedy

    FS Lane, who is 50 years old and trained as an RAF physical training instructor, was visiting the beach with his family when he noticed a family…

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

  • Gem of a Jubilee day for Chief Petty Officer Diamond

    Royal Navy engineer Brian Diamond, who serves on board his namesake ship HMS Diamond, has been presented with a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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

  • Adaptive skiing exercise helps rehabilitation of injured troops

    Exercise Snow Warrior (Adaptive) which helps injured Service personnel with their physical and psychological rehabilitation through skiing recently took place in Germany

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

  • Navy Search and Rescue squadron to begin Olympic Flame's UK relay

    The Olympic Flame is due to arrive at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose tonight from where it will be carried in a Sea King helicopter to the start of the UK Torch Relay.

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

  • Troops muster for Queen's Diamond Jubilee Parade

    All three Services have been feverishly preparing for the Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Parade and Muster which will take place in Windsor this Saturday, 19 May 2012

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

  • The search is on for UK’s youngest innovators

    12 regional finalists in different age-groups will be named Britain’s youngest innovators, from which three national winners will be crowned…

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

  • Davey: Climate change policies could halve negative impacts of energy price shocks

    The negative impact that spikes in global oil, gas and coal prices have on the UK could be reduced by over 50% in 2050 as a result of climate…

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