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A church in Derbyshire has had £20,000 of lead stolen from its roof, and in the same week Historic England offered training for Hertfordshire Constabulary Police Rural Operational Support Team on heritage crime, highlighting this serous threat to our architectural … Continue reading →

The IHBC has welcomed the crackdown on heritage metal theft as six men have been sentenced after stealing lead from churches across three English counties. IHBC Projects officer Fional Newton said: ‘The recent conviction is part of Operation Brompton an … Continue reading →

An e-petition calling on the Home Office to amend the Scrap Metal Merchants Act 1964 – to prohibit cash transactions in an effort to reduce metal theft – has received over 16,000 signatures so far.   Metal theft is a … Continue reading →

A man who stole lead from six churches – causing criminal damage of more than £186,000 and leaving communities ‘significantly out of pocket’ – was snared thanks to phone data, ANPR and DNA from a cigarette end.

New research at Loughborough University’s chemistry department (in conjunction with the social science department, who supervised the UK heritage crime survey) is helping to develop a chemical analysis system which can be used to assist in assessing the unique composition … Continue reading →

Jason McCartney (conservative MP for the Colne Valley) was granted an adjournment debate on stone theft recently, praising the role of West Yorkshire police in tackling heritage thefts in his constituency but also highlighting the increasing danger posed by heritage … Continue reading →

The Local Government Association (LGA) has just produced three free downloadable guides for Councillors, on asset management and metal theft , some of which may also be of interest to other non-specialists or early career conservation professionals. ‘Making the most … Continue reading →

English Heritage and Wiltshire Police are concerned about a spate of illegal metal detecting at a nationally important archaeological site in the Warminster area. English Heritage writes: The archaeology of the Warminster and Westbury area is exceptional and includes many … Continue reading →

For the first time in England, two metal detector users have been given a suspended custodial sentence and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO) by the court for carrying out illegal metal detecting activities on a protected site. English Heritage (EH) writes: … Continue reading →

Historic England and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), members of ARCH (Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage), have released research findings on the scale and extent of heritage and cultural property crime in England.

Research commissioned by Ecclesiastical and the Listed Property Owners’ Club has revealed Britain’s listed properties are being targeted by criminals and most listed property owners feel vulnerable. image: for illustration purposes only – Brian O’Callaghan

Two metal detectorists stole a £3m Viking hoard that experts say has the potential to ‘rewrite history’.

A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of ‘heritage crime’ in Scotland and it follows a series of vandalism attacks on ancient monuments such as St Anthony’s chapel in Edinburgh.

A new partnership has been launched to tackle heritage crimes in Scotland. image: Heritage Environment Scotland

Mark Harrison, Head of Heritage Crime and Policing Advice at Historic England, has summarised the development of their Heritage Crime Programme for Ecclesiastical Heritage World.

Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute, have announced the seven most threatened heritage sites in Europe for 2018, which include Grimsby Ice Factory, the Post-Byzantine Churches in Voskopoja and Vithkuqi in Albania, the Historic Centre of Vienna in … Continue reading →

The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) is highlighting the scale of the impact on rural communities of heritage crime.

The BBC reported in September on how police forces in England have teamed up with heritage experts to crack down on gangs stealing valuable metal from churches and historic buildings. The BBC writes: Officers are working with Historic England to … Continue reading →

A new survey has been launched by University College London and Historic England, aiming to find out more about theft of heritage in buildings which are open to the public, including places of worship. NHTG writes: A survey on the … Continue reading →

Historic England (HE) is seeking the help of the public in identifying the location and condition of post war public art.  Historic England writes: England’s post-war public art, created by some of the most important artists of the 20th century, … Continue reading →