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Summer to make a welcome appearance? 02/06/2015 The traditional seaside town of Jaywick is celebrating the official start of summer with a £9,900 HLF grant. Nothing signifies the start of summer more than a trip to a traditional British seaside town. The …

Coast to coal, Lottery grants for North East heritage projects View of Cleveland Coast Martin Allen 29/05/2015 Following the coastline from Sunderland to Staithes, and further inland to Sacriston, the projects will reconnect people with the man-made and …

Auckland Castle secures £9m Heritage Lottery Fund backing Auckland Castle, palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham Sean Elliott Photography 27/05/2015 It means work can now begin on building a dramatic two storey museum extension, and renovating the …

Heritage Lottery Fund supports Manchester Jewish Museum development Manchester Jewish Museum c1903 27/05/2015 The project will result in a new museum extension that will house new galleries, learning and event spaces. The museum’s historic synagogue …

Lottery investment in Auckland Castle to spark major regeneration Auckland Castle, palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham Sean Elliott Photography 27/05/2015 Auckland Castle has been a seat of power since the days of the Norman Conquest in the 11th …

New HLF Chair visits Yorkshire and the Humber Sir Peter Luff chats with apprentice stonemasons and carvers at York Minster Kippa Matthews 27/05/2015 Sir Peter Luff, our new Chair, is on a mission to visit every one of our 12 teams across the UK over the …

Don’t Mow, Let it Grow! Bees buzzing around wild flowers 21/05/2015 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will develop a new approach to grassland management - restoring our traditional meadows and grasslands and letting them grow to create a range of …

Pushing the boundaries of heritage Sir Peter Luff, Chair of HLF 20/05/2015 HLF has announced almost £100million of National Lottery funding to transform nine major heritage sites across the UK. In his guest Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) …

HLF backs Burrell Collection refurbishment Inside one of the galleries in the Burrell Collection 20/05/2015 Today, HLF’s UK Board announced support of £15million for the transformation of the Burrell Collection including the award of a grant of £1million …

Reach for the stars! The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank at sunset Ant Holloway 20/05/2015 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced support worth £98m for nine major sites in England and Scotland. The stories to be told include that of the …