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  1. Good partnership between Natural England, English Heritage and local groups to conserve key stretch of Hadrian's Wall - http://is.gd/1n5F7
  2. @HeritageTwit Tories might promote Heritage Bill in due course but not as an early priority - and yes we do need the Bill for statutory HERs
  3. RT @DanHull: British Archaeology to occupy London's 'Fourth Plinth' on July 29 as part of the Festival: http://bit.ly/s1Cgu
  4. Welsh Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones, has launched a consultation on Conservation Principles in Wales. More readable than in England.
  5. Swapping updates with the Director of the Victorian Society while standing on the sea front in Aberystwyth, prior to Treftadaeth 2009
  6. Disappointing but not unexpected news: The Heritage Protection Bill for England and Wales has been dropped again http://bit.ly/CLZLs
  7. On a hot and sticky train to Aberystwyth to attend tomorrow's Treftadaeth meeting with the Welsh Heritage Minister - http://treftadaeth.com
  8. on route to London on a train I now part own to attend a Heritage Link trustee meeting
  9. First issue of the new Northern Ireland Archaeology Forum newsletter published: http://is.gd/1jtO2. Membership of the Forum is free!
  10. Heritage headline of the day: "Wheelie bins are an abomination, says English Heritage", in the Daily Mail (what else?!): http://is.gd/1jgq3
  11. "The Queen's visit is an important landmark for the history of Culloden battlefield." So says archaeologist Tony Pollard: http://is.gd/1jgjR
  12. Our development campaign to expand and diversify our sources of income is taking shape. The outcome will be more public benefits.
  13. Discussing forthcoming CBA publications. Lots of great books coming up in the next year or two. http://is.gd/1j0og
  14. A new heritage toolkit for community groups has been released through the CBA's online Community Archaeology Forum: http://is.gd/1iq7t
  15. Just finished a useful meeting with the President of the British Association for Local History (http://www.balh.co.uk) re mutual interests
  16. Good to hear that the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal, near Llangollen in Wales, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site register
  17. English Heritage is working with IfA and FAME to issue advice about the cultural value of archaeological archives: http://is.gd/1e4bi
  18. Details of the 2009 Marsh Archaeology Award are now available: http://is.gd/1cRF5
  19. 2009 Adopt a Wreck Award scheme launched by Nautical Archaeology Society: http://is.gd/1cPTA
  20. Good quality debate on the Treasure Act in the Lords yesterday: http://bit.ly/UEFmL. Further signs of Govt concessions :-)