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Council to approve statue of rock legend Lemmy

25/02/2025

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's cabinet is set to sign off today on a statue of rock legend Motorhead frontman Lemmy.

Councillors propose memorial after woman finds mass grave

06/09/2024

Oldham Council will consider erecting a memorial ‘as a matter of urgency’ on the site of a mass grave containing 300 bodies, including babies and children.

Councils to create memorial after funeral home incident

05/08/2024

Two councils have committed to creating a permanent memorial for those affected by an incident involving a funeral company in Yorkshire.

Will you bring your communities together for Holocaust Memorial Day?

24/01/2024

What can local authorities do to mark Holocaust Memorial Day? Dr Toni Griffiths, outreach officer at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, provides some guidance.

Council green-lights WWII memorial

04/08/2023

Portsmouth CC has granted planning permission for a memorial to honour more than 830 sailors who died in the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak during World War II.

County council plans Queen Elizabeth II memorial

13/09/2022

Northumberland County Council is planning on creating a permanent memorial in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.

Manchester memorial for terror victims opens

05/01/2022

A memorial for those who lost their lives in the 2017 Manchester terror attack officially became accessible to the public today.

Councils fly flags at half-mast to honour Captain Sir Tom Moore

03/02/2021

Councils across the UK will be flying their flags at half-mast today in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Council approves memorial for victims of Manchester Arena bombing

22/01/2021

A ‘calm and peaceful’ memorial for the 22 people who were killed in the 2017 Manchester terror attack has been approved by the council.

Council criticises proposed Holocaust memorial on environmental grounds

12/02/2020

Plans for a Holocaust memorial next to the Houses of Parliament contravenes planning rules on size, design and location, city council says.

Mayor cancels Hillsborough commemoration event over Duckenfield trial

05/04/2019

The planned commemoration to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster has been cancelled following the hung jury verdict of match commander David Duckenfield.

Whatever your budget, here’s how your council can mark Holocaust Memorial Day

11/12/2018

Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27 January. Claudia Hyde of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust explains how councils can mark the occasion.

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