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Funding for George Elmy Heritage Project 13/04/2011 The project, led by the East Durham Heritage Group, will explore the rich maritime, social and industrial history of East Durham, focussing particularly on the George Elmy lifeboat. Built in 1949, the …

Titan Crane gets a £120,000 boost 18/04/2011 The £120,000 project will provide classroom and workshop facilities for school and community groups and families. The Titan crane, which weighs 800 tons and has 80ft-deep foundations, helped John Brown’s …

Cheltenham's art gallery and museums win £750k funding 28/03/2011 This positive news means that the redevelopment scheme can now move forward to the next stage. The exciting and ambitious plans for the new development will provide additional galleries, …

Copper Kingdom Project strikes gold 24/03/2011 Today the Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones visited Amlwch, to meet with representatives from the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust who now hope to create a major attraction and facility based on this …

Brecknock Museum 29/03/2011 The Connecting Communities and Collections project has achieved a first-round pass which means the council can now develop the project proposals, during the next year, in preparation for the second round application. Powys …

Welsh Princes’ castle to be opened up to the people thanks to £4.7m HLF grant 28/03/2011 With 72 percent of tourists claiming to visit Wales for its Castles, Historic Sites and Stately Homes (PDF, 223KB) alone, the opening of Cardigan Castle to visitors …

Lucky lottery win for rare black grouse 11/04/2011 However to improve their future prospects during severe weather conditions, this iconic species has been thrown a life-line by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which has awarded the Game & Wildlife …

Merthyr’s Old Town Hall given major boost from Welsh Assembly Government and Heritage Lottery Fund 28/03/2011 The Welsh Assembly Government agreed £4m of funding for the project last week and today the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a first-round …

Exhibition of The Argyll Collection 29/03/2011 The Argyll Collection of art works was originally established by the inspirational Jim Tyre working with Naomi Mitchison between 1970-1990. It was created as a learning resource in schools for the young …

Shenley history is a first for Harrow 06/04/2011 Untold stories from inside the former Shenley Asylum will be told for the first time thanks to a £50,000 grant given to the organisation Mind in Harrow. Shenley Asylum was opened in 1934 and finally closed …