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Lennox Castle celebrates legacy at public event 08/10/2012 ‘Lennox Castle Stories’ is  a social history project led by a group of ex- residents of Lennox Castle Hospital, a large institution on the outskirts of Glasgow built to house people with learning …

Rare archaeological finds revealed from the corroding Northumberland cliffs 30/10/2012 Run by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, the project, Rescued from the Sea, will engage a small army of volunteers to meticulously uncover the extremely rare and …

The Garden of England is buzzing with good news for bees 20/09/2012 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £77,200 to the BumbleBee Alliance, based in Aylesham near Canterbury, for its Bee Inspired project. The aim of Bee Inspired is to involve 230 …

Museum training scheme launched 05/10/2012 Last Friday, the Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) announced the names of those who have been successful in securing one of the much sought after places on its Collections Skills Initiative phase 2. This …

New exhibition at the National Coal Mining Museum 08/10/2012 A new special exhibition marking the culmination of a four-year long period of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Collecting Cultures scheme is to open at The National Coal Mining …

Heritage Lottery Fund pledges £1.55million for the transformation of Manchester Central Library 24/09/2012 The additional £1.55m from HLF for the Archives+ project will transform public access to archive and family history collections held by the local …

Free riverside events for Taunton in October 01/10/2012 Somerset Wildlife Trust is teaming up with public artists Sue Palmer and Simon Lee Dicker to host the activities as part of the Routes to the River Tone project, which aims to recreate and reconnect …

Historic church is born again 27/09/2012 St Margaret’s Church at Ward End, is rarely used for regular worship and is at risk from vandalism and deterioration. The historic Grade II listed building will now get a new lease of life as a hub for community …

Gallery acquires rare painting 25/09/2012 The final funds were raised through a £9,900 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards the purchase and a celebratory community education project. Anne Killigrew worked at the royal court of King James II …

Suffolk’s precious ancient woodland to be restored 17/09/2012 Led by the Green Light Trust, the project will work with groups across the local community to conserve the precious woodland habitat and enable people to explore and enjoy the wood. Key to the …