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Dan Harrett of the Grand Blanc Heritage Association, DDA enjoys city’s rich history (The Flint Journal)

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Dan Harrett, director of the Grand Blanc Heritage Association Museum talks about his work with the museum.

Demolition ban saves derelict heritage house (thewest.com.au)

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The owner of a Federation bungalow who has been refused permission to demolish the house and instead forced to repair it has told of a nightmare 18-year saga to have her family’s dream home built.

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Campaign to bring home journalist’s diaries (holdthefrontpage.co.uk)

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A campaign has been launched to put the diaries of a revered Welsh journalist on display in his home town. Gareth Jones, of the Western Mail , came to prominence in the early 1930s when he told the world of the famine Stalin inflicted upon the people of the Ukraine in which an estimated 10m people died.

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The disappearance of J.G. Ballard’s Shanghai home (Shanghaiist)

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From www.jgballard.ca With so much of Shanghai’s historical architecture disappearing day by day, you might think that most Shanghailanders, ourselves included, have become desensitized to the frequent reports of demolition and destruction. Looks like that isn’t true, as we are still heartbroken over Malcolm Moore’s recent story on the latest casualty of Shanghai’s …

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Posted: 03-03-2010 , 11:38 GMT (Mena Report)

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Building on its heritage as the company that brought Broadband technology to Qatar, Qtel today announced the first phase of a national programme for “Fibre to the Home” (FTTH), aiming to link homes across Qatar with fibre connections over the next three years.

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Rocking out with ‘Africa’s best new band’ (CNN)

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South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.

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Heritage aims high for upcoming season (Centennial Citizen)

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Heritage lost 10 players to graduation from a team that finished fifth in the state last season. But on a perfect early March day for baseball, Scott Hormann was not focusing on the past.

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Cultural group shares Japanese tradition typically celebrated at home (San Jose Mercury News)

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The Silicon Valley Japanese American Citizens League will join Union Bank in Sunnyvale on March 6 to display a rare collection of heirloom dolls as part of the Japanese festival often referred to as Girls Day.

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Immediate go-ahead for heritage works if papers in order (The Star)

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THE Penang Municipal Council may give approval within a day for heritage building owners to repair and conserve their premises if their paperwork is in order.

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Hails’ trail of havoc in hills (Leader Community Newspapers)

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THE hills copped the brunt of Melbourne’s mini-cyclone on Saturday with thousands of houses and cars badly damaged and one family forced to evacuate their home.

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