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Londoners asked to look out for ghost signs this Halloween for new Historic England map

Historic England hopes the map will teach people about the 'cultural significance' of ghost signs

Evening Standard

Hockney bounces back, a Myanmar blockbuster and fantasy in the library – the week in art

Hockney’s life and art, the crises of modern Myanmar, new works by Yinka Shonibare, and a celebration of the many worlds of fantasy

The Guardian - UK

Historic England asks for ‘ghost sign’ photos to create online map

Halloween-timed initiative is partly to encourage new audiences to look up at the rich history on high streets

The Guardian - UK

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Mystery structure that washed up on beach during Storm Babet ‘could be 200-year-old shipwreck’

Locals believe wooden stucture could be part of whaling boat The Esk, which sank in 1826

The Independent UK

Officers’ mess used by Dambusters given listed building status

The mess hall was used by those involved in Operation Chastise, one of the most well-known operations of the Second World War.

The Independent UK

Locals asked to return coins missing from treasure hoard found in Herefordshire

Around 300 coins dating back to the 16th century were found on farmland at Cradley in August.

The Independent UK

New shipwrecks survey uncovers locations of three Dunkirk boats

Historic England and its French counterpart, Drassm, carried out detailed surveys of 30 wrecks linked to Operation Dynamo in the Second World War.

The Independent UK

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‘Outstanding’ response to plan to protect historic pubs after Crooked House fire

Pubs can be protected by two forms of status – Historic England listings or being listed as an asset of community value.

The Independent UK

Forensic marking to protect England’s shipwreck sites from thieves

Historic England announces scheme to deter would-be criminals from treasures at shipwreck sites

The Guardian - UK

Felling of Sycamore Gap tree damaged Hadrian’s Wall, inspection reveals

Historic England says preliminary inspection shows ‘some damage’, after famous tree cut down last week

The Guardian - UK

Hadrian’s Wall ‘damaged in felling of landmark Sycamore Gap tree’

The tree was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in what detectives have called a ‘deliberate act of vandalism’.

The Independent UK

Medieval castle taken off at risk register after £300,000 works

Merdon Castle in Hampshire was built between 1129 and 1138 by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester.

The Independent UK

Arts groups urge bankrupt Birmingham not to sell its heritage

Letter to incoming commissioners says city’s culture must be preserved and prioritised

The Guardian - UK

UK and France to investigate Dunkirk shipwrecks from second world war

Archaeologists to survey waters off coast of northern France using latest technology to scour seabed

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The Independent UK

Mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk

Operation Dynamo was a key event in the early stages of the Second World War.

Evening Standard

New interactive models of Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs on display

Interactive dinosaur models based on those in Crystal Palace Park are now available to view online for the first time.

The Guardian - UK

Dewsbury in Yorkshire recognised as ‘greenest town’ of the 1800s

Historic England lists 12 buildings in recognition of town’s role in recycling yarn from all over world

The Independent UK

‘Magnificent civic building’ recognised with upgraded listed status

Bedford Shire Hall, beside the River Great Ouse, was designed in 1878 by architect Alfred Waterhouse.

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Stones made for Victorian project to help Irish workers given listed status

‘Travellers’ rest’ stones were idea of Warrington doctor and part of wider scheme to help migrant workers

The Independent UK

US military's aerial reconnaissance pictures of England during WWII go online for the first time

During World War II, specifically in 1943 and 1944, the U.S. Army Air Forces' photographic reconnaissance units captured the changing face of England, primarily around their bases in the south of the country

The Independent UK

Arson hit Crooked House pub may be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’ – but will it still be wonky?

West Midlands mayor Andy Street called for the pub to be ‘rebuilt brick by brick’, as hopes of the famed pub’s reconstruction remain high. Eleanor Noyce and Albert Toth report

The Guardian - UK

US air force photos of England at war available to public for first time

Thousands of images from second world war include bomb damage to Old Trafford and troops at leisure

The Independent UK

Historic England opens WWII collection of aerial photographs to the public

The images offer a birds-eye view of the country as it changed during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

Timeline of Crooked House fire as ‘major questions’ remain over devastating blaze at Britain’s wonkiest pub

The Crooked House was recently bought by private buyers for ‘an alternative use’

The Independent UK

Provost of Oxford University college is appointed chair of Historic England

Lord Mendoza, the provost of Oriel College, said it was a ‘great honour’ to land the role.

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