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Larry Lamb makes surprise announcement of grant to former Brixham sailing trawler 07/10/2011 The surprise announcement, made by EastEnders actor Larry Lamb, will be shown as part of The National Lottery: Secret Fortune on Saturday evening on BBC 1. Larry …

That’s the way to do it! 27/01/2012 Timed to coincide with the 350th anniversary of Mr Punch and the forthcoming 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £240,000 for an exciting new project that will tour the UK this summer. To …

Celebrating Bradford's cultural heritage 07/05/2013 Changing Bradford will explore the way that South Asian culture, business, religion and arts has shaped the city of Bradford since the end of the Second World War. The project has a strong …

South Cliff Victorian rose garden to be restored 07/05/2013 The refurbishment of the Victorian Rose Garden, created by George Lord Beeforth in 1883, emerged as a top priority among people canvassed during a consultation exercise carried out by the …

Local regiment association wins support for an audio archive project 07/05/2013 Run from the association’s headquarters in York and led by volunteers, the project will develop an audio archive of the experiences of serving and former members of the …

Redevelopment for Aberdeen Art Gallery 29/04/2013 The redevelopment aims to transform Aberdeen Art Gallery and Cowdray Hall into a world-class cultural centre, celebrating art and music in the north east, and providing a focal point for the creative …

New 'app' for 2014 Commonwealth Games 05/10/2010 Engineering and computing academics and student mentors from Glasgow Caledonian University joined with children from schools in Glasgow’s East End on 23 June 2010 to launch an initiative that documents the …

Young filmmakers honoured with award 15/07/2010 The 40-minute documentary competed against more than 80 other entries to become a winner of the ‘ Positive Images Awards’ . This national scheme celebrates projects which show young people in fair and …

Voting opens to find the UK’s best lottery-funded heritage project 02/09/2011 The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects and celebrate the difference that these organisations make to local …

New Holocaust project wins initial lottery backing 26/01/2011 The announcement comes just as the world prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January)*. HSFA is a Leeds-based charity set up in 1996 to protect the legacy of survivors who settled in …