Six stone and cast-iron mileposts across roadsides in Yorkshire have been restored, protecting a historical feature and enhancing cultural heritage. The milestones, two on the A616 at Midhopstones in South Yorkshire and four on the A64 near Scampston Hall and East Heslerton in North Yorkshire,
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) is partnering with Zenzic (formally Meridian Mobility) and Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. Together they will invest up to £2 million in a maximum of 5 projects to support the development of a connected and autonomous
This year’s Play Day saw thousands of youngsters enjoying all sorts of free, fun, family-friendly activities in Victoria Square. The theme in Bolton, was ‘Fun Days Out’ to celebrate children’s right to play. The square was packed with a variety of games such as football
Valued at more than £28 million the work is one of a small number of the artist’s works depicting Venice Arts Minister Rebecca Pow leads call to save the treasure for the nation Arts Minister Rebecca Pow has placed a temporary export bar on Claude
Home Secretary Priti Patel this week (Thursday 8 August) visited 2 policing hubs that are at the heart of law enforcement’s preparation for the UK’s exit from the European Union on 31 October. The International Crime and Coordination Centre (ICCC) went live in February 2019
Festivals taking place in Edinburgh and the hard work of people behind the scenes were celebrated at the reception, hosted by Lord Duncan of Springbank. Combined, Edinburgh’s festivals are estimated to attract over 4.7 million people to Edinburgh, create over 6000 full time jobs and
The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum have been awarded university of sanctuary and museum of sanctuary status. The universities and museums of sanctuary initiatives celebrate the good practice of institutions that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities and promote a culture of inclusion. To
Exactly 200 years later communities from across Manchester and beyond are invited to gather on the site of St Peter’s Field Manchester for a cultural event to commemorate those who were killed or injured at The Peterloo Massacre in 1819. The day-long Peterloo 2019 anniversary
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has joined forces with over a third of upper tier council leaders across England to back Cancer Research UK’s call for the new Government to increase public health funding. The number of people with cancer in the UK is set
Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has this week (1 August 2019) confirmed he will lead ambitious plans to level up prosperity across the Midlands as the new Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine. A thriving Midlands is essential to a successful UK
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