Community ownership plans for historic buildings
Ownership of buildings could be transferred to local community groups for as little as £1 each under new government plans.
Chinese archaeologists in race to save relics
Chinese archaeologists are working again...
Colliery tops list of top Scottish sites
A list of the most important Scottish si...
Sweeping changes planned to A-level history
A controversial new history A-level that examines events rather than historical periods has been unveiled.
Government commits to free museum entry
The government has pledged that museums and galleries in England will remain free to 2011 at least.
Gravestone secrets revealed by scanning process
US researchers have developed a new scanning process that enables old tombstones to be read.
EH collects best of English architecture online
A new "online Domesday Book" of English architecture has been created by English Heritage.
Heritage sites across England open their doors
All kinds of buildings, heritage sites and historic locations across England are open to the public for free this weekend.
Britain faces traditional skills crisis
Traditional skills, such as stonemasonry and thatching, are in short supply in Britain.
Government grants £4m to museums and galleries
Grants from the Wolfson Fund this year total £4 million and will help to improve some of Britain's leading museums.
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