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National Lottery backs ambitious plan to save 20 threatened species The pine martin is just one species to benefit from the project Anne-Marie Kalus 31/03/2017 In one of the most ambitious conservation projects ever undertaken, 20 UK species facing …

Iconic viaduct to be restored thanks to National Lottery money 25/03/2019 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust nearly £854,000 to repair Falling Sands Viaduct, in the West Midlands, and to explore the …

Secrets of Essex's Sculpture Town revealed in new archive 22/02/2019 This week sees the launch of Art UK’s Sculpture Project: a free-to-access online treasure trove of all of the UK’s publicly owned sculptures. The first batch of sculptures are now …

National Football Museum acquires prize-winning Toynbee artwork thanks to National Lottery grant 14/03/2019 The National Football Museum has acquired an exciting new painting to add to its collection of 20th century art, thanks to National Lottery …

How a Stonehenge project helped people's wellbeing Stonehenge English Heritage 26/10/2018 One hundred years since Stonehenge was donated to the nation, a group of people who used the famous stone circle to improve their mental health share what it means …

Stories of women in Rugby League to be celebrated in Yorkshire Julia Lee refereeing in 1986 Andrew Varley Agency 25/10/2018 Inspired by the story of the first woman to referee men’s Rugby League, a National Lottery-funded project has set out to explore …

Sleaford’s historic drinking fountain to enter the fightback against plastic waste 11/02/2019 Thirty five million plastic bottles are used every day in the UK, contributing to what is widely acknowledged as a crisis for our environment. Soon, residents of …