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Grant puts Postal Museum on track 03/06/2014 The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded £4.5m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), putting delivery of a subterranean ride on Mail Rail – the old Post …

Poppy seeds for every school in the UK The Prime Minister planting poppy seeds with local school children 28/04/2014 Every school in the UK will receive a pack of poppy seeds to mark the Centenary of the First World War, as part of an educational …

'Breaking New Ground' a new HLF Landscape Partnership scheme for The Brecks 18/03/2014 Following the second-round application for HLF Landscape Partnership funding submitted in November 2013, Suffolk County Council and the Breaking New Ground Landscape …

Reading Abbey Quarter passes the first stage Rediscovering Reading's Abbey ruins 20/06/2014 It means the council can now move on to developing more detailed plans for the project which includes widespread conservation work of the Abbey Ruins and Gate, the …

Sheffield cares for the wounded 19/06/2014 The fascinating exhibition, which opens its doors to the public on Thursday 26 June 2014, will highlight the awe-inspiring work of the 3rd West Riding Field Ambulance on the Western Front in France and Flanders …

Major development project at Gloucester Cathedral 03/06/2014 Gloucester Cathedral is excited to announce that it has secured development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the first phase of a major 10-year capital project. Project Pilgrim …

Full steam ahead for Kirkwall regeneration project 18/06/2014 The Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative will run from this autumn for five years until 2019. Under the scheme, grants will be made available within the Kirkwall Conservation Area for: …

HLF supporting a new chapter for Hay Castle 23/05/2014 Heritage and literature can often link together powerfully and beautifully. At the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) the synergy between word and place often makes a convincing case for funding projects …

Training and trenches: investigating First World War sites 12/06/2014 Members of the local community are being invited to help uncover the history of three military training sites in the Settle area. Among them are two suspected trenches within the …

Opening ceremony to mark official countdown to a North East world first Runners grouped at the start of the race 12/06/2014 On Thursday 4 September, the NewcastleGateshead Quayside and the River Tyne will be transformed into a huge outdoor arena for an …