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What did you do in the war Brighton? 26/08/2009 It was turned into a hospital for Indian soldiers during the First World War and its wine cellars were used as air raid shelters during the Second. Such stories involving the Royal Pavilion will feature in a …

Park friends get ready for a big year 19/01/2011 The friends group, formed in 2007, is made up of residents throughout the surrounding areas of Cambuslang who have a keen interest in promoting the park and making it a place that can be used not only by …

Call to action! Trustee for Scotland sought for Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund 13/12/2010 Applications are sought from a wide range of people who have the skills and experience to meet the challenges** of this role.  The Trustee …

Project to save Scotland's rare Sea Eagle soars ahead 08/12/2010 The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity and invited the world to safeguard the variety of life on earth. As it draws to an end, the Heritage Lottery …

Scotland’s Churches harvest Heritage Lottery investment 06/10/2010 A funding package of over £450,000 has been awarded to the churches through HLF’s Repair Grants to Places of Worship scheme which funds urgent and essential repairs in order to keep these …

HLF announce grant to establish flagship museum for Scotland’s ancient capital 22/11/2010 Dunfermline has one of the best surviving medieval townscapes in Scotland. The Abbey and Palace were founded in the 11th century when Malcolm III established it as a …

Cambuslang Park set to flourish thanks to over £1/2m Heritage Lottery investment 01/10/2010 Cambuslang Park has been awarded a grant of £551,500 by HLF which will be used to restore the historic character of this popular public place, upgrade its …

Scotland’s cultural venues take centre stage thanks to Heritage Lottery investment 27/09/2010 Perth theatre is where Ewan McGregor and Donald Sutherland learned their craft. HLF also awarded first-round passes* amounting to over £3million for the …

Multi-million grant secures the future of Sir Walter Scott’s historic home 27/07/2010 The award of HLF funding means that a further £4 million of pledged funding for the project is now secure. Abbotsford, near Melrose, is one of Scotland’s great cultural …

Scotland 'Postcards from the Park' winner meets Chris Packham and Mike McCartney 07/09/2010 Inverness photographer, Morag Macritchie, was in London on Friday (3 September) to see her winning ‘Postcards from the Park’ photo, Bubbles, exhibited at Southwark …