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North West industrial landscape to be restored The Astley Moss nature reserve 24/01/2017 An innovative project to restore nature in places where heavy industry ruled for more than a century has received a grant of almost £2million from HLF. The Carbon …

Boost for Lurgan’s townscape heritage The Linen Bleachers 24/01/2017 A new five-year project is set to regenerate the historic market town, thanks to a £2million National Lottery grant. Lurgan in County Armagh has an architectural heritage dating back to …

National Lottery support for Lurgan regeneration plans Lurgan in 1907 24/01/2017 Funding of £2million has been awarded in support of the initial proposals from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to restore and revitalise buildings within …

Attention! National Army Museum marches towards opening date New-look exterior of the National Army Museum National Army Museum 23/01/2017 The National Army Museum in London will re-open to the public on 30 March 2017 after major redevelopment. With the …

South Asian heritage to be celebrated in Birmingham The Library of Birmingham Christian Richters 23/01/2017 A project to celebrate the role of South Asian culture in Birmingham’s history and identity has been awarded an HLF grant of £91,700. The Library …

All hands on deck! Chatham’s Fitted Rigging House casts off the ropes The Grade I listed Fitted Rigging House, Chatham Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 19/01/2017 The Historic Dockyard Chatham's Fitted Rigging House has received National Lottery support of …

HLF supports Scotland’s heritage celebrations with £250,000 funding Young people from Deaf Action on Calton Hill, Edinburgh Colin McLean Photography 18/01/2017 Thousands of people will get the chance to get hands on with their local heritage as exciting …

Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology kicks off with 28 community projects across Scotland Young people making peat spade handles for the Talking Turf project Colin McLean Photography 18/01/2017 Thousands of people will have the chance to get hands on …

Sound of success for Ipswich bells 700-year-old St Margaret's Church, Ipswich 15/01/2017 Bells have been ringing at St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich for 450 years, and the tradition is set to continue thanks to National Lottery players. The eight bells …

Six reasons to love your local park People enjoy the sun in Thompson Park, Burnley Burnley Borough Council 14/01/2017 Our research into the state of UK parks has shown that more and more of us are regularly using our local park. And why wouldn’t we? Parks …