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  • Football travel advice: AFC Astra versus Celtic FC

    Travel advice for Celtic fans traveling to Giurgiu, Romania, for the match AFC Astra v Celtic FC on Thursday 6 November 2014

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

  • First ever ‘families test’ for government published

    All new laws or government policies will face a new ‘families test’ to make sure they support strong and stable families.

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

  • Natural England project shortlisted for Heritage Angels award

    Work supported by Natural England has been recognised for its efforts to safeguard one of England’s most ‘at risk’ built heritage sites.

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  • Remembrance Day in Kyiv

    Remembrance Day service will be held in Kyiv at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from 10:30am to 11:15am on Tuesday 11 November.

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

  • Ed Vaizey Speech for ‘Treasure Houses of England’

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey addressed a gathering of ‘The Treasure Houses of England’, a group of England’s most splendid country houses open to the public.

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

  • Government ministers shadow young people at work

    Ministers across Whitehall experience a day in the life of young people leaving care as part of National Care Leavers’ Week.

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

  • Government and leading sports charity host national conference on Women’s Sport

    Sports Minister Helen Grant calls on businesses, the media and sports governing bodies to help improve the gender balance in sport

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

  • National Citizen Service launches in Wales

    Hundreds of young people from Rhondda, Cardiff, Swansea and Carmarthen are getting involved in a life-changing youth movement this autumn.

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

  • New Charity Commission board member: Mike Ashley

    Mike Ashley has been appointed as a Charity Commission board member and will chair the Commission’s Audit and Risk Committee.

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

  • Improving British consular services in Sylhet

    The changes will come into effect on 1 November and will improve our support for the most vulnerable.

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

  • Town and parish councils

    Kris Hopkins speech on empowering local government.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints Dame Mary Archer as new Chairman of the Science Museum Group

    Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announces the appointment by the Prime Minister of Dame Mary Archer DBE as Chair of the Science Museum Group.

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

  • Remembrance Sunday in Czech Republic

    Remembrance Sunday will fall on Sunday 9 November in 2014 and the ceremony will commence in the Olšany Commonwealth War Cemetery at 10.40a.m.

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

  • Baroness Anelay opens event to mark 150 years of International Humanitarian Law

    The FCO today co-hosted an event with the British Red Cross marking 150 years of Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law.

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

  • Last chance to keep rare 14th century Italian painting in the UK

    Culture Minister places export bar on Giovanni da Rimini panel

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

  • New What Works Centre for Wellbeing

    An independent centre is being set up dedicated to making policy and services work for wellbeing.

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

  • £2 million fund to tackle homophobic bullying in schools

    Organisations urged to come forward with ideas to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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

  • World War 1 centenary commemoration

    The UK plans to mark the centenary of the First World War (WW1) both in the UK and abroad.

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

  • Remembrance Sunday 2014 in Japan: Wear a poppy with pride

    Embassy to participate in memorial service; see our list of where poppies are available in Japan

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

  • Troubled Families programme turning 117,000 lives around

    Eric Pickles welcomes latest success of the Troubled Families programme.

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