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Coalfield Landscape in line for National Lottery boost A remaining wall of the Lost Mining Village 03/11/2017 Abandoned hill villages and colliery brass bands, both legacies of a once thriving coal industry, are to play a central role in a scheme to renew …

New partnership to preserve England’s iconic landscapes Walkers admire the view in one of England's commons Foundation for Common Land 01/11/2017 A new partnership to support the uplands in four of England’s most iconic landscapes is on its way to …

Beautiful Binevenagh receives HLF support Binevenagh and the Coastal Lowlands 03/11/2017 Today HLF announced initial support for an exciting new Landscape Partnership in Northern Ireland. The project will focus on Binevenagh and the Coastal Lowlands area, …

Salisbury Cathedral library begins digital chapter Cathedral Archivist Emily Naish and John Glen MP examine a book from the collection Graham Trott 30/10/2017 Thousands of rare books, some nearly 600 years old, are set to be catalogued thanks to £73,500 …

Slimbridge expands with £4.1million of National Lottery cash Sir Peter Scott feeding birds at Slimbridge WWT 31/10/2017 £4.1million from the National Lottery sets Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire, on the flight path for a three-year …

One Centenary 100 Stories One Centenary 100 Stories 01/01/2015 The National Lottery is helping people across the UK explore the First World War during the Centenary. We’ve funded over 2,000 projects, enabling 9.4 million people take part so far and we’ll …

Heritage at the heart of the RIBA Stirling Prize Hastings Pier, winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017 31/10/2017 As we congratulate Hastings Pier on winning the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017, we reflect on how National Lottery funding can bring heritage and …

Diss celebrates new chapter for ‘perfect English market town’ The historic town centre of Diss has been regenerated 25/10/2017 Once described as the ‘perfect English market town’ by poet Sir John Betjeman, Diss in Norfolk is marking the completion of a …

Transforming communities with National Lottery funding At the Whitehead Railway Museum a major redevelopment has transformed the museum to tells the story of our railway heritage. 25/10/2017 Over the next three days, three local projects will be …

A new way to explore Barrow’s heritage, thanks to National Lottery players Ramsden Square statue and Abbey Road Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK Washington Imaging Alamy Stock Photo 24/10/2017 HLF is announcing new easy-to-apply-for microgrants at …