Exhibition preview - Ilana Halperin: Physical Geology at the Manchester Museum until June 1 2008. Rocks. Fossils. Stones. They silently stand testament to our past and our ever-changing lives. A new exhibition at the Manchester Museum takes these examples of

Ever wondered what people view as being quintessentially English? ICONS A Portrait of England is answering exactly that question by helping the nation to paint a portrait of our national identity and treasures, collating our top 100 English icons.

More local involvement in protecting heritage assets and a simplified scheduling/listing process are key elements in the draft Heritage Protection Bill published by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) on April 2.

Volunteers working at the second-hand bookshop at the National Trust’s Oxburgh Hall have raised over £11,000 to buy back a portrait sold over 50 years ago.