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Late 20th Century

Appeal aims to stop Canterbury Cathedral deterioration

A £50 million appeal has been launched to save Canterbury Cathedral.

The European Union celebrated its 50th birthday this weekend with the anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.

The government is teaming up with the British Museum to introduce sweeping changes to the Treasure Act.

A new report will look into the illegal removal and sale of antiquities and artefacts in Britain.

A wide ranging white paper on heritage protection proposes simplfying the current system and opening it up to the public.

Newly released MI5 files reveal that British intelligence suspected WH Auden of having Communist links in the 1950s.

The Foreign Office has expressed regret at the decision by Argentina to snub a commemorative service for the Falklands conflict.

The Royal Hospital has announced plans to admit women as Chelsea Pensioners for the first time.

Idi Amin's son Jaffar has stated that he wants to show another side of the infamous Ugandan dictator.

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was honoured at the Houses of Parliament yesterday with a statue.

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