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What’s driving Britain’s lido renaissance? Saltdean Lido in its 30s heyday 21/02/2015 Open air swimming is back in vogue and Lottery investment is helping make it happen. Spring is just around the corner and at long last, after a chilly winter, the days …

Doctor's Orders - life of pioneering Victorian surgeon to be celebrated! Line drawing of Sir James Paget Wellcome Library, London 20/02/2015 Sir James Paget, the surgeon from Great Yarmouth who dedicated his life to studying some of the diseases rife …

From rags to riches London fashion students involved in the Savile Row project 24/02/2015 As London Fashion Week comes to an end, a HLF-funded project is exploring the history of Savile Row. Seeing the glamour of the catwalks over the last few days, it is …

Searching for Dragons on the River Nene A Great Crested newt and a Smooth newt Dave Kilbey 20/02/2015 Here be Dragons! Wildlife charity Froglife are launching their River Nene Dragon Finder project in Peterborough today. River Nene Dragon Finder is a …

Colne Valley Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment Colne Valley Museum 18/02/2015 The project has been a long-term dream for this community heritage museum, tucked away in the village of Golcar in the Colne Valley, and which is run entirely by …

Bringing the Romans to life Stone dial indicating distances to various places from Chesterton 18/02/2015 They will be studying the Roman history to be found around the sites of a fort, a settlement and a military camp at Chesterton. The project, run by …

National Lottery Awards 2015 18/02/2015 Now in their twelfth year, the Awards recognise the incredible difference that Lottery funded projects have made to people, places and communities all across the UK with the 450,000 grants that have been made since …

New Belfast Titanic hotel 'draws’ closer The Harland and Wolff drawing offices in Belfast 17/02/2015 A £4.9million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will enable The Titanic Foundation Ltd. to restore the derelict Harland and Wolff Drawing Offices …

World’s first motor racing circuit back on track Cars ready to race at Brooklands in 1930 with the Vickers aircraft factory in the background Brooklands Museum 17/02/2015 The first ever British Grand Prix, won by the French duo Louis Wagner and Robert …

Lottery grant success for home of world's first motor-racing circuit An artist's impression of how the Brooklands Museum will look following it's HLF-funded redevelopment 17/02/2015 Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, has today received a confirmed …