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Rare Renaissance masterpiece saved for the nation 17/07/2013 The painting, ‘Christ between Saints Paul and Peter’ (dated c.1320) by Sienese artist Pietro Lorenzetti was placed under a temporary export bar by the Culture Secretary due to its high quality. …

Northumberland’s heritage in the spotlight 19/03/2013 A volunteer-led project to explore the 19th-century ‘Kielder Viaduct’, now a listed Ancient Monument and ‘Batlife’, a wildlife project aiming to protect a rare species of bat, have each received …

Vote for your favourite heritage project 01/07/2013 The awards reward and recognise the inspirational work of National Lottery funded projects across all sections of society. The finalists in the Best Heritage Project category are: The Aber Valley …

New April Ashley exhibition 24/07/2013 The Museum of Liverpool is to host a new major exhibition this September looking at the history of transgendered people in Britain over the past 70 years, focusing on the experiences of one exceptional individual. …

Mountsorrel Heritage Group wins support 03/07/2013 The project aims to create an online archive and website which will contain artefacts, images, articles, oral recordings and records relating to the heritage of Mountsorrel. It is expected that the …

Historic Knole and its untold treasures 30/07/2013 Treasures ranging from the original 17th-century Knole settee, a solid silver table and fragile furniture from two royal palaces, right through to curiosities such as a royal stool of easement (an early …

National grant for Winchester Cathedral 30/07/2013 This national grant has been awarded to enable essential repairs to the cathedral fabric and conserve its medieval windows. It will also enable the development of three new major exhibitions: Kings and …

Future secured for Windermere Steamboat Museum 30/07/2013 The project will create a new museum on the lake to display the internationally significant collection, connecting boats, people and stories. The high-quality museum facilities will include a wet …

Reaching new heights in Elstree 22/07/2013 The summer holidays should get off to a swinging start for visitors to Composers Park after a new climbing unit made of natural materials and designed to challenge older children was unveiled in the park’s play …

Penrith's Coronation Garden now completed 26/07/2013 The ceremony will be carried out by Councillor John Thompson, Chair of Eden District Council, and Catriona Lang, the granddaughter of the late Alderman J. Simpson Yeates, who was the Chair of the then …