Department for Culture, Media and Sport: News stories

London Design Festival 2010

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:16:26 GMT

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

No increase in TV licence fee

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:38:28 GMT

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

Open market process for the Tote launches

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:03:57 GMT

Next steps announced.

Become a London 2012 Games Maker

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:10:41 GMT

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

Film experts meet to discuss Government support

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:27:57 GMT

Ed Vaizey meets key figures from the UK film industry.

The Beneventan Missal

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:21:18 GMT

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

Consumer Expert Group Digital Radio Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:03:51 GMT

Listeners must lead the way to radio switchover.

Launch of the Special Olympics European Summer Games

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:08:29 GMT

Prime Minister and Hugh Robertson join torch relay.

Sports stars celebrate London Youth Games

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:11:30 GMT

Former competitors join hall of fame.

Arts, Digital and Creative industries vital to economic growth

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:13:41 GMT

Jeremy Hunt�s Media Festival Arts speech.

4,000 historic buildings to open for free this weekend

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:14:58 GMT

Heritage Opens Days 9-12 September.

Sport England board appointments

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:19:07 GMT

Hugh Robertson has appointed six new members.

UK School Games

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:22:41 GMT

School-age Olympics begins in the North East.

Two years to go

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:23:53 GMT

Countdown to Paralympic Games begins.

Working towards an inclusive Games

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:24:22 GMT

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

Youth Olympic Games

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:18 GMT

Success for Britain at Singapore 2010

Deputy Prime Minister welcomes FIFA inspection team

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:35:39 GMT

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

Arsenal Fanshare scheme welcomed

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:05:06 GMT

Hugh Robertson welcomes Arsenal�s proposed Fanshare scheme.

Future Libraries Programme

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:39:57 GMT

Ed Vaizey announces first ten areas taking part.

Ed Vaizey turns on Hertfordshire to superfast broadband

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:34:52 GMT

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

Prime Minister�s Tourism speech

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:08:55 GMT

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

Two London housing estates listed

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:53:29 GMT

John Penrose announces latest batch of listing decisions.

Darwin�s home listing deferred

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:23:18 GMT

UNESCO says further assessment for World Heritage nomination needed.

Programme for Government: your responses

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:27:06 GMT

We respond to your comments on the Programme for Government.

Culture Minister�s new speedy surgery

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:03:31 GMT

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

Closer cultural ties for the UK and India

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:33:38 GMT

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

Transport routes during the 2012 Games

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:29:28 GMT

Olympic Route Network published

Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:37:40 GMT

Jeremy Hunt and Kelly Holmes meet organising committee

Secretary of State sees Magic Bus in action

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:33:00 GMT

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

Britain open for business

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:10:36 GMT

Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt accompanies Prime Minister on India visit

2012 - two years to go

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:05:21 GMT

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

Red tape review for sports clubs

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:01:22 GMT

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

Review of Arm's Length Bodies

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:10 GMT

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

Road to 2012: Setting Out

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:37:39 GMT

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

Hugh Robertson in Yorkshire

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:49:58 GMT

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

Free-to�air listed events review

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:20:05 GMT

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

Review of CCPR voluntary sports broadcasting code

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:30:28 GMT

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

Changes to licensing responsibilities

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:31:10 GMT

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.

Developing endowments

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:05:09 GMT

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

Review into abandoned betting accounts

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:14:45 GMT

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

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Quarterly Report

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:40:08 GMT

Still on time, still within budget.

Camille Silvy photography exhibition opens today

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:47:02 GMT

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

A new way ahead for culture, media and sport

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:38:10 GMT

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

Derry/Londonderry is UK City of Culture 2013

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:45:08 GMT

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

UK should have best superfast broadband in Europe

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:26:37 GMT

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

Frederick Cayley Robinson exhibition opens today

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:53:20 GMT

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

Listeners lead radio�s digital future

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:50:56 GMT

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

World Heritage applications

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:49:36 GMT

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

New support programme for libraries

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:39:18 GMT

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

Your ideas for your freedom

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:32:29 GMT

Help us restore and defend your freedom.

Olympic-style sports competition

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:48:20 GMT

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

Danny Boyle to direct London 2012 opening ceremony

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:59:01 GMT

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

Further savings announced

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:53:38 GMT

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

Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award shortlist

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:32:49 GMT

The shortlist recognises 22 outstanding buildings across the country.

The restoration of Chiswick House Gardens

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:26:15 GMT

�12 million restoration unveiled.

Hugh Robertson flies to South Africa

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:17:43 GMT

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

Promoting tourism

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:25:24 GMT

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

Rude Britannia

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:14:05 GMT

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

Olympic sports legacy plans

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:32:08 GMT

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

The J G Ballard archive

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:02:29 GMT

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

Measures to boost local media

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:17:32 GMT

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

Superfast broadband for rural areas

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:03:33 GMT

New plans to bring superfast broadband to rural areas announced.

The economic impact of UK film

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:24:21 GMT

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.

Have your say on our programme

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:24:53 GMT

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

Exposed

Fri, 28 May 2010 12:07:36 GMT

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

Great Western Railway Reflections

Fri, 28 May 2010 12:13:43 GMT

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

National School Sport Week

Fri, 28 May 2010 10:16:33 GMT

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

Ed Vaizey at The Big Arts Give

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:22:58 GMT

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

2012 Olympics: May economic update

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:27:44 GMT

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

UNESCO World Heritage List applications

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:28:23 GMT

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

Our contribution to reducing the Government deficit

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:25:37 GMT

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

Topping out Watts Gallery

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:19:40 GMT

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

Ministerial responsibilities announced

Thu, 20 May 2010 14:05:56 GMT

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

Arts, heritage and sport funding boost

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:07:46 GMT

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

Sports priorities

Tue, 18 May 2010 13:04:54 GMT

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

World Cup bid still on track

Mon, 17 May 2010 17:18:04 GMT

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

New ministerial team gets to work

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:35:42 GMT

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

David Beckham delivers bid book

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:54:52 GMT

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

Moonlight and Movement

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:53:39 GMT

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

New Culture Secretary appointed

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:25:01 GMT

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