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22/12/2010 'And in the end...': the Abbey Road zebra crossing is listed

The world-famous zebra crossing near the Abbey Road Studios in London has been listed Grade II by John Penrose, Minister for Tourism and Heritage.

21/12/2010 Prime Minister lights up Olympic Stadium for the first time

Local school children join PM for milestone moment on 2012 day.

20/12/2010 Government announces 2012 legacy plans

London 2012 brings sporting, economic and social benefits to UK.

16/12/2010 David Verey appointed as DCMS lead non-executive director

Lead non-executive brings business and sector skills as part of Government-wide initiative.

16/12/2010 BBC Trust Member for Scotland appointed

Bill Matthews has been appointed the BBC Trust Member for Scotland, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

16/12/2010 Public to enjoy £10m worth of treasures saved from export

Thomas Hardy typescripts, a Welsh landscape by William Dyce and the archives of political radical Thomas Walker are among treasures saved from export in the last year for UK public collections.

15/12/2010 The Coronation of the Virgin

Spoliation Advisory Panel rules that German banker sold Rubens to pay debts and not because of Nazi persecution.

14/12/2010 Shott report into local television published

Nicholas Shott's report into the conditions necessary for financially viable local TV stations has been published today.

14/12/2010 Ask Ed Vaizey December 2010

Ed Vaizey's answers to your questions.

14/12/2010 Tackling discrimination in football

Kick It Out, football's body for equality and inclusion publish their annual report with representation and vigilance as the focus.

10/12/2010 Olympic canoe slalom course opened by HRH The Princess Royal

First purpose built 2012 venue open for community use ahead of the Games.

09/12/2010 Playing fields protected

Safeguards are protecting the places people play sport.

09/12/2010 More funding for Olympic and Paralympic sports

UK Sport announces £2.6million increase for success in 2012.

08/12/2010 Jeremy Hunt announces action plan to boost philanthropy

An £80 million fund is at the heart of a new Government drive to boost private giving to arts organisations and create a new generation of philanthropists, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

07/12/2010 Chair of S4C confirms retirement

John Walter Jones has written to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to confirm his decision to retire as Chair of the S4C Authority.

07/12/2010 Leading artists head the line-up for the London 2012 Festival

First group of commissions unveiled.

07/12/2010 Lottery funding for voluntary and community sector protected

New policy direction will see funding focussed on projects that benefit people and local communities.

06/12/2010 Next phase of superfast broadband

Plans announced for a 'digital hub' in every community to boost economy.

02/12/2010 FIFA World Cup 2018 result announced

Russia to host competition.

01/12/2010 Turner Prize heads to Northern Ireland

UK City of Culture 2013 attracts top art prize as recruitment opens for Director and Board.

01/12/2010 Diamond Jubilee civic honours competition launch

A competition to create a new city to mark HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 was launched today.

30/11/2010 New panel to decide UK's next World Heritage nominations

Independent panel will meet today for the first time to start selecting the new UK tentative list of sites bidding to be awarded World Heritage status.

30/11/2010 PM and Culture Secretary head to Zurich for 2018 bid decision

England bid team gets ready for final presentation

29/11/2010 Putting film in the spotlight

Plans to create a more sustainable future for the British film industry were announced today by Minister for Culture and the Creative Industries Ed Vaizey.

26/11/2010 Ed Vaizey and Feargal Sharkey launch Nottingham rehearsal space

Young musicians and producers benefit from new facilities.

25/11/2010 Gold Challenge launch heralds 2012 legacy

Giving people the chance to rise to the 2012 challenge, try something new and raise millions for charity.

24/11/2010 Treasure Report reveals glittering finds

A 16th Century toy coach, a Bronze Age gold bracelet and a hoard of 50,000 Roman coins are among the precious finds detailed in the 2008 Treasure Annual Report, published this week.

23/11/2010 Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy

Five honourees given medals at special ceremony.

23/11/2010 Future of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

At the launch of the 2008 Treasure Annual Report, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announces the transfer of responsibility for museums and library development.

23/11/2010 Jeremy Hunt joins World Cup bid team in Kuala Lumpur

England 2018 delegation present to Asian Football Confederation

22/11/2010 Royal Parks photo competition

Your favourite photo of your favourite Royal Park.

19/11/2010 IOC praises preparations for London 2012

Games remain on time and within budget.

15/11/2010 London 2012 mass participation sports legacy launched

£135m lottery initiative meets Singapore promise to inspire a new generation to play sport.

12/11/2010 Extraordinary Heroes Exhibition at Imperial War Museum

Gallery funded by Lord Ashcroft tells a story of leadership, sacrifice and endurance in extreme situations.

12/11/2010 Manchester gets ready for 2012 Games

Hugh Robertson sees behind-the-scenes preparations for Olympics and Paralympics.

