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From Arts Council England
  • Last chance to keep Birkin’s Bentley Blower, Jane Austen ring, Baines records and James Wolfe’s letters in the UK

    Ed Vaizey places temporary export bars on 4 national treasures.

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

  • Enterprising libraries: delivering entrepreneurs for the future

    Libraries across the country can now bid for additional funding to help budding local entrepreneurs.

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

  • Extremely rare Passions of Christ at risk of export

    Four 14th century paintings by Niccolo di Pietro Gerini, the only known remaining works of their kind in existence, have had a temporary export bar placed on them to provide a last chance to raise the £1,105, 250 needed to k…

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

  • Snapped up at auction – photo album now at risk of leaving UK

    A photo album compiled by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), one of the greatest photographers that Britain has ever produced, has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £121,250 neede…

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

  • A Baroque Games Board of Baltic Gold

    Possibly the most beautiful games board in the world is at risk of export

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

  • Britain’s biggest music festival: a summer of free community concerts

    Communities Minister Don Foster has announced that 250 free concerts will go ahead this summer, featuring the best of local musical talent.

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

  • Community libraries continue to grow

    Communities Minister Don Foster has given his backing to the growth of community libraries.

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

  • New support for local libraries and businesses

    Thousands of people will receive support to start their own business.

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

  • Community libraries: guidance from the Arts Council

    The Arts Council has published a report looking at how communities are getting involved in the running and management of local libraries.

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