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See Birmingham from a unique angle! Routes2Roots: On the Road 06/05/2016 Youth agency Beatfreeks and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) West Midlands are running free heritage tours of the city as part of their Routes2Roots campaign, which aims to inspire …

All aboard – the SS Daniel Adamson is afloat again The Daniel Adamson, now restored, crossing the Mersey Greg Dunbavand 06/05/2016 Thanks to a £3.8million HLF grant, the Daniel Adamson, the UK’s last remaining steam tug-tender, is restored and ready to …

Routes 2 Roots: On the Road The Routes2Roots logo 06/05/2016 Over the last year, the Routes2Roots campaign has been exploring what heritage, identity and culture mean to young people in Birmingham. Today, Friday 6 May, we’re taking the campaign on the …

Discovering the history of Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall Shakespeare's Schoolroom in Stratford-upon-Avon 25/04/2016 Following a £1.8million restoration made possible by National Lottery players, Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall in …

Celebrating Shakespeare 400 in Stratford The timbered 15th-century Guildhall at King Edward VI School 22/04/2016 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, one of Britain's most important playwrights and an extraordinary figure …

Views needed for future of our parks 19/04/2016 We’re calling on park managers and community groups to let us know what is happening in their parks, as we get ready for our second State of Parks report. Parks and how they are used and funded have been …

Surrey First World War website launched A collection of documents relating to Surrey during the First World War 15/04/2016 Surrey Heritage has launched a new website to document the experiences of Surrey residents during the First World War - both on the …

Primary school class helps bring river to life Schoolchildren at St Mary's Primary School inspect the young fish 14/04/2016 Primary school children in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, are taking part in a unique classroom project to restore the …

Schoolchildren help local river life thanks to National Lottery players Getting to grips with the wildlife in Ballinderry River 14/04/2016 A classroom project to restore the Ballinderry River is reconnecting young people with Northern Ireland’s glorious …