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Birds, bees, ponds and trees: threats facing natural world gain National Lottery attention Bumble bee colony Andrew Bourke (UEA BIO) 27/02/2017 More than £300,000 has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to the five projects which focus on how …

Saving birds, bees, ponds and trees in the East of England Exploring pollinators in Cedars Park 27/02/2017 Five HLF-supported schemes will put communities in charge of the future of natural treasures on their doorsteps. The decline of pollinators, threats …

Cracking news for Scotland’s red squirrels One of Scotland's remaining red squirrels Stephen Willis for Scottish Wildlife Trust 24/02/2017 One of the UK’s most well-loved mammals is to receive a boost, thanks to National Lottery players. One of the UK’s …

Review of NHMF and HLF launched HLF grantees from Thanet Road Club celebrate their funding 23/02/2017 The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is conducting a Tailored Review of NHMF and HLF. DCMS will review and call for evidence on the …

Stargazing success for Kielder A Milky Way panorama above Kielder Observatory Kielder Observatory 21/02/2017 A new observatory is to be built in Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, thanks to support from National Lottery players. The award-winning …

Hidden LGBT+ heritage uncovered thanks to National Lottery funding Worthing WOW Oscar Wilde workshop with young people 20/02/2017 2017 marks both the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Wolfenden Report and 120 years since Oscar Wilde was released …

Hidden LGBT+ heritage uncovered A photograph from the Into the Outside exhibition Saskia Grundmann 20/02/2017 The little-known stories behind some of landmark events of LGBT+ history will be explored and shared, following the announcement of £136,500 to …

Fundraising appeal launches to save ‘deerly’ loved painting, The Monarch of the Glen The Monarch of the Glen (1851) by Sir Edwin Landseer National Museums of Scotland 16/02/2017 The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) today launches a public fundraising …

#HeritageTreasures - The winners are in! Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, Simon James 16/02/2017 Simon James’ picture of Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank is the winner of our #HeritageTreasures competition. To mark the launch of the HLF on Instagram and …

Da Vinci Code’s Lincoln Cathedral lands leading role Lincoln Cathedral featured in the 2008 film The Da Vinci Code Lincoln Cathedral 13/02/2017 Lincoln Cathedral enjoyed movie star status as a backdrop in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Now, thanks to …