Monthly Archives: July 2015

Historic England publishes top 20 quirkiest new listed buildings | News …

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A  bacon smokehouse, a sewer gas destructor lamp and part of Greenham Common air base are among a clutch of oddities listed by Historic England in the past year The body, which took over the role of protecting buildings of historic importance from its predecessor English Heritage, has published the highlights from the 510 new additions to the National Heritage List for England in the past 12 months.The newly listed heritage sites have been designated by the Department for Culture, Media and Read more [...]

Historic England publishes top 20 quirkiest new listed buildings

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A  bacon smokehouse, a sewer gas destructor lamp and part of Greenham Common air base are among a clutch of oddities listed by Historic England in the past year The body, which took over the role of protecting buildings of historic importance from its predecessor English Heritage, has published the highlights from the 510 new additions to the National Heritage List for England in the past 12 months.The newly listed heritage sites have been designated by the Department for Culture, Media and Read more [...]

Today at the Buxton Festival & Fringe – Monday July 13

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Listings for the Buxton Festival and Buxton Festival Fringe for Monday July 13. DAILY EVENTSDaily 9:30am to 4:30pm DERBYSHIRE STONE: High Peak Artists (33f) (VA) During opening hours (closed Mondays) THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2015: Buxton Museum Art Gallery (7) - Visual Arts During opening hours (closed Mondays) THE HIGH LINES: Brian Adams (7) (VA)Monday July 139:30am to 5:00pm - MAKING YOUR GARDEN GROW CELEBRATION/EXHIBITION: High Peak Community Arts (33j) (VA) 9:30am to 5:00pm Read more [...]

Today at the Buxton Festival & Fringe – Monday July 13 – Buxton Advertiser

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Listings for the Buxton Festival and Buxton Festival Fringe for Monday July 13. DAILY EVENTSDaily 9:30am to 4:30pm DERBYSHIRE STONE: High Peak Artists (33f) (VA) During opening hours (closed Mondays) THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2015: Buxton Museum Art Gallery (7) - Visual Arts During opening hours (closed Mondays) THE HIGH LINES: Brian Adams (7) (VA)Monday July 139:30am to 5:00pm - MAKING YOUR GARDEN GROW CELEBRATION/EXHIBITION: High Peak Community Arts (33j) (VA) 9:30am to 5:00pm Read more [...]

Blast damages citadel wall in Syria’s Unesco-listed Aleppo – Telegraph

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A destroyed section of the wall of Aleppo's ancient citadel as seen from a rebel-held area in Aleppo, Syria (REUTERS) Mr Rahman said the explosion was followed by clashes between rebels and government forces who are battling for control of the northern city. SANA said "terrorists" blew up the tunnel, damaging the historic citadel. The Syrian government and its media describe as "terrorists" the various armed groups who have been battling to oust president Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2011. Read more [...]

New scheme to get South East’s pubs and libraries listed – West Sussex County …

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Historic England are looking at old pubs and libraries in the South East to see which should be register as listed buildings. The group, formally know as English Heritage, is the public body for protecting England’s historic environment and looks after everything from prehistoric landscapes across the South Downs to radically designed post-war buildings. They advise the Government on which buildings should be listed and under a new scheme will be looking at pubs, libraries and even Read more [...]

Dame Helen Ghosh: Ex senior Home Office figure on using her skills to help the …

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The impact of climate change might mean there is crumbling brickwork and coastal erosion to contend with but the institution’s supporters are anything but endangered species.But in looking after the nation’s treasures, nothing can be taken for granted, according to director-general Dame Helen Ghosh. Citing a colleague’s wise words, she says: “Conservation is about managing the process of change, not keeping things exactly as they are.”It might be why from a position of obvious strength Read more [...]

Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán escapes from prison again …

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Top Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, head of the powerful Sinaloa cartel, has escaped from a maximum-security prison for the second time, Mexican officials said as they launched a manhunt. Guzmán was last seen about 9pm on Saturday in the shower area of the Altiplano prison, 56 miles outside Mexico City, according to a statement from the national security commission. He went to the shower area but security cameras lost sight of him. Upon checking his cell, authorities found it Read more [...]

Listed: 10 schools on Merseyside which pay their teachers the highest and …

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Teachers at a Liverpool secondary school have one of the lowest average salaries in England. The average pay for a full-time teacher working at Holly Lodge Girls’ College in Stoneycroft is £28,599 a year, according to Department for Education figures. This means it has the lowest average salaries of any secondary school on Merseyside, and the fifth lowest in England. Research by Trinity Mirror’s data team revealed the 10 schools with the lowest and highest average pay on Merseyside. But the Read more [...]

Listed buildings in Liverpool: our city’s thousands of historic treasures …

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Liverpool is second only to London in its array of listed buildings – more than 2,500 of them. Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how many there are. For as well as the iconic landmarks, including St George’s Hall, Liverpool town hall, and the Anglican Cathedral, there are many lesser-known buildings - many of them outside the city centre. Grade I listed buildings, of which there are 30 in total, are buildings recognised for their outstanding architectural or historic interest, while there Read more [...]