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Heritage crime – 200 attacks a day on listed buildings

Historic England took part in a metal theft conference last week,  posting some of the headline information on their Twitter feed, revealing some shocking statistics on the level of issue for listed buildings: 200 attacks a day take place. The … Continue reading

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Heritage Angel award winners – including coffin works & 16 year old Emma – all celebrated

The winners of this year’s Heritage Angel awards in England have been announced, with an award ceremony last week that celebrated 16 year old Emma Dawson, and successes in rescuing an impressive series landmark heritage buildings including: St Giles House … Continue reading

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Consultation draft on sentencing includes heritage crime

Draft guidance issued by the Sentencing Council (SC) this month on theft sentences specifically mentions provisions to deal with heritage crime and damage to heritage structures IHBC members may wish to respond to the consultation which closes on 26 June … Continue reading

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IHBC members: Help needed for research into crimes against heritage

IHBC members and other heritage professionals are being asked by Mark Harrison, National Policing and Crime Advisor for English Heritage, to help develop research into detecting crimes committed against heritage by completing a short online survey. The research is being … Continue reading

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New international heritage crime publication

‘Stop Heritage Crime’ is a new international joint publication available free online, by the National Heritage Board of Poland and the Arts Council of Norway, written in English, which is complimentary to the work in England under ARCH, the Alliance … Continue reading

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Scrap for cash: scrapped!

‘Cashless Day’ has arrived in the scrap metal industry, as now no scrap metal merchant or yard can buy scrap metal from you and pay with cash. English Heritage writes: English Heritage’s own research shows that around 6% of all … Continue reading

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London Assembly backs heritage crime prevention

The London Assembly is the latest organisation to support the country-wide programme to tackle heritage crime, led by English Heritage, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Association of Chief Police Officers. English Heritage writes: In a recent event held at … Continue reading

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‘Heritage Crime’: true extent!

The first comprehensive survey on the effect of crime on England’s historic buildings and sites, commissioned by English Heritage, has been released. The survey shows a worrying rate of damage and estimates that: Some 70,000 listed buildings – 18.7% of … Continue reading

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EH addresses Heritage crime

Crimes and anti-social behaviour that damage England’s historic environment will be tackled in a much more coordinated way through a new initiative launched by English Heritage on 11th February 2011 and supported by the IHBC. Under the strategic guidance of English Heritage, … Continue reading

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