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A look at this year’s new movie releases

Ipswich council leader David Ellesmere explains the proposals for major improvements to the much-loved Ipswich Museum

Ipswich Museum is home to a variety of treasures and artefacts - Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown This year’s Festival of Archaeology will be taking place between Saturday July 17 and Sunday August 1. Established by the Council for British Archaeology, it aims to get everyone involved in the historical activity, and is the country’s largest celebration of archaeology.  The theme is 'Exploring local places' - and what better way to do that than by visiting your local museum to see what rare and fascinating finds they’ve unearthed.  Here are just some of the ancient and historical finds on disp...

Search Major Richard Williams as CO 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps in Palestine during WW1. He would go on to become Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams and is today considered the founding father of the RAAF. (Australian War Memorial) Close× Australia Aviation Hall of Fame to induct Richard Williams 9 July 2021 Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, widely recognised as the father of the Royal Australian Air Force, will be inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame in October, it was announced yesterday. Williams will join three other inductees announced in 2020 that weren't formally i...

BBC News Published image captionThe National Trust team with actors Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes (centre) A film about an Anglo-Saxon burial ground has helped provide a post-lockdown boost in visitor numbers to the site, the National Trust said. The Dig, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, tells the story of the discoveries made at Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1939. It was first screened on Netflix in January, when England was locked down. But since the attraction reopened, it has been booked up to capacity every day, the trust said. Laura Howarth, archaeology and engag...