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Mayor ‘appalled’ by destruction of Holocaust memorial bench
09/01/2026 Salford mayor Paul Dennett has said he is ‘deeply saddened and appalled’ following the destruction of a Holocaust memorial bench in Clowes Park. |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
