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Walsall’s Barr Beacon War Memorial to be fully restored – thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund 23/03/2012 The three-year project - to be run by Walsall Council in partnership with owners the Barr Beacon Trust - aims to reinstate the well known landmark as …

Gateshead home of women's rights pioneer and social reformer to be restored 22/03/2012 The project, run by Gateshead Council and Bensham Grove Community association (BGCA), will restore the early 19th-century building and its most historic features …

Young people cross the religious divide 14/03/2012 Muslim Jewish Roots has received a £24,600 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and will be run by Haringey-based Faith Regen Foundation. The project, supported under HLF’s Young Roots programme, …

Titian’s Diana and Callisto is secured for the public 01/03/2012 This acquisition - along with the purchase of its companion painting Diana and Actaeon in 2009 - ensures that these two superlative works by Titian will remain together on public display in …

Young people take over Westminster 22/03/2012 The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Young Roots programme alongside promoting the availability of more funding in the future. Rhymney Centurions (pictured) is just one of …

Official launch of new play area at historic park 22/03/2012 The project is part of a £1.2million investment in play areas across the town, and was made possible thanks to a £455,000 grant from the Government’s Playbuilder programme. The centrepiece of …

Footwear history project charts Northants heart 22/03/2012 Northamptonshire County Council’s Global Footprint project, made possible by £49,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and grants from the county council and other bodies, will chart the …

No stone unturned as Lewisham history projects receive funding 19/03/2012 The two projects, 'Every Picture Tells A Story' and 'Little Boxes of Memories', will look at the fascinating photographic archive of the area by photographer Chris Schwarz, and …

Heritage centre railway coaches ready to welcome visitors 20/03/2012 The railway coaches, which have been painted in Border Counties Railway colours, are now ready to welcome their first passengers. The project, which began a year ago, has been funded by …

Wanted: young people to root for heritage in the West Midlands! 07/03/2012 Over the past decade more than 5,000 young people in the West Midlands have taken part in 100 projects exploring a wide range of topics from social history and the built and …