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World's oldest known underground carriage to be restored 07/10/2011 The project will mark the 150th anniversary of London’s Underground – the oldest metro system in the world – and enable London Transport Museum to restore the carriage to full working …

Historic aircraft unveiled 23/09/2011 A special event took place today to mark the climax of a two-year project to return the historic Canberra PR9 aircraft to Belfast where it was built by Shorts in 1959 and served with the RAF until 2006. The Canberra, …

Six new trustees appointed to the Board 24/01/2014 They are: Sir Roger De Haan, philanthropist and former Chairman and CEO of Saga, David Heathcoat-Amory, Chairman of London and Devonshire Trust, and Dr Tom Tew, CEO of the Environment Bank, who will join …

From castles to composers: Heritage Lottery Fund invests £10.2m into four heritage projects 25/07/2011 These are: restoring Belfast’s SS Nomadic, famed for its Titanic link; imaginative plans for the ‘Red House’ to mark the centenary of Benjamin Britten; …

Heritage Lottery Fund announces new £10million for anniversaries 01/10/2013 The money will be invested to ensure that those moments which form a central part of our national history are commemorated and understood. Events such as the Diamond Jubilee, and …

Dudley Zoo gets go ahead for £1.15m Tecton restoration 04/07/2011 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded development funding of just over £123,000 for the three year project. The first-round pass* means that DZG have up to two years to submit more …

Volunteers wanted for nature reserve re-vamp 01/09/2010 The three-year project will enable the Hodge Lane Conservation Group to build on work undertaken by volunteers during the past six years to restore and protect the various habitats to be found in the …

Major Autumn lottery boost confirmed for Telford Town Park 01/10/2010 The scheme for the popular 150-hectare Telford Town Park (created in the 1970s at the centre of the ‘new town’) will focus on making the park welcoming for visitors and improving …