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Steam locomotive heritage lives on the Strathspey line 21/03/2011 Things could have been very different for No 46512 which was retired from BR service in 1967 and sent to Woodham’s scrapyard in South Wales for cutting up. Fortunately, the yard owner had …

Have your say 10/03/2011 What matters to you about the heritage of Cardiff and the Valleys? The castles and historic landmarks? Perhaps it’s the parks? Or maybe it’s the area’s rich industrial and multi-cultural history? With a massive £300million annual …

Consulting in Swansea 07/03/2011 What matters to you about Swansea’s heritage? The city’s parks? Perhaps it’s the football club? Or maybe it’s Swansea’s famous ship, Olga? With a massive £300million annual awards budget, to allocate from 2013 to 2019, the …

£2million Lottery windfall for Stockton’s heritage 16/03/2011 Through both these grants, the local community and visitors will have a greater opportunity to experience the rich heritage of Stockton. The economic and wider community impact of the awards …

Ouseburn Park's visitor centre officially opened 25/02/2011 The building will be home to Newcastle City Council staff working in Ouseburn Parks including the Park Manager, Information Officer, Rangers and Education and Interpretation Officer. An …

Heritage Lottery Fund marks £500million awarded to the North West 24/02/2011 This has translated into nearly £173million invested in historic buildings and monuments, £150million to museums, libraries and collections and funding for over 90 projects to …

Peter Potter Gallery launches East Lothian archaeology project 03/03/2011 Kate Kilpatrick, Audience Development Coordinator at the Gallery, explains: "We are delighted with this award as it will enable us to include a significant archaeology element in …

Ceredigion volunteer gains new business and fresh outlook on life from heritage project 12/10/2010 For almost twenty years, David battled an addiction to alcohol and cannabis, but five years ago, he was keen to put his life back on track and with the …

Caitlin takes to the stage to share town’s rich history 11/10/2010 Before Caitlin Williams, 15 years old, became involved with the Iron and Steal project in Merthyr Tydfil, she couldn’t stand history lessons but is now trying to get more people involved …

Welsh town centres win £2.5m Heritage Lottery regeneration boost 17/05/2010 This investment is part of the HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) * which has invested over £22 million in Wales since it was established in1998. The aim is to channel …