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Unlocking the Loch 30/05/2014 For the first time, people can make a complete circuit of Loch Leven, Kinross-shire, on a trail which links a wide range of cultural and historical sites.  The path was officially ‘unlocked’ by Dame Seona Reid, Deputy Chair …

Beamish Museum looking forward to the 1950s 27/05/2014 Over the next five years the popular Living Museum that tells the story of everyday working life will be transformed, creating new ways for people to enjoy the heritage of the North East. The …

Yorkshire and Teesside get under the covers Talking Quilts 06/06/2014 Talking Quilts will be in Yorkshire and Teesside until the end of July, before moving on to a further seven regions, over three years. The project will be delivered by teams of …

Celebrating 110 years of Raphael Park 04/06/2014 The £1.87million restoration work on Raphael Park was completed just in time for the 110th anniversary of the much-loved park. It was first opened on 2 June 1904 by Sir Herbert Raphael MP, who gave the park …

Conisbrough Castle reopens its doors 03/06/2014 Following a £1.1m renovation project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), English Heritage and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC), the statement castle built by Hamelin de Warenne, half …

£12.8m to bring Plymouth's legends to life at major new attraction 27/05/2014 Plymouth is celebrating a truly historic moment after scooping earmarked funding of £12.8million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create a major new historic and cultural …

A run away success for a North East world first Great North Run starting line Photo North News & Pictures 09/04/2014 The HLF supported project will use the moment of the one millionth finish of the Great North Run (GNR) as a spring board to explore and …

Poet’s granddaughter welcomes major HLF investment in Swansea’s Dylan Thomas Centre 10/04/2014 The HLF grant will enable the expansion of the current Dylan Thomas Exhibition, allowing for unique memorabilia, previously kept in archives, to be placed on …

Canterbury Cathedral celebrates! 27/05/2014 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced earmarked funding worth £72million for six major sites in England: Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the Anglican Communion and a World Heritage Site …

Kelvingrove Bandstand has opened! 29/05/2014 The bandstand has undergone a major £2.1million transformation by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust in partnership with Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Life, and will proudly be showcased to key stakeholders …