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Post-Camelot National Lottery must focus on good causes and protecting players

New National Lottery operator Allwyn must do more to protect players from gambling harm while “restoring the link” between buying a ticket and supporting worthy causes, MPs have said. A lack of awareness could lead to public calls for a boost to ...

22 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Nadine Dorries supports ban on trans swimmers in elite women’s events

Sport Secretary Nadine Dorries has voiced strong support for the move to ban trans swimmers from competing in elite women’s events. The global governing body for swimming, Fina, voted to exclude athletes who have gone through male puberty from ...

20 Jun 2022 at 11:21

Rare anti-slavery poem by Coleridge at risk of leaving UK, according to DCMS

A rare anti-slavery poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is at risk of leaving the UK unless a domestic buyer can be found. The poem, a Greek Sapphic ode titled Ode On The West-Indian Slave Trade, discusses the evils of slavery and laments ...

17 Mar 2023 at 23:26

Seven sites receive Government backing to gain Unesco World Heritage status

Seven sites have received Government backing to win Unesco World Heritage status, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced. York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an Iron Age settlement in Scotland could be in the ...

10 Apr 2023 at 11:59

Wikipedia could shut down in UK after online safety law passes, Government told

Wikipedia could be forced to shut down in the UK due to the regulatory burdens placed on it by a new Bill cracking down on illegal and harmful content online, the Government has been warned. There are concerns that the Online Safety ...

06 Jul 2023 at 17:58

Bradford’s City of Culture 2025 preparations receive £10m funding boost

The Government has announced £10 million of funding for Bradford to kick off its tenure as UK City of Culture 2025. The city will also receive further funding of £5 million from Arts Council England (ACE) and £4.95 million from the ...

07 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Culture Secretary and BBC’s Ros Atkins among 54 banned from entering Russia

UK ministers, journalists, media representatives and the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court are among 54 British nationals to have been banned from entering Russia. BBC journalist Ros Atkins, known for his popular ...

18 Aug 2023 at 21:16

‘Magnificent civic building’ recognised with upgraded listed status

A “magnificent civic building” designed by the architect behind London’s Natural History Museum has had its listing upgraded to recognise its high level of interest. Bedford Shire Hall, beside the River Great Ouse, was ...

31 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Cultural venues in England to get £15m boost in new round of Government funding

Arts and cultural venues across England are set to benefit from a £15 million boost in funding from the Government. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that applicants can bid to share a ...

31 Jan 2024 at 07:08

Northern Ireland

Seventeen grassroots sports projects in Northern Ireland receive £2m funding

Seventeen sports projects across Northern Ireland are to benefit from a share of £2 million in Government funding for artificial grass and new floodlights. The grants, announced by the Department for Culture, Media ...

27 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Music

Manchester, Brighton and Cardiff among cities hosting official Eurovision events

A number of locations around the UK are to host their own live events as the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Liverpool. The BBC announced that Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, ...

04 Apr 2023 at 11:42

Online slot games ‘highly addictive’ despite new limits, say bereaved parents

Online slot games will remain “highly addictive” despite plans to limit under-25s to £2 per spin, two bereaved parents have cautioned. The Government announced the plans on Friday as part of efforts to tighten ...

23 Feb 2024 at 14:58

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