Gareth Harris

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Gareth Harris

freelance journalist

Cost of the Public arts centre reaches £61.7m

National Audit Office investigation finds that cost is 58 per cent higher than original estimate

Mixed reaction to ACE masterplan

Museum sector responds to the art council's three-year vision statement

HLF rejects 85 per cent of applicants

National Maritime Museum one of only two successful applicants for HLF funding

Leeds gallery forced to close after two staff go sick

Museum blames closure on operational glitches

Titian campaign progresses towards £50m target

Campaign reports good progress on fundraising

Council funding hit by recession

Regional museums at threat as three-quarters of councils are forced to revise their budgets

Nationals’ group expands

Decision to expand National Museum Directors' Conference is questioned

God heads to the North West

Plans afoot for a £3.5m Christian theme park with television studio

Anti-seizure laws brought forward

Legislation passed early after Russia threatened to withdraw works from RA exhibition

V&A finds a new home for its theatre collection

Main museum to house displaced artefacts

English Heritage throws a lifeline to Bletchley Park

Grant of £330,000 will allow estate to repair roof, but more is needed

Creative Partnerships to become independent body

New organisation, Creativity, Culture and Education, to be based in Newcastle