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Restoration and modernisation of Dean Castle awarded National Lottery funding Dean Castle Country Park 23/06/2015 The total project cost will be £5m with funding also secured from Historic Scotland (£500k) and the remainder from the council. Development …

How Sheffield unleashed its power The mighty River Don Engine with engineers 22/06/2015 Given its lineage as a powerhouse of Britain’s industrial history, it is unsurprising that Sheffield should have played a major role in equipping the Royal Navy during …

£1.7m National Lottery grant to protect UK’s threatened marine life Looking for seaweed 22/06/2015 The project will train over 3,000 volunteers – making it the largest experimental marine citizen science project ever undertaken in the UK. The volunteers …

UK’s original pleasure park Dreamland Margate re-opens to public Dreamland, the UK's original pleasure park, pictured in the 1960s 19/06/2015 One of Britain’s most iconic and old-fashioned seaside institutions is back, having been re-built following the …

Dreams can come true – UK’s original pleasure park reopens UK's original pleasure park, Dreamland Margate reopens to the public 19/06/2015 Margate, a place synonymous with family trips to the seaside and its main attraction – Dreamland. This Victorian …

'Heritage 100' – major transformation over 20 years ss Great Britain - a piece of UK heritage that has benefited from HLF investment Mandy Reynolds 19/06/2015 When we think of the UK’s heritage, what do we think of? Precious landmarks like Stonehenge, …

Funding for places of worship in Newcastle-Under-Lyme 18/06/2015 A free workshop on Monday 13 July for groups looking for funding, advice and support. Does your place of worship need urgent repairs? Do you want to explore your heritage with local people? …

Royal Air Force Museum secures National Lottery Investment for RAF Centenary Programme RAF pilot uniforms through the decades 18/06/2015 2018 will mark the centenary of the RAF and will be an occasion of national celebration and commemoration. As the …

Royal Air Force: 100 years of flight RAF pilots through the decades 18/06/2015 2018 marks the centenary of the Royal Air Force. Now, thanks to £4.89million from the National Lottery the story of the World’s oldest air force will be told. With its …

Sir David Attenborough celebrates new dawn for Cley Sir David Attenborough opens the new pathway Andi Sapey 17/06/2015 Taking the first steps along the path as it officially opened to the public, Sir David was joined by Connor Lonergan and Sasha …