12/11/2010 The Philanthropic Challenge

Government will detail plans to boost arts philanthropy before end of this year.

09/11/2010 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic budget report

Still on time, still within budget as operational phase comes into focus.

08/11/2010 Jeremy Hunt's four year vision for DCMS

DCMS business plan sets out how we will boost economic growth, equip the country for future success and transform the way we deliver culture, media, sport and tourism.

08/11/2010 Export bar on 18th century silver cistern

Last chance to keep British Ambassador's wine cistern in the UK.

08/11/2010 TV presenters wanted for 2012 Paralympic Games

Channel 4 search for new disabled on-screen talent.

05/11/2010 Culture Minister defers export of Jan de Bray painting

Temporary export bar on David and the Return of the Ark of the Covenant.

05/11/2010 Government backs video games industry

Ed Vaizey supports London Games Festival.

04/11/2010 Prime Minister announces East London 'tech city' to rival Silicon Valley

Olympic Park to offer high-tech business development.

04/11/2010 Help for graduates to access arts and creative jobs

Creative bursaries scheme launched today.

03/11/2010 Turner masterpiece under threat of permanent export

Ed Vaizey places a temporary export bar on Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino.

03/11/2010 New phone app showcases Britain

VisitBritain and Samsung partnership aims to increase visitors to the UK.

03/11/2010 UK signs film treaties with Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Groundbreaking film agreements cross international boundaries and political divides.

02/11/2010 Changes to slot machine stakes

John Penrose announces consultation to aid struggling amusement arcades and bingo halls.

02/11/2010 Diamond Jubilee Emblem Competition

Youngsters given the chance to make their mark on Jubilee Celebrations.

01/11/2010 Government forced to determine levy scheme

Parties involved fail to reach agreement ahead of settlement deadline.

29/10/2010 Frank Lampard coaches young footballers

FA Tesco Skills ambassador marks expansion of football skills training programme for young people.

28/10/2010 Key buildings at RAF Northolt listed

Battle of Britain 70th anniversary.

27/10/2010 Ask Ed Vaizey October 2010

Ed Vaizey's answers to your questions.

26/10/2010 Journey through the afterlife

Ancient Egyptian exhibition at the British Museum.

21/10/2010 Rural broadband pilot areas named

Four rural areas have been selected to pilot superfast broadband.

21/10/2010 Jeremy Hunt launches Plus Tate

Tate's new collaborative initiative for the visual arts

20/10/2010 Spending Review 2010

Sporting and cultural core protected for the long term despite DCMS budget cut by 25 per cent. Money focused on the front line.

19/10/2010 Stratford Upon Avon's Shakespeare Centre gets Grade II listing

Nationally important centre is listed alongside 20th century Lodge at Birmingham University.

18/10/2010 Get online week 18-24 October

Encouraging millions more internet users in the UK by 2012.

15/10/2010 National Lottery to be reformed

Returning to original good causes will boost income by £150 million.

15/10/2010 London 2012 Olympic Games ticket prices

Wide range of prices announced for Olympic events.

14/10/2010 DCMS cuts quangos

Nineteen public bodies to be abolished or reformed.

14/10/2010 BFI London Film Festival 13-28 October

The best of world cinema brought to London audiences.

14/10/2010 Success for England in Delhi

XIX Commonwealth Games draws to a close.

14/10/2010 StreetGames gets backing from Coca-Cola

Hugh Robertson launches three year partnership.

13/10/2010 2012 coins go into circulation

New 50 pence coins to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been launched.

13/10/2010 Prime Minister welcomes FIFA President to Downing Street

David Cameron says hosting World Cup in 2018 would be an honour.

11/10/2010 Ask Ed Vaizey

Put your questions to the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries.

08/10/2010 A cultural calendar for 2012

Online diary to showcase cultural events during 2012

07/10/2010 Our ongoing commitment to transparency

DCMS data on spend above £500 now available.

07/10/2010 New savings measures for listed places of worship

Grant scheme to be revised in line with Government efficiency savings.

07/10/2010 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

20 year vision for the future of the Olympic Park.

06/10/2010 Museums must think creatively about the future

Ed Vaizey sets out the future policy direction for museums.

06/10/2010 Nine communities kick start Olympic-styled school sports competition

National competition will revolutionize school sport.

05/10/2010 The Turner Prize 2010

Exhibition opens to the public today at Tate Britain

28/09/2010 A vision for local media

Jeremy Hunt details his plans for decentralised TV services

24/09/2010 Youth Dance England conference

A shared vision for the future

24/09/2010 Review of music education

All children should be given the chance to learn an instrument.

23/09/2010 Top new facilities to prepare for 2012

Elite athletes start training in facilities replicating the conditions of London 2012

22/09/2010 NAO gets full access to BBC accounts

The National Audit Office (NAO) is to have full access to BBC accounts for the first time.

