South Downs Become England’s Newest National Park

England today officially welcomes the South Downs as its newest National Park. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn signed the confirmation orders in November 2009 at Ditchling Tea Rooms, surrounded by elated members of local communities within the park...

Temporary Export Bar Placed on Painting By Domenico Zampieri

U.K. Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge, has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Domenico Zampieri, Saint John the Evangelist.  This is to provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the painting in the United Kingdom. The Minister’s...

South Downs Named As England’s Ninth National Park

During a visit to Ditchling, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn signed the Order to confirm the South Downs as England’s ninth National Park. The new 632 square mile protected area, home to an estimated 120,000 people, will stretch from Beachy Head in...

Fire Brigades Union is Calling for an Overhaul of the Regulations Covering Fireworks in the UK.

The U.K. Fire Brigades Union is calling for an overhaul of the regulations that cover the import, manufacture, transport and storage of fireworks in the UK. The move comes on the first anniversary of the deaths of two fire service personnel in an explosion...