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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today met Tessa Standen (age 11) to congratulate her on winning the competition to design the official Culture Department Christmas card, a Nativity scene that will be sent around the world. 19/12/2006 163/06
Culture Minister, David Lammy, has placed a temporary export bar on The Crucifixion, a painting by the Netherlandish artist Karel van Mander the Elder. This will provide a last chance to raise the money and save the painting, which is the only known work of this artist existing in the UK. 19/12/2006 162/06
Music promoter Vince Power today received an honorary Commander of the British Empire (CBE) from Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, for his valuable contribution to the music industry. 18/12/2006 161/06
The scheme to deliver help to assist older and disabled people with the switch to digital television will cost around £600 million, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today. 15/12/2006 159/06
The Government announced today that it has invited a consortium of racing interests – the Race Course Association, the Racehorse Owners Association and the Racecourse Holdings Trust – together with management and staff of the Tote itself, to make a final bid for the Tote at full market value. The consortium has been requested to submit its bid on this basis by 26 January 2007. 14/12/2006 158/06
Community leader Kottekaran Radhakrishnan today received an honorary Member of the British Empire (MBE) from Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, for his valuable contribution to enhancing the cultural links between Britain and India. 12/12/2006 156/06
Bestselling author Bill Bryson today received an honorary Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, for his contribution to literature. 07/12/2006 155/06 More than 60 per cent of smaller venues have a licence to put on live music following the introduction of the new licensing laws, according to figures published today.
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Christopher Rodrigues has been appointed as the new chair of the national tourism body, VisitBritain. 01/12/2006 152/06
Nearly 30 million extra visits to England’s national museums and galleries have been made, five years after entry charges were scrapped, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today.
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