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DIO has uncovered archaeological features on MOD land in Bulford, Wiltshire, which is earmarked for 227 new army family homes.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
On 29 June 2023, the government announced new investment and actions to improve lowland peat and reduce carbon emissions.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Injured soldiers have helped uncover the remains of a sixth century Anglo-Saxon female in a project to preserve a scheduled burial site on Salisbury Plain.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Sir Charles Lyell’s notebooks at risk of export unless a buyer can be found to match the £1.4 million asking price
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A Salisbury Plain archaeological dig has been shortlisted for a prestigious award from Current Archaeology magazine.
Minister Ellwood has condemned the destruction by ISIL of ancient sites and antiquities in Iraq.
Wounded service personnel have helped archaeologists make a historical discovery in a British cave.
The list of applications for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status has been published.
An award-winning project using archaeology to aid the recovery of soldiers from The Rifles injured on Operation HERRICK continues its success on Salisbury Plain.
The Slate Landscape of North West Wales has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Candidates range from the Shetland Isles in Scotland to the Dover Strait in southern England.
Twin Monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow is UK’s next bid for World Heritage status
Schools Minister Nick Gibb explains the importance of a core academic curriculum and the value of excellent teachers.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock spoke at the Onward Human Capital launch in London.
The remains of a Romano- British cemetery and a small section of Iron Age ditch have been identified on land within the fence-line at a former Army barracks in Ludgershall.
An award-winning project using archaeology to aid the recovery of soldiers injured on Operation HERRICK has concluded its success on Salisbury Plain with an astonishing treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon finds.
Reynolds and Turner paintings included in the latest Acceptance in Lieu Scheme Report.
An award-winning project is using archaeology to aid the recovery of injured soldiers.
A historic chalk monument on Salisbury Plain has been restored by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) with the help of partners and the local community.
New figures show the number of 16- to 18-year-olds not in education, employment or training is at its lowest recorded level.
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