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Rare bats found in Ayrshire 27/09/2011 A team of volunteers found the rarely recorded Nathusius' pipistrelle and Leisler’s bats. Evidence was found for the first time that Leisler’s bats are breeding in this part of Scotland. Altogether seven species of …

Digability! - Yorkshire and Humber reaches out with region-wide archaeology projects 06/10/2011 To be run by the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA), the three year region-wide initiative has been launched in time for Disability History Month in …

Young history detectives ready to investigate 06/10/2011 A £21,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) means the group of 20 teenagers can begin investigating how life has changed from 1900 to the present day in the March East and Waterlees Wards. …

New project to protect and promote historic Chilterns’ commons launches 30 September 05/10/2011 An exciting new project to protect and improve historic commons in the Chilterns was launched by the Chilterns Conservation Board on Friday 30 September - …

Duke’s royal seal for Pickering Station project 04/10/2011 HRH the Duke of Gloucester officially marked the successful completion of the restoration on Tuesday 4 October, by touring the new facilities and unveiling a plaque. The station project, called …

Refurbished record of Yorkshire regiment re-opens 01/10/2011 The event was attended by the Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies; Brigadier Roger Preston, Chair of the KOYLI Trustees; and Gary Verity, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund Yorkshire and the Humber …

Newcastles Medieval 'Black Gate' brought back to life 05/10/2011 HLF’s investment will completely revitalise the City’s 13th century, Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed ‘Black Gate’, bringing this currently vacant building back into public use …

Construction builds a future for traditional skills 27/09/2011 The scheme which focuses on skills shortages in the repair and maintenance of traditional buildings was officially launched today at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. This included …

Heritage Lottery Fund success for New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth 05/10/2011 John Craven, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth declared: “I am delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has recognised the importance of restoring the New Theatre …

Heritage Lottery Fund grant is the bees knees! 05/10/2011 Today HLF announced a grant of £340,000 for an ambitious project by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, based at Stirling University, to conserve a variety of endangered bumblebee species and their …