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  • Culture Secretary welcomes Legacy10 campaign

    A new campaign to encourage more people to give money to charity was warmly welcomed today by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt

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

  • Civil partnerships (religious premises): consultation response - WMS

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 2 November 2011 by Lynne Featherstone, and in the House of Lords by Baroness…

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

  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority is launched

    Body builds on success of Football Licensing Authority with increased powers to benefit more sports

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

  • Arts Council publishes funding plans

    Arts Council England (ACE) has set out details of how it will invest £440 million of strategic funding between 2012 and 2015.

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

  • Sports Grounds Safety Authority launches

    New body builds on Football Licensing Authority’s success with increased powers to benefit more sports.

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

  • Blacon Community Trust is the latest Big Society Award winner

    Blacon Community Trust, a social enterprise in Chester, wins the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Government re-introduces the British Empire Medal

    Local volunteers who make a real difference to their communities could be honoured, as the British Empire Medal is to be re-introduced.

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

  • The Big Society in Scotland

    David Mundell, Scotland's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, talks about The Big Society in Scotland and if it can work.

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

  • Find out how to make a difference at the European Year of Volunteering 2011 free event in London

    The European Year of Volunteering 2011 Tour comes to the UK today with a week long event to inspire volunteers in London.

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

  • Olympic Hockey Centre pitch unveiled

    Sports and Olympics Minister, Hugh Robertson helped to unveil the Olympic Hockey Centre.

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

  • Olympic flats pass 2,012 milestone

    Culture Secretary hails building progress in the Olympic Village

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

  • UK Government announces dedicated media service for 2012 Games

    Today sees the UK government launch a set of dedicated web pages designed to give the world’s media a single point of access for all government

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

  • Hunt hails 'world class' Olympic build as UK business gears up for 2012

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the Olympic Park will stand as "the best possible advertisement for UK plc" in 2012.

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

  • Olympic and Paralympic Games background checks begin

    More than 380,000 athletes, officials, workers and media requiring access to Olympic and Paralympic venues for the Games will be accredited.

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

  • Co-production: working with disabled people from the outset

    A speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People.

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

  • Pulling pints at The Partridge

    Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill visits The Partridge in Bromley.

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

  • Olympic flats pass 2,012 milestone

    Culture Secretary hails building progress in the Olympic Village.

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

  • UK Government announces dedicated media service for 2012 Games

    A single point of access for all government-related news stories before and during the 2012 Games.

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

  • Charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport: first football club signs up

    Wycombe Wanderers the first football club to sign the Charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport.

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

  • Orange RockCorps and National Citizen Service graduation party

    Graduation party for National Citizen Service (NCS) graduates from across England.

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