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Greenwich’s Gurkhas to tell their heroic history 07/07/2010 With a rich heritage in terms of culture, traditions and beliefs, they will now be able to share this information with a wider audience. The project, being run by Greenwich-based organisation, …

£9million bumper boost for the people's parks of London 31/03/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) today announced confirmed funding* of just over £9million for three of the capitals best-loved parks through their joint …

Whitechapel wins £1.4 million Heritage Lottery regeneration boost 17/05/2010 This Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) will become part of a wider £10m regeneration scheme named ‘High Street 2012’ that also plans to provide public realm improvements, …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests £2million in skills in London 08/06/2010 These eight programmes will not only support traditional conservation training in the region but also a wide variety of more contemporary skills, such as managing volunteers and …

Historic glimpse of borough revealed in old plans 21/03/2010 A fascinating treasure trove of Richmond borough’s built – and un-built – environment is to be made available for the first time thanks to a grant of £46,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund …

Jewish museum 03/03/2010 A dynamic exploration of culture, heritage and identity Discover and share the Jewish experience in the context of British life Planned future exhibitions include Jews in Entertainment and Comic Book Superheroes.  The Jewish …

£31m West London leisure complex opens 21/03/2010 The Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex in the London Borough of Hillingdon is a brand new facility for the borough and sits alongside a refurbished Grade II listed open-air pool, which remains the last …

Ealing migrants hit the airwaves to tell their stories 26/01/2010 Welcome to Ealing will be run by BBA Media which manages Westside FM radio. It will focus on the stories of people from the South Asian, Somali, West Indian and Middle Eastern communities …

Eco-pond saved in Railway Fields rescue 27/01/2010 Railway Fields, a disused British Rail goods yard, has been used a as a local nature reserve for 20 years. Although just one hectare in size this pocket-sized paradise is one of only three local nature …

Enfield gets the heritage habit 27/01/2010 But there is much more happening locally than at first meets the eye, thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) which has identified Enfield as one of just a handful of priority boroughs in London*. …