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  • Wearmouth-Jarrow monastery nominated for World Heritage Site status

    Former home of Venerable Bede could join list including Giant’s Causeway and Great Barrier Reef.

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

  • Creating 50,000 new tourism jobs: marketing fund 'on target' to reach £100m

    Tourism industry digs deep to match government funds for growth.

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

  • Connecting World cities through football

    British Council and Premier League competition winner meets Sports Minister.

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

  • St James's Park station gets Grade I listing

    1920s tube station and London’s first skyscraper given highest listed status.

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

  • £10 million to get women more active

    Sport England today revealed 20 sports projects that will benefit from a £10 million National Lottery Fund; focus will be disadvantaged communities.

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

  • Natural History Museum updates displays

    The Natural History Museum brings out more of its collections into the public galleries.

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

  • Responsibility for London's Royal Parks to pass to London's Mayor

    Royal Parks will be more directly accountable to the public says John Penrose.

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

  • Authors' payments from library loans to be revised

    Changes to Public Lending Right announced.

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

  • Marriage Week

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Government pledges to tackle ‘musical divide’

    Michael Gove welcomes Darren Henley’s report on music education, which shows how top musicians can help disadvantaged schools.

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

  • Councils are free to avoid charges for royal wedding street parties

    Cutting red tape to make it easier for local communities to hold street parties to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

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

  • Lincolnshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Lincolnshire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • New Chair of Sport Honours Committee appointed

    Lord Coe of Ranmore KBE has been appointed the new Chair of the Sport Honours Committee in succession to Lord MacLaurin.

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

  • National Apprenticeship Week 2011

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has spoken about the contribution that apprenticeships make and how they are good for business.

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

  • WhyNotChange wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    WhyNotChange, a social enterprise which helps individuals and organisations to make a difference, is the latest Big Society Award winner.

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

  • Communities to be given a Right to Reclaim Land

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced plans to give members of the public the right to reclaim and develop hundreds of acres of unused…

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

  • Deferred export of ‘world class’ Japanese Imari lacquered porcelain from Princess Diana’s childhood home

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a set of Japanese Imari lacquered garniture

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

  • Chair for merger of Sport England and UK Sport announced

    LOCOG Deputy Chairman to oversee merger of the two organisations

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

  • Sir Keith Mills to oversee merger of Sport England and UK Sport

    Sir Keith Mills appointed as the Chair of the Project Board that has been established to manage the merger of Sport England and UK Sport.

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

  • Newsletter 4 - Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

    Newsletter 4 includes: UK Delegation Diary Agreed Conclusions Resolutions Looking Ahead Background Information Date: Tue Feb 01…

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