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Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

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The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

It comes 12 years after York’s last bid to be part of the list failed, but the city’s council will now work alongside the Government to develop a bid to UNESCO.

York's historic city centre on list to potentially gain UNESCO status

York is one of seven sites that have received Government backing to win Unesco World Heritage status, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced. Unesco's World Heritage site system offers the opportunity for cultural and natural heritage sites to gain international recognition and promote themselves on a global stage. Issue date: Monday April 10, 2023. PA Photo.

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David Wilson, director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

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saltaire became an UNESO World Heritage Site 20 years ago.

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No Hollywood ending after a decade of dramas in Bradford

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Saltaire village has UNESCO World Heritage status but it may not have a public toilet for much longer. Picture by Andy Manning.

Visitor facilities under threat of Bradford Council budget cuts

Military personnel clear debris at a temple that was damaged by a strong earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. Picture: AP Photo/Hkun Lat.

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David Wilson is Director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film.

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The National Media Museum in Bradford

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Reading between the lines, poetry is alive and kicking
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Court fight for public inquiry over tower block plan

Public are urged to back York’s Unesco bid

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York city centre and Minster

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Yorkshire’s Fountains Abbey voted one of Britain’s leading World Heritage sites

Historic Fountains among UK’s most prized World Heritage sites

New film school has ties with Bollywood

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UN cultural prize boycotted over links to African dictator

Clearer picture ahead for city’s star movie role that lost focus

UN to protect Titanic wreck from salvage

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City officials to brief MPs about bid for Unesco recognition

York makes bid for Unesco city of media status

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