Winter solstice 2016 marked by Google as days start to become longer. Fischetti's solo exhibition Hello Again! "We urge Grant Shapps to review his decision and act to conserve rather than vandalise this most precious of prehistoric landscapes.". An archaeologist excavates a bronze age vessel found during preliminary work on the A303 tunnel under Stonehenge. For example, the summer solstice Sun rose close to the Heel Stone, and the Sun's first rays shone into the centre of the monument between the horseshoe arrangement. Produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack with Henrietta Bentall. Sponsored by Christie's. Stonehenge Tunnel. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps approved the scheme in November against the recommendations of planning officials. Campaigners challenging the approval of a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been granted a court hearing to allow the decision to be scrutinised. This podcast is sponsored by Christie's. Send your story ideas to: bristol@bbc.co.uk. 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Campaigners challenging the approval of a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been granted a court hearing to allow the decision to be scrutinised. "Today's decision means that our client's case and the government's decision-making process will now be fully scrutinised by the courts," he said. The Department for Transport has been approached for comment. Read about our approach to external linking. Campaigners have secured a hearing in their judicial review challenge about the decision to allow a new A303 dual carriageway and tunnel that would cause significant harm to the Stonehenge World Heritage Site (WHS). 19 comments. On Fridays, we send our Editor’s picks of the top stories posted through the week. You can remove yourself from the list at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. A High Court judge has decided that legal arguments, concerning the UK’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ decision to allow the 12.8km long road project with a 3.2km long tunnel past Stonehenge, must be dealt with at a “rolled up” hearing at which the Court will decide both whether the claim is arguable and, if so, whether it succeeds. The Week in Art podcast by The Art Newspaper is available every Friday on our website and all the usual places where you find podcasts. Tunnel to be built under Stonehenge despite opposition from historians. This week: excavations have revealed new archaeological finds at Stonehenge but the UK government has approved a road tunnel through this iconic World Heritage Site—will it ruin it? Was Stonehenge originally sited in Wales? Our daily newsletter contains a round-up of the stories published on our website, previews of exhibitions that are opening and more. Video. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I begynnelsen av 2003 offentliggjorde Transportdepartementet i Storbritannia sine planer for å forbedre A303, blant annet med en tunnel under Stonehenge. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A JUDICIAL review hearing into the Stonehenge road project has been ordered. How does the new US child tax credit measure up? Find out how The Art Newspaper’s content platforms can help you reach an informed, influential body of collectors, cultural and creative professionals. By using The Art Newspaper website you agree to our use of cookies as described in this, A planned tunnel under Stonehenge in England—and the related excavations— is uncovering further details about the ancient site, Photo: Thierry Bal; courtesy of the artist, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne and Modern Art, London, approved a road tunnel through this iconic World Heritage Site, urging their government to let them reopen, all the usual places where you find podcasts. But SSWHS said the two-mile (3.2km) tunnel along the A303 will cause "significant harm" to the area, and raised £50,000 in order to apply for a judicial review. We also discuss new research that suggests that Stonehenge was originally built in Wales. You may need to add the address newsletter@theartnewspaper.com to your safe list so it isn't automatically moved to your junk folder. The Stonehenge road tunnel is a planned tunnel in Wiltshire, England, drawn up by Highways England to upgrade the A303 road.It would move the A303 into a tunnel under the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, completing the removal of traffic begun with the 2012 closure of the A344 road. How does the new US child tax credit measure up? SSWHS believes the scheme will have a detrimental impact on the ancient site. For more information, contact info@theartnewspaper.com. Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) is seeking permission for a judicial review of the £1.7bn project. 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Stonehenge has an opening in the henge earthwork facing northeast, and suggestions that particular significance was placed by its builders on the solstice and equinox points have followed. Photograph: Wessex Archaeology Also in the ditches was a … Follow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Anti-Stonehenge Tunnel campaigners have been granted a court hearing to allow the planning approval of the road tunnel to be scrutinised. Save the Children says Islamist militants in Cabo Delgado have killed children as young as 11. He said the need for the development "outweighed any harm" that might be caused. Solicitor Rowan Smith, acting for SSWHS, said although there was "a huge level of public outrage", the case must proceed on the basis of "procedural error". Europe. We talk to Mike Pitts, an archaeologist, about the debate over the tunnel and its effect on the ancient stones and their surrounding landscape. Ulike prosjekt for å flytte veien eller bygge en tunnel under monumentet har blitt foreslått, men disse har ofte blitt motarbeidet da de enten er for dyre eller ødelegger nærmiljøet for mye. Why crypto is dominating the art market, 'Black grief and white grievance' at New York’s New Museum. Find 19 ways to say excavate, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. The project, expected to take five years to complete, is scheduled to get under way in 2023. UK culture war: how should museums confront colonialism? Its president, Tom Holland, said: "We have always believed that the government's intention to build a great gash of concrete and tarmac through the World Heritage Site is a dereliction of its responsibilities, and we are delighted that there will now be the opportunity to test this conviction in a court of law. Read about our approach to external linking. Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) believes the proposals will have a detrimental impact on the ancient site and is seeking permission for a judicial review of the £1.7bn project. Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox. As a subscriber, you will also get live reports from leading art fairs and events, such as the Venice Biennale, plus special offers from The Art Newspaper.