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Department for Culture Media and Sport

14 February 2014

The latest news and blogs from DCMS
 

Statistics reveal that Creative industries are worth £8 million an hour to the UK economy.

 

The UK’s creative Industries, which includes the film, television and music industries, are now worth £71.4 billion per year to the UK economy.

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Latest News

 

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Rural Broadband roll out

New statistics reveal that the number of premises benefiting from superfast broadband has almost tripled.

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Forth Bridge nominated

Culture Secretary Maria Miller names the Forth Bridge as the UK’s latest nomination for World Heritage site status.
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£4 million awarded to English museums

40 museums and galleries across England benefit from grants worth over £4.6 million.
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Mario Testino awarded honorary OBE

Peruvian-born photographer presented with an honorary OBE by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in recognition of his service to photography and charity.
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Grants to help disabled people stand for election

Helen Grant announces extension of Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund.

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Culture and creativity key to our ‘Soft Power’ success

Culture Secretary Maria Miller lauds the value of the arts and culture to the UK  and its role as the driving force behind our booming creative industries
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In brief

 

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Public appointments

 

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Latest Vacancies

For more information contact publicappointments@culture.gsi.gov.uk

The Video Standards Council invite applications for the position of Chair.

The application process is open till 7 March 2014. Full details are available on the Public Appointments Website.

 

 

Our ministers

 

Maria Miller

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for Women and Equalities

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Helen Grant

Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equalities 

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Ed Vaizey

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries

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Jenny Willott

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs

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Contact us at webcomms@culture.gsi.gov.uk

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