George McDonic, Stonehenge Alliance Chairman, writes about the current situation concerning the A303 and Stonehenge It is enormously encouraging to know that over 18,000 concerned individuals have signed the Stonehenge Alliance’s UK and global petitions demanding that there should be no further damage to the World Heritage Site (WHS) since … Continue reading →
Whilst Government’s enthusiasm for a short bored tunnel remains undimmed, enthusiasm for our campaign to save our most significant neolithic landscape continues to grow. Below is our recent letter to our petitioners, which we wish to share more widely. Dear Supporter, A huge thank you to everyone who has signed … Continue reading →
Stonehenge Underground is a week-long public exhibition of the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition, which opens tomorrow for one week only. The Project is a collaboration of European archaeologists using a range of non-invasive scientific surveying techniques, which has revealed an astonishing number of hitherto unknown sites … Continue reading →
It took the London Evening Standard to spot the AuthorsCC v AveburyCC playing a megalithic protest cricket match in the shadow of Wiltshire’s famous stone circle to spread an unequivocal message: #DontStumpStonehenge. The mid-summer’s day entry is reproduced with permission from the Londoner’s Diary: Batting on with the druids Plans to tunnel … Continue reading →
by Stephen Joseph OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Campaign for Better Transport. The unexpected election result gives the appearance of continuity in transport: Patrick McLoughlin has been reappointed as Transport Secretary, and two junior Ministers return to their pre-election posts. The team of Ministers do however face a bundle of challenges. … Continue reading →
