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Thaw reveals photographer’s notebook from Captain Scott’s Antarctic hut

20 Oct 2014: Notebook belonging to George Murray Levick remarkably legible after conservation work, with find blamed on global warming
As a Briton, I hang my head in shame. We must return the Parthenon marbles

19 Oct 2014: Now Amal Clooney has reignited the debate over the Parthenon’s crowning glory, it’s time we rectified a historic wrong. Reunite these ancient sculptures with their home, says Helena Smith
Daniel O’Connell given commemorative English heritage blue plaque

17 Oct 2014: The 19th century politician was known as ‘the liberator’ for his dazzling rhetoric which Charles Dickens said moved him to tears
Letter: Sir Jocelyn Stevens was a firm friend to archaeology

17 Oct 2014: Geoffrey Wainwright writes: Far from being ‘buried by archaeologists’, Sir Jocelyn Stevens embraced us and shared our passion for heritage
Staffordshire hoard research reveals secret of Anglo-Saxon ‘gold’

17 Oct 2014: Scientists studying stash of ‘warrior bling’ discover use of secret technique which gave lower grade metal the appearance of gold
The Duke of Marlborough obituary

16 Oct 2014: Inheritor of Blenheim Palace who improved its financial fortunes
D-day tank carrier Landfall refloated for restoration

15 Oct 2014: Huge vessel that was later a floating nightclub in Liverpool will be moved to Portsmouth to join museum collection
Amal Clooney advises Greece on return of Parthenon marbles to Athens

14 Oct 2014: Human rights lawyer hopes for an amicable solution, but Britain has so far failed to respond to calls for mediation
Sir Jocelyn Stevens obituary

14 Oct 2014: Ruthless Fleet Street magnate who later shook up the Royal College of Art and English Heritage
Parthenon marbles meet Hollywood as Amal Alamuddin Clooney advises Greece

13 Oct 2014: Just months after George Clooney supported Greece’s claim to monuments, his wife enters west’s longest cultural row
Audiences in arts, culture and heritage: solutions to our problems

Guardian Professional, 13 Oct 2014: Cultural organisations should think of audiences as partners, listen to users and non-users alike, and learn from Ikea, writes James McQuaid
How I found our secret Swiss roots

11 Oct 2014: A tatty old book written in French led Nicola Baird to find new cousins in Switzerland – and unlocked the key to a lost family fortune
Margate to reopen Dreamland as a vintage amusement park next year

10 Oct 2014: £18m project aims to transform derelict site into nostalgic attraction featuring classic rides and seaside memorabilia
Clooney’s wife Amal Alamuddin to advise Greece on Elgin marbles bid

9 Oct 2014: Greek government enlists Lebanese-born human rights lawyer to help secure repatriation of ancient statues from UK
Eduardo Paolozzi’s huge personal archive donated to Tate gallery

7 Oct 2014: Treasure trove of scrapbooks, photos, diaries and collected items give insight into life and works of leading British sculptor