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Grant boost for environmental champions 06/01/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £1.9m to the Limestone Landscapes Partnership. The money will be used to fund a three year project which will start this spring. Durham County …

The best Red Squirrel Week ever! 07/10/2010 However, as if this wasn’t enough, the week is ending on even higher note with the announcement that Save our Squirrels (SoS) has been awarded a grant of £50,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The funding …

Newcastle’s Grade I listed Black Gate one step closer to funding boost 27/07/2010 This is a major heritage project aimed at revitalising the City’s 13th-century, Grade I listed ‘Black Gate’, bringing it back into public use as a heritage, education and …

Seven Stories saves Enid Blyton archive at auction 17/09/2010 These include three Famous Five titles, Last Term at Malory Towers, Look Out Secret Seven, two novels from her Adventure series, and two of her Mystery books. Seven Stories also purchased …

13 to 25’s get active in the Dales 21/07/2010 Run by Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, the project will be giving young people aged from 13 to 25 the opportunity to go climbing, caving, kayaking and exploring mines, as well as a range of …

Heritage Lottery Fund gives the green light to Hexham Abbey 27/09/2010 This news means that plans can now be developed for a major heritage regeneration project which aims to breathe life back into some of the former monastic buildings adjoining the …

Grant 'greenlight' could see Preston Park blossom 28/09/2010 The HLF first-round pass* means that Stockton Council, who own and manage Preston Hall Museum & Park, can progress to the second stage of the HLF application process. The Council will now submit …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests over £1m in skills in the North East 08/06/2010 These three projects will not only support traditional conservation training in the region but also a wide variety of more contemporary skills, such as managing volunteers and …

Robert Stephenson 17/03/2010 The legacy of engineer Robert Stephenson will be preserved for future generations thanks to two projects supported by Heritage Lottery Fund grants totalling more than £25,000. The projects will keep the achievements of the …

Transporter Clears Latest Lottery Funding Hurdle 22/01/2010 Development funding of £111,500 was awarded to help progress the plans towards a full bid for £2.03 million which will be used to create major improvements to the historic bridge which celebrates …