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Million insects saved as part of £8million of National Lottery funding

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26/06/2019

… a share of £8m from The National Lottery across London and the south of England. A million bugs Oxford University … from the 18th century to today, including some that are now extinct. Spanning nearly the entire history of British … the collection is vital in understating the extent and impact of species loss and ecology damage. However, aging …

£6m National Lottery win for Welsh landscapes

Dee Valley

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31/10/2015

… Dee Valley 31/10/2015 The Gwent Levels, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, and the Elan Valley are the three funding … nation’s economy. “Thanks to National Lottery players we now have the chance to support three stunning areas, each … of Victorian engineering that brought clean water to the then rapidly expanding industrial city of Birmingham. Today, …

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner

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02/07/2020

… welcome thousands of passengers, support around 4,000 jobs and contribute some £400million of economic impact to the … visitor economy. They also play a key role for apprentices and trainees to learn vital heritage skills. Now, turnstiles remain still, carriages empty and workshops …

Success for Seven Lochs

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05/02/2014

… The funding will help take forward plans for the park, and support work on a second application for £4.2million of … The Seven Lochs Wetland Park will span the Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire boundary between Easterhouse and … so that more people can enjoy and learn about it. We now want to work with local people to find out how plans for …

Five Cornish treasures found at Kresen Kernow

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06/09/2019

… one roof for the first time. Kresen Kernow in Redruth is now the world’s largest collection of manuscripts, books and documents telling the story of Cornwall and celebrating its unique identity. It’s been made possible …

Heritage Lottery funding for legacy of Llantrisant's Freemen

Exterior view of Llantrisant Guidhall

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11/07/2014

… grant will ensure that the Llantrisant Town Trust will now be able to pursue innovative plans to restore the hall to its former glory and transform it into an educational facility that will act as both a community hub and welcoming visitor centre. Built in 1773, the hall has …

New advice for safe management of Scotland’s parks and green spaces

Volunteers at Castlebank Park greenspace scotland

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27/07/2020

… New advice for safe management of Scotland’s parks and green spaces Volunteers at Castlebank Park greenspace … scotland 27/07/2020 A new guide helps park managers and local authorities to safely manage and reopen facilities … government standards and customer expectations are met. "Now more than ever, we all need easy access to good quality …

Marvellous mills to explore this National Mills Weekend

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08/05/2019

… restoration, the largest post mill in the country now has a computer-aided turning mechanism, which makes life … the first time since 1934. Restoration started in 2016 and will be finished by the end of 2019. Upminster is a smock … smock. The city built up around this countryman and he now finds himself in the London Borough of Havering. …

Long read: the future of The Piece Hall

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02/07/2019

… Hall Transformation project, we look at the successes and challenges along the way. Read: Part one: what saving … told the Halifax Courier . "It is has a reverence about it now because of [ Gentleman Jack ] and because of the cultural … She says: “so many projects stop at capital investment and then they fail because they haven’t got the resilience to …

World of books and stories saved by National Lottery

Collections Director Sarah Lawrance and Exhibition Manager Alison Fisher with Enid Blyton archive

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07/03/2019

… World of books and stories saved by National Lottery 07/03/2019 A world of beloved characters and timeless stories has been saved for generations of … in 1949. Thanks to National Lottery players, Seven Stories now has the largest Blyton archive in a public collection and …

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