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Monkwearmouth Station Museum receives investment 12/07/2010 The project will focus on two key items in the museum’s important collection, a covered carriage truck built in 1939 and a goods break van built in 1915. The covered carriage, the earliest …

Bitten by the Heritage Bug 25/06/2010 "To many people it looks like just another Somerset hilltop. Thousands drive by on the A303 every day without giving it a second glance. But for me Cadbury Castle rising above the village of South Cadbury is some …

Funding announced for Woodbridge Tide Mill 02/07/2010 The HLF first-round pass* means that Woodbridge Tide Mill Trust can now progress to the second stage of the HLF application process. They have up to two years to submit more detailed plans, but hope to …

500 years of history saved for Cornwall 23/07/2010 Cornwall Council has been awarded £327,980 by the Heritage Lottery Fund so that a fascinating and unique collection of historical manuscripts can remain in Cornwall. Including the only two early works on …

Summer investment boost to North East parks 05/07/2010 Located in North Tyneside, on the edge of Wallsend town centre, the Wallsend Parks project will focus on three connected sites: Prince Road Arboretum; Richardson Dees Park; and The Hall Grounds. All …

Penzance Skills for the Future 08/06/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a massive £17 million investment in heritage-skills through its one-off Skills for the Future programme*. PZ Conservation CIC in Penzance is one of the 54 projects …

£1.2million invested in skills across the East of England 08/06/2010 Heritage projects across the East of England are to share in £1.2million investment to provide heritage skills as part of a nation-wide Skills for the Future programme launched today by …

£1.3million to training projects across North West 08/06/2010 Heritage projects across the North West received a 1.3million investment to provide heritage skills as part of a nation-wide Skills for the Future programme  launched today by the Heritage …

Oldest Roman Coin in Britain Found in Hoard 17/02/2010 A slightly worn 2220 year old silver coin, one of over 5000 discovered at a site near the village of Hallaton, Leicestershire, is about to get its moment in the limelight after museum staff realised …

Gwent volunteer puts life back on track thanks to HLF 11/10/2010 Dave, one of five people sharing their story in a new magazine, Heritage Matters, published by HLF Wales, is encouraging others to put their time to good use by developing new skills. 42 …