21/09/2010 Government Art Collection

First ever display in a public gallery

20/09/2010 London Fashion Week

Value of Fashion Report demonstrates value of sector

17/09/2010 Transforming East London

Community leaders share their vision for the region's future beyond 2012.

16/09/2010 No increase in TV licence fee

The cost of the TV licence fee will not increase next April.

16/09/2010 London Design Festival 2010

Ed Vaizey launches robot writers in Trafalgar Square to kick off Design Festival

15/09/2010 Film experts meet to discuss Government support

Ed Vaizey meets key figures from the UK film industry.

15/09/2010 The Beneventan Missal

A 12th Century manuscript will be returned to the city of Benevento, Italy.

15/09/2010 Open market process for the Tote launches

Next steps announced.

15/09/2010 Become a London 2012 Games Maker

Anyone can now volunteer to be a part of the London 2012 Games.

14/09/2010 Consumer Expert Group Digital Radio Report

Listeners must lead the way to radio switchover.

13/09/2010 Sports stars celebrate London Youth Games

Former competitors join hall of fame.

13/09/2010 Launch of the Special Olympics European Summer Games

Prime Minister and Hugh Robertson join torch relay.

10/09/2010 Arts, Digital and Creative industries vital to economic growth

Jeremy Hunt's Media Festival Arts speech.

09/09/2010 4,000 historic buildings to open for free this weekend

Heritage Opens Days 9-12 September.

08/09/2010 Sport England board appointments

Hugh Robertson has appointed six new members.

03/09/2010 UK School Games

School-age Olympics begins in the North East.

31/08/2010 Two years to go

Countdown to Paralympic Games begins.

27/08/2010 Youth Olympic Games

Success for Britain at Singapore 2010

27/08/2010 Working towards an inclusive Games

The Second Annual Report of the London 2012 Equality and Diversity Forum has been published.

24/08/2010 Deputy Prime Minister welcomes FIFA inspection team

Nick Clegg tells FIFA that the Government is 100 per cent behind England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

18/08/2010 Arsenal Fanshare scheme welcomed

Hugh Robertson welcomes Arsenal's proposed Fanshare scheme.

16/08/2010 Future Libraries Programme

Ed Vaizey announces first ten areas taking part.

12/08/2010 Prime Minister's Tourism speech

The Prime Minister has pledged to make Britain one of the top five tourist destinations in the world.

11/08/2010 Ed Vaizey turns on Hertfordshire to superfast broadband

High-speed broadband no longer just a pipedream for residents of Birch Green.

09/08/2010 Two London housing estates listed

John Penrose announces latest batch of listing decisions.

01/08/2010 Darwin's home listing deferred

UNESCO says further assessment for World Heritage nomination needed.

30/07/2010 Culture Minister's new speedy surgery

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey will be trialling a new express surgery this morning.

30/07/2010 Programme for Government: your responses

We respond to your comments on the Programme for Government.

29/07/2010 Transport routes during the 2012 Games

Olympic Route Network published

29/07/2010 Closer cultural ties for the UK and India

A new agreement to boost cultural activity between the UK and India was signed today.

28/07/2010 Britain open for business

Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt accompanies Prime Minister on India visit

28/07/2010 Secretary of State sees Magic Bus in action

Jeremy Hunt sees sports charity Magic Bus in action in India.

28/07/2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Jeremy Hunt and Kelly Holmes meet organising committee

27/07/2010 2012 - two years to go

Today marks exactly two years to go until the opening ceremony of London 2012.

26/07/2010 Review of Arm's Length Bodies

A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

26/07/2010 Red tape review for sports clubs

Sports Minister wants 'bonfire of costly bureaucracy' to help increase participation.

22/07/2010 Road to 2012: Setting Out

Striking new photographic portraits of athletes, politicians and engineers unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

21/07/2010 Developing endowments

Museums, galleries and other cultural institutions could enjoy a more stable financial future if endowments are more widely used.

21/07/2010 Free-to–air listed events review

The list of free-to-air sports events will not be reviewed until the end of Digital Switchover.

21/07/2010 Hugh Robertson in Yorkshire

Yesterday Hugh Robertson visited Yorkshire on his first regional visit outside London.

20/07/2010 Review into abandoned betting accounts

Millions lying dormant in betting accounts could be used to improve public sports facilities and clubs.

20/07/2010 Review of CCPR voluntary sports broadcasting code

Hugh Robertson calls for more funding from broadcast deals to filter down to grassroots

20/07/2010 Changes to licensing responsibilities

The Prime Minister announced on 20 July that responsibility for the Licensing Act 2003, except for regulated entertainment, is being transferred to the Home Office.

