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BCfm to be included in British Library collection

An estimated 92 percent of UK radio is not being preserved.

Bristol Post

Business support scheme at Liverpool Central Library sees record year and supports hundreds of entrepreneurs

BIPC Liverpool City Region enjoys record year

Birmingham Post

Gold at the British Library review: a glittering show that is literally illuminating

This fascinating and dazzling exhibition of texts embellished with gold shows how the precious metal speaks the same language across continents

Evening Standard

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Commentary on Newcastle's 1951 FA Cup victory to help dementia patients

Sound clips from Fenwick's window, the Great North Run and Newcastle's Civic Centre are also being used in the project

Chronicle Live

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

The Independent UK

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? (OLD)

Superstition can be traced back to Knights Templar in Middle Ages

The Independent UK

The week in classical: Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe; Music@Malling; Music x Museums

Sparks fly as the South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and Manchester Collective live on the edge – and as six composers respond to Bach’s Brandenburg concertos

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Smashed Guardian hard drives feature in British Library exhibition

Tech destroyed to protect Edward Snowden leaks among items that consider role of media over 500 years

The Guardian - UK

The secret treasure trove of books hidden in an industrial estate on the edge of Leeds

Around three-qarters of The British Library's impressive book collection is currently stored in the heart of Yorkshire.

Leeds Live

Leeds Temple Works could be British Library's new home after £1m boost

The former Victorian mill in Holbeck is undergoing a restoration project after being vacant for almost 20 years

Leeds Live

Cash boost for historic mill which was once the world’s largest indoor space

More than £1 million has been awarded by Historic England to support urgent repairs at the vast Temple Works in Leeds.

The Independent UK

A history of Easter feasts and why the English breakfast might be medieval

Easter is the principal festival of the Christian year. Both Easter and its long prelude Lent have traditions associated with food. Lent is traditionally a time of giving up food, especially meat and dairy. Easter is, by contrast, a feast.

The Conversation

Medieval illustrated manuscripts reveal how upper-class women managed healthy households – overseeing everything from purging, leeching and cupping to picking the right wet nurse

What type of images come to mind when you think of medieval art? Knights and ladies? Biblical scenes? Cathedrals? It’s probably not some unfortunate man in the throes of vomiting.

The Conversation

Breaking the News: British Library exhibition to lead national celebration of news

Local editors across the UK have been asked to partner with local libraries as they gear up to launch exhibitions exploring the role news plays in society.

Evening Standard

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