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The Latest Breaking News from Historic England

Provost of Oxford University college is appointed chair of Historic England

Lord Mendoza, the provost of Oriel College, said it was a ‘great honour’ to land the role.

The Independent UK

Sutton Hoo steamship hulk in Suffolk gains legal protection

The Lady Alice Kenlis was built in 19th century and is ‘important part of our national heritage’

The Guardian - UK

Vessel designed by Cutty Sark shipwright gets protected status

Hercules Linton designed the iron steamship the Lady Alice Kenlis in 1867 and its remains lie on the National Trust’s Sutton Hoo estate in Suffolk.

The Independent UK

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UK experts fear losing access to ice age mammoths Cotswolds site to UAE

Archeologists and palaeontologists say legislation needed to protect major finds championed by David Attenborough

The Guardian - UK

Harlow church on Chemical Brothers album cover granted protected status

Our Lady of Fatima given Grade II* listing thanks to its innovative design and ‘jewel-like’ interior

The Guardian - UK

History Hit is on the hunt for the best photos of sites that tell a story

The Historic Photographer of the Year competition recognizes photographers with a passion for sites from the past

Digital Camera World

Coast to coast: snapshots of Cornwall’s new Tamar valley walk

Our photojournalist samples short walks along the new 87-mile route which hugs the border of Cornwall and Devon

The Guardian - UK

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Mystery of 2,000-year-old Sicily grave reveals surprising female warrior

Researchers say findings are ‘evidence of a leading role for a woman in warfare on Iron Age Scilly’

The Independent UK

Isles of Scilly remains are iron age female warrior, scientists say

DNA analysis of tooth enamel solves puzzle of 2,000-year-old grave on Bryher that contained sword and mirror

The Guardian - UK

New study solves 2,000-year-old grave mystery

The grave is unique in Iron Age western Europe for containing both a mirror and a sword with just one person.

The Independent UK

55 Bishopsgate: New City skyscraper recommended for approval despite fears over St Paul’s views

Skyscraper at 55 Bishopsgate would be among tallest in London and the UK if approved

Evening Standard

Four rare telephone boxes on London Underground platforms given Grade-II listed status

Around 11,000 of the phone boxes were once installed across the UK, but only a small number remain

Evening Standard

Four London Underground phone kiosks given Grade II-listed status

K8s installed on tube stations between 1968 and 1983 are listed for architectural and historic interest

The Guardian - UK

Archaeologists Discover 5,000-Year-Old Rock Used For Tool Sharpening

‌The natural boulder known as a polissoir has a dished shiny surface that was used to polish stone axe heads.‌

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The Guardian - UK

Spotlight on Reynolds review – superficial portraits by a well-connected hack

One of his paintings recently sold for £50m – but William Blake was right when he said Reynolds ‘depressed art’, as this show demonstrates all too well

Liverpool Echo

Historic 'cultural landmark' given important status to protect it for future generations

The building is now in the top 6% of buildings in England

Bristol Post

Answering the Call: The untold history of Caribbean nurses at Bristol’s Glenside Hospital

Many of the nurses training and working at the hospital were from the Caribbean who had ‘Answered the Call’ of the British Government after the Second World War

Birmingham Post

Traditional fish smoker set to expand after major overhaul of iconic building

Alfred Enderby set to take on neighbouring building as grant funding secured for second refurbishment project to champion celebrated smoked fish

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RAF proposal to move Dambusters dog’s grave rejected

West Lindsey council votes down proposal to relocate dog, named after a racial slur, to Norfolk airbase

The Independent UK

RAF Scampton Dambusters dog grave plans to be discussed at extraordinary meeting

West Lindsey District Council’s planning committee has been advised to reject an application to exhume the dog’s body.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's 'transformational' stadium wish backed by developer next door as club undergo review

Newcastle United are exploring the possibility of one day expanding St James' Park and the club can count on the support of the developer who owns a Grade II listed building beside the East Stand

Liverpool Echo

Historic cricket club building given Grade II listed status

Liverpool Cricket Club's pavilion is the oldest surviving pavilion at a first-class cricket ground in the country

Bristol Post

'Western Harbour' plans need refresh as key substation is listed

The 118-year-old building is one of the earliest examples of reinforced concrete in England

The Independent UK

Buildings at Cambridge’s Darwin College are granted listed status

It was the first college to admit both men and women.

The Independent UK

Biggest dig for 30 years aims to reveal more secrets of Hadrian’s Wall

A five-year excavation programme is taking place at the Birdoswald fort in Cumbria.

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