11/03/2015
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Met Apologises Over Letter Failure In Syria Schoolgirls Case
The head of the Metropolitan Police has issued an apology to the families of three teenage girls believed to have travelled to Syria to Islamic State.
It is understood the force issued letters intended for parents of the schoolgirls after one of their school mates went missing in 2014 – she is also thought to have joined IS – but it has been revealed the letters never reached the girls parents.
Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, left the UK on a flight for Turkey last month.
More Than 350,000 Sign Clarkson Petition
More than 350,000 have signed an online petition calling for suspended Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to be "reinstated".
It was announced yesterday the 54-year-old TV presenter had been suspended "following a fracas" with a producer.
The online petition was started by political blogger Guido Fawkes.
National Gallery Bans Selfie Sticks
The National Gallery has banned selfie sticks, which it puts in the same category as tripods, which are also banned, "in order to protect paintings, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience".
According to reports, the London Gallery is not the first to ban the elongated poles.
Speaking to the Times, art critic Brian Sewell, welcomed the ban.
"They are possibly quite dangerous to the art work and cause appalling crowding around a painting," Mr Sewell said.
"Anyone who actually wants to go and see a painting can't because people are too busy taking photos. I've seen things in the National Gallery which make my hair stand on end."
(MH/CD)
The head of the Metropolitan Police has issued an apology to the families of three teenage girls believed to have travelled to Syria to Islamic State.
It is understood the force issued letters intended for parents of the schoolgirls after one of their school mates went missing in 2014 – she is also thought to have joined IS – but it has been revealed the letters never reached the girls parents.
Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, left the UK on a flight for Turkey last month.
More Than 350,000 Sign Clarkson Petition
More than 350,000 have signed an online petition calling for suspended Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to be "reinstated".
It was announced yesterday the 54-year-old TV presenter had been suspended "following a fracas" with a producer.
The online petition was started by political blogger Guido Fawkes.
National Gallery Bans Selfie Sticks
The National Gallery has banned selfie sticks, which it puts in the same category as tripods, which are also banned, "in order to protect paintings, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience".
According to reports, the London Gallery is not the first to ban the elongated poles.
Speaking to the Times, art critic Brian Sewell, welcomed the ban.
"They are possibly quite dangerous to the art work and cause appalling crowding around a painting," Mr Sewell said.
"Anyone who actually wants to go and see a painting can't because people are too busy taking photos. I've seen things in the National Gallery which make my hair stand on end."
(MH/CD)
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11 January 2013
First Official Duchess of Cambridge Painting Revealed
The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge has gone on show to the public. The National Portrait Gallery's painting of its Patron was commissioned by the Gallery, and given by Sir Hugh Leggatt, in memory of Sir Denis Mahon, through the Art Fund.
First Official Duchess of Cambridge Painting Revealed
The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge has gone on show to the public. The National Portrait Gallery's painting of its Patron was commissioned by the Gallery, and given by Sir Hugh Leggatt, in memory of Sir Denis Mahon, through the Art Fund.
01 March 2012
Titian’s 'Diana And Callisto' Secured For The Public
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) and the National Gallery in London have announced that Titian’s great masterpiece 'Diana and Callisto' has been acquired for the public.
Titian’s 'Diana And Callisto' Secured For The Public
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) and the National Gallery in London have announced that Titian’s great masterpiece 'Diana and Callisto' has been acquired for the public.
03 September 2013
New Library Of Birmingham To Be Officially Opened
Malala Yousafzai will today officially open the new Library of Birmingham, a £189m building housing more than one million books, some 200 public access computers, an exhibition gallery, music rooms and theatres. Yousafzai, a teenager from Pakistan, was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for promoting education for girls.
New Library Of Birmingham To Be Officially Opened
Malala Yousafzai will today officially open the new Library of Birmingham, a £189m building housing more than one million books, some 200 public access computers, an exhibition gallery, music rooms and theatres. Yousafzai, a teenager from Pakistan, was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for promoting education for girls.
05 October 2015
National Gallery Staff Return To Work Following Strike
Staff members at the National Gallery have returned to work after an agreement was reached to end a dispute over privatisation. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union took industrial action on 11 August. Since February, it has taken more than 100 days of strike action.
National Gallery Staff Return To Work Following Strike
Staff members at the National Gallery have returned to work after an agreement was reached to end a dispute over privatisation. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union took industrial action on 11 August. Since February, it has taken more than 100 days of strike action.
07 February 2006
BT issues child porn warning
BT has warned that the number of attempts to access child pornography on the internet has increased in the past 18 months. The telecoms company reported that its screening software, used to block access to sites featuring banned images of children, is now blocking 35,000 hits per day.
BT issues child porn warning
BT has warned that the number of attempts to access child pornography on the internet has increased in the past 18 months. The telecoms company reported that its screening software, used to block access to sites featuring banned images of children, is now blocking 35,000 hits per day.
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