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Brewdog bosses lose battle over 'outdoor feature' at fancy new Edinburgh hotel

Edinburgh Council rejected the move and ruled the canopy would have a 'harmful impact' on the architectural character and setting of the listed building which sits in a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Edinburgh Live

Once viewed as food for the poor in Haiti, this staple crop is vying for UNESCO recognition

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — In a wood-frame shack without walls on the western edges of this historic city, time stands still.

Miami Herald

Welcome to Kotor, Montenegro’s medieval town that’s a cat lover’s dream

Robyn Wilson checks this feline paradise that comes with a side of Unesco World Heritage clout

The Independent UK

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Andalucía accused of pandering to far right over plans for Spanish wetlands

Madrid says regional authorities’ proposals for water use threaten Doñana world heritage site

The Guardian - UK

This new Netflix anthology series is filling the Black Mirror void for me

Netflix and UNESCO joined forces to release African Folktales Reimagined, a new anthology series that presents folklore in a Black Mirror-esque contemporary look.

TechRadar

Avian superhighway: UK’s ‘pitstop’ for migrating birds seeks Unesco status

East Atlantic Flyway in England takes first step to becoming world heritage site alongside global wonders including the Galápagos and Kilimanjaro

The Guardian - UK

Restaurants in Launceston, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, cut hours amid staff shortages

Stillwater in Launceston is the latest in a string of venues across the country cutting their hours as employers struggle to fill positions.

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Why three glorious Shetland settlements are being considered for Unesco status

“OUR prehistoric treasures on Shetland are absolutely amazing, up there with Orkney,” beams Laurie Goodlad, passionate Shetland tour guide and…

The National (Scotland)

The New York style-park an hour from Greater Manchester backed to win world heritage status

The park is among seven sites the Government has put forward for UNESCO world heritage status

Manchester Evening News

Historic Scottish island site in running for UNESCO World Heritage Status

The UK Government has announced that seven sites across the nation are 'in the running' to receive UNESCO World Heritage Status, with one historic destination in Shetland dating back to the Iron Age.

Daily Record

Birkenhead Park among seven sites aiming to win World Heritage status

The park was a blueprint for city parks around the world including New York's Central Park

Liverpool Echo

Food historian claims pizza and carbonara are American not Italian foods

Food history professor Alberto Grandi made some polarizing claims in a recent interview, saying many Italian dishes are actually more American in heritage.

Tribune News Service

African film-makers reimagine folktales as dark fantasy dramas for Netflix

The six films include the tale of an ogre who preys on women, a sci-fi Nigeria taken over by AI, and a girl on a mission to end drought

The Guardian - UK

York and Shetland sites join UK bids for Unesco world heritage status

The list of hopefuls also includes sites in Birkenhead, Northern Ireland and the Cayman Islands

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish site gets backing for Unesco World Heritage status

AN Iron Age settlement in Scotland is among seven sites to have received backing to win Unesco World Heritage Status.

The Independent UK

Seven sites receive Government backing to gain Unesco World Heritage status

York City Centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Scotland could be in the running to join the prestigious list.

Daily Record

Scots campaigners claim 65ft mast will block views of Edinburgh castle

Telecoms company CK Hutchison Networks have proposed building the structure on Johnston Terrace which is located near the iconic tourist attraction.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh residents launch campaign against 65ft mast they say will block castle

So far the application has received 71 objections on the Edinburgh Council website with only one individual supporting it. Comments for the proposals are supposed to finished at midnight April 7.

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Dublin Live

International Literature Festival coming to Dublin this Spring

The festival is the perfect family friendly activity to kick start the summer season

Reuters

Helicopter carrying five crashes in northern Vietnam, kills two

A helicopter piloted by a soldier, carrying four tourists, crashed on Wednesday, killing two people, near UNESCO World Heritage site Ha Long Bay in northeast Vietnam, military-run newspaper People's Army reported.

Evening Standard

Weird world heritage sites: How a site is selected by Unesco

A location must be of universal importance and satisfy one of the selection criteria established by Unesco to be designated a world heritage site

Bangkok Post

Invasion damages $2.6bn worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN

PARIS: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country's heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said on Monday.

Evening Standard

Give London’s 11 bus Unesco world heritage status, say Tory MPs

The 11 route is due to be ‘restructured’ on April 29

Bangkok Post

Park shortlisted for Unesco honour

Phangnga: Thailand has convinced the World Heritage commitee to accept its nomination of the Andaman Sea Natural Reserves of Thailand to be named on Unesco's World Heritage list by the year 2025.

Liverpool Echo

Everton have been the butt of jokes for too long but Sean Dyche can give them the last laugh

This week's Royal Blue column sees Chris Beesley reflect on a headline-grabbing fortnight off the pitch for Everton during the international break

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