19/07/2010 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Quarterly Report

Still on time, still within budget.

15/07/2010 Derry/Londonderry is UK City of Culture 2013

Derry/Londonderry is celebrating tonight as it becomes the UK's first ever city of culture.

15/07/2010 A new way ahead for culture, media and sport

New plans for the 2012 Olympics, superfast broadband and competitive school sport were unveiled today.

15/07/2010 Camille Silvy photography exhibition opens today

The first retrospective exhibition devoted to street photography pioneer Camille Silvy (1834-1910) opens at the National Portrait Gallery in London today.

14/07/2010 Frederick Cayley Robinson exhibition opens today

A free exhibition of one of the early 20th century's most distinctive British painters opens at the National Gallery in London today.

14/07/2010 UK should have best superfast broadband in Europe

Broadband providers will be given a call to action by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt tomorrow.

08/07/2010 Listeners lead radio's digital future

Government is committed to digital switchover for radio, but listeners will decide when it will happen.

07/07/2010 World Heritage applications

The list of applications for the UK's new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status has been published.

01/07/2010 Your ideas for your freedom

Help us restore and defend your freedom.

01/07/2010 New support programme for libraries

Ed Vaizey, the Culture Minister, today moved to secure a place for libraries at the heart of the Big Society.

28/06/2010 Olympic-style sports competition

A new Olympic and Paralympic-style sports competition for young people across England was announced today.

17/06/2010 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award shortlist

The shortlist recognises 22 outstanding buildings across the country.

17/06/2010 Further savings announced

Savings of around £73 million have been made as part of our contribution to reducing the fiscal deficit.

16/06/2010 Danny Boyle to direct London 2012 opening ceremony

Academy Award winner and British filmmaker Danny Boyle has been appointed to direct the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

14/06/2010 The restoration of Chiswick House Gardens

£12 million restoration unveiled.

11/06/2010 Promoting tourism

Jeremy Hunt sets out plans to create tourism legacy from Olympic Games and Diamond Jubilee, and pledges to boost domestic market share.

11/06/2010 Hugh Robertson flies to South Africa

The Minister for Sport and the Olympics will today fly out to South Africa for England's World Cup debut match against the USA.

10/06/2010 The J G Ballard archive

The archive of J G Ballard, one of the most visionary British writers of the twentieth century, has been acquired by the nation.

10/06/2010 Olympic sports legacy plans

Hugh Robertson sets out his plans to reform sport and deliver a lasting legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

10/06/2010 Rude Britannia

Exhibition of British Comic Art at Tate Britain, 9 June – 5 September

08/06/2010 Superfast broadband for rural areas

New plans to bring superfast broadband to rural areas announced.

08/06/2010 Measures to boost local media

New plans to ensure a vibrant local media market in the future announced.

07/06/2010 Have your say on our programme

The Government's Culture, Olympics, media and sport programme is online and commentable.

07/06/2010 The economic impact of UK film

A report commissioned by the UK Film Council states that the UK film industry contributes over £4.5 billion a year to UK GDP and more than £1.2 billion to the Exchequer.

28/05/2010 National School Sport Week

Hugh Robertson attends the launch of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.

28/05/2010 Great Western Railway Reflections

Exhibition at National Rail Museum in York celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of the GWR.

28/05/2010 Exposed

New Tate Modern exhibition examines 'Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera'.

27/05/2010 2012 Olympics: May economic update

Latest report shows that the programme remains on time and within budget.

27/05/2010 Ed Vaizey at The Big Arts Give

Minister helps launch new challenge fund to stimulate philanthropy for culture.

25/05/2010 UNESCO World Heritage List applications

World Heritage for the Nation: information for applicants for the new UK tentative list

24/05/2010 Topping out Watts Gallery

On Friday, Jeremy Hunt visited Watts Gallery to complete the topping out ceremony as part of its restoration.

24/05/2010 Our contribution to reducing the Government deficit

We will contribute £61 million from our budget towards reducing the Government deficit, plus savings of £27 million from the Olympics budget.

20/05/2010 Ministerial responsibilities announced

Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the DCMS have been confirmed.

19/05/2010 Arts, heritage and sport funding boost

Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has given his first keynote speech.

18/05/2010 Sports priorities

The new Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP, sets out his priorities.

17/05/2010 New ministerial team gets to work

John Penrose, Hugh Robertson and Ed Vaizey comprise the new ministerial team.

17/05/2010 World Cup bid still on track

Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson believes Lord Triesman's resignation will not derail bid.

14/05/2010 David Beckham delivers bid book

David Beckham has delivered the bid book which we hope will help persuade Fifa to hold the 2018 World Cup in England.

13/05/2010 New Culture Secretary appointed

Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

13/05/2010 Moonlight and Movement

Take a moonlight tour of the Government Art Collection's building

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