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Cherish Eden project secures Lottery investment 08/10/2013 The £2.5million project aims to encourage local people and visitors to enjoy, cherish, and defend the River Eden in Cumbria. The application was made by the Trust in partnership with a range of …

Shadwell Heritage celebrates Lottery success 01/10/2013 Shadwell Heritage is an exciting project in Shadwell, North Leeds, led by Shadwell Local History Society and has been given £10,000 to promote an interest in the history and heritage of the local …

SS Nomadic restored as a major maritime tourism attraction 31/05/2013 Over the last seven years the SS Nomadic has undergone a substantial £7m restoration programme which has seen the vessel which transported first and second class passengers to the …

Torbay Lass gets the green light 25/09/2013 Fears that 1923-built Torbay Lass might never head out to sea again have been allayed thanks to the efforts of a Torbay-based campaign group and crucial funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The group, …

Bruced up in time for Bannockburn’s 700th anniversary 16/09/2013 The iconic 1960s Pilkington Jackson equestrian statue of King Robert the Bruce, originally unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the 650th anniversary of the battle of …

Much-loved parks across UK to be restored 02/07/2013 Eleven parks in England are celebrating today thanks to joint investment of £23m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund, including Alexandra Road Park in London, Lightwoods Park near …

Saturday's star Mollie King delivers happy ending to Seven Stories project 06/08/2013 Mollie King, from The Saturdays, today broke the fantastic news to children and staff at the Heritage Lottery-funded Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s …

Enniskillen Castle master plan project given green light 30/07/2013 The proposals from Fermanagh District Council received a first-round pass and development grant of £111,200, which will be used to work up more detailed plans in order to secure the full …

Ricky Tomlinson presents National Lottery Award to Glasgow heritage project 14/08/2013 The National Lottery Awards is the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects. Heritage Lottery-funded Gartnavel Chapel – Cancer Support Centre …

National Maritime Museum announces appeal to acquire two major works by George Stubbs 13/08/2013 The National Maritime Museum, London announced today (13 August 2013) a £1.5m appeal to acquire two oil paintings, Kongouro from New Holland and Portrait of a …