Other lives: Inspector of historic buildings much in demand for his knowledge of architectural history
April 2024
Other lives
Anthony Barnes obituary
Other lives: Former company executive who went on to spend much of his life working on the conservation of churches
March 2024
Other lives
Peter Richards obituary
Other lives: Architect who pioneered the work of historic building conservation at Essex county council
February 2024
Campaigners criticise ‘absurd’ plan to take apart and rebuild Curie lab in Paris
French government to hear last-ditch appeal this week over new culture minister’s ‘compromise’ for Pavillon des Sources
January 2024
‘Unthinkable’: Marie Curie’s Paris lab saved from the bulldozers … for now
Last-minute reprieve keeps Nobel scientist’s legacy standing. Now campaigners want the building to be listed
December 2023
Government scheme gave £42m to help restore UK churches in 2023
Listed places of worship grants were awarded to almost 5,000 religious buildings for essential work to roofs, masonry and monuments
November 2023
Campaigners seek listed status for Finnish sauna from 1948 London Olympics
Bristol council evacuates hundreds of people from unsafe tower block
August 2023
UK philanthropist gives almost £29m to heritage skills training
Hamish Ogston’s donation will fund up to 2,700 apprenticeships in crafts to preserve historic buildings
July 2023
‘Almost modernist’: appeal launched to save derelict RAF airbase building
Watch station at RAF Ibsley is thought to be structurally unique as well as historically important
April 2023
Race to rescue Bude’s Pepperpot lookout tower from being swept into the sea
The 188-year-old coastguard’s tower in Cornwall is to be moved 100m inland to save it from coastal erosion
February 2023
‘A lovely building’: charity launches plan to save Bristol’s Rupert Street car park
Concrete multistorey threatened with demolition but C20 launches campaign to keep ‘innovative’ building
January 2023
‘Tell us which schools could collapse’: Labour will force ministers to reveal data
Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutiny
December 2022
Risk level of school buildings collapsing in England raised to ‘very likely’
Annual report lays bare state of dilapidated education estate built during postwar shortages
November 2022
The Museum of London: a fundamental clash as the City of London dreams on
As the museum prepares to leave its 70s home, plans to raze the site and build an office-led new complex have sparked a battle with those who want to repurpose what’s already there
March 2022
We trash our modernist heritage on a whim: why is Britain so in thrall to the wrecking ball?
Owen Hatherley
Between destruction and conservation there must be a middle ground – perhaps a new life – for these eminent buildings, says author Owen Hatherley
December 2021
From a Debenhams to a creative hub: closed stores get new lease in community life
Empty department stores are being transformed into places for young entrepreneurs and social projects
November 2021
How to ensure the survival of precious heritage sites
William Blake cottage at risk of being lost, says Historic England
May 2021
Urgent action called for over vandalised cemetery and protruding limb
Campaigners say neglect at graves in West Norwood Cemetery in London is disrespectful and shocking
