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Netball centre court as project scores Lottery investment Kent v Essex County Final 1977 in Morden 13/03/2015 Thanks to International Women’s Day, women have been the focus of events and celebration across the globe. Now an innovative new project will …

Prime Minister appoints new Chair to the Board of the National Heritage Memorial Fund 12/03/2015 Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has today announced the appointment by the Prime Minister of Sir Peter Luff as the new Chair of the Board that runs both the …

Local regiment completes oral history project A moment’s relaxation in Brunssum, Holland, 1944 12/03/2015 Run from the Association’s Headquarters in York and led by volunteers, the project developed an audio archive of the experiences of serving and …

Young people explore the lesser known life and legacy of Edith Cavell Nurse Edith Cavell Imperial War Museums 11/03/2015 Now a Norwich-based young people’s project, designed and led by a team of undergraduates from the University of East Anglia, will …

Leicester’s Magna Carta project gets £20,000 boost The Guildhall, where one of the exhibitions will take place 11/03/2015 The project, called Leicester’s Magna Carta 800, will tell the story of the city’s links with the Magna Carta and the impact of the …

Telling the story of children and the small screen Brains, Virgil and Gordon in Thunderbirds ITV/REX 11/03/2015 Since the moment Muffin the Mule trotted (with the help of human sidekick Annette Mills) onto our screens in 1946, countless stories, …

Uncovering hidden stories of women and the First World War 06/03/2015 To mark International Women’s Day, Maggie Andrews, Professor of Cultural History at the University of Worcester, reflects on how Lottery funding is helping to uncover some of the lesser …

Celebrating Diversity and Heritage in the East Midlands Dancer at Belgrave Mela, Leicester 05/03/2015 Calling all Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led organisations! The East Midlands Team would like to invite you to a morning workshop to discuss funding …

Telling the story of children’s television Frank Carson, Sally James, Bob Monkhouse and Gordon Astley on Tiswas ITV/Rex 04/03/2015 The Story of Children’s Television From 1946 to Today exhibition will gather together footage, props and scripts from some …

Indian stories of the First World War Annapurna Indian dance 05/03/2015 India played an important role in the First World War. India raised the largest volunteer army and research by the Memorial Gates Trust shows that 'participants from the Indian …