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19/06/2013
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2017 Uk City Of Culture Shortlist Unveiled
The shortlist for the UK's second City of Culture, to be awarded for 2017, has been revealed.
The contenders are: Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay
11 bidders applied for the honour, which is currently held by Derry~Londonderry.
Ballet Dancer David Wall Dies Aged 67
Ballet dancer David Wall has died of cancer aged 67.
At the age of 21, Wall became the youngest male principal in the histpry of the Royal Ballet.
Wall died at his family home in Croydon, south London, on Tuesday.
Religious Pledge Changed In Guides Oath
The pledge, "to love my god" has been dropped from the oath sworn by Guides and Brownies in the UK.
The removal follows a consultation undertaken by Girlguiding UK.
The new oath drops the reference for the first time since Guides began in 1910 and will see them promise to "be true to myself and develop my beliefs".
(MH/CD)
The shortlist for the UK's second City of Culture, to be awarded for 2017, has been revealed.
The contenders are: Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay
11 bidders applied for the honour, which is currently held by Derry~Londonderry.
Ballet Dancer David Wall Dies Aged 67
Ballet dancer David Wall has died of cancer aged 67.
At the age of 21, Wall became the youngest male principal in the histpry of the Royal Ballet.
Wall died at his family home in Croydon, south London, on Tuesday.
Religious Pledge Changed In Guides Oath
The pledge, "to love my god" has been dropped from the oath sworn by Guides and Brownies in the UK.
The removal follows a consultation undertaken by Girlguiding UK.
The new oath drops the reference for the first time since Guides began in 1910 and will see them promise to "be true to myself and develop my beliefs".
(MH/CD)
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27 January 2010
Basra Memorial Wall Moves To UK
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04 December 2012
UK Scout Association Considers Atheist Oath
A consultation has been launched by the UK Scout Association to see if members would back a Scout Promise for those who feel unable to pledge a "duty to God". Versions of the oath already exist for the Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, but this is the first time an alternative oath for atheists has been considered.
UK Scout Association Considers Atheist Oath
A consultation has been launched by the UK Scout Association to see if members would back a Scout Promise for those who feel unable to pledge a "duty to God". Versions of the oath already exist for the Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths, but this is the first time an alternative oath for atheists has been considered.
12 May 2004
Expanded UK Film Centre promotes UK industry at Cannes
The UK Film Centre, which promotes the UK film industry in the international marketplace, will be providing an expanded range of business services in its second year of operation at the world’s biggest film festival.
Expanded UK Film Centre promotes UK industry at Cannes
The UK Film Centre, which promotes the UK film industry in the international marketplace, will be providing an expanded range of business services in its second year of operation at the world’s biggest film festival.
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