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Auckland Castle secures £9m Heritage Lottery Fund backing Auckland Castle, palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham Sean Elliott Photography 27/05/2015 It means work can now begin on building a dramatic two storey museum extension, and renovating the …

Heritage Lottery Fund supports Manchester Jewish Museum development Manchester Jewish Museum c1903 27/05/2015 The project will result in a new museum extension that will house new galleries, learning and event spaces. The museum’s historic synagogue …

New HLF Chair visits Yorkshire and the Humber Sir Peter Luff chats with apprentice stonemasons and carvers at York Minster Kippa Matthews 27/05/2015 Sir Peter Luff, our new Chair, is on a mission to visit every one of our 12 teams across the UK over the …

Historic Llangollen Chain Bridge re-opened to the public after 30 years Pont Gadwyni Hanesyddol Llangollen yn ail-agor i’r cyhoedd ar ôl 30 mlynedd 28/05/2015 Llangollen Town and Llantysilio Community Councils embarked on a painstaking project to restore …

Don’t Mow, Let it Grow! Bees buzzing around wild flowers 21/05/2015 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will develop a new approach to grassland management - restoring our traditional meadows and grasslands and letting them grow to create a range of …

Battle commences to find Wales’ ultimate Special Place Castell Cyfarthfa 20/05/2015 Five leading Welsh celebrities will be stepping up to a different kind of electoral hustings in the coming months to try and secure victory for their team in Special …

Pushing the boundaries of heritage Sir Peter Luff, Chair of HLF 20/05/2015 HLF has announced almost £100million of National Lottery funding to transform nine major heritage sites across the UK. In his guest Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) …

Jodrell Bank secures major HLF support The Lovell Telescope at sunset Ant Holloway 20/05/2015 The project aims to conserve and restore the heritage of the Jodrell Bank site and create a spectacular new space in which visitors can engage with and learn …

Heritage Lottery Fund statement – Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay 20/05/2015 After careful consideration, it was decided that the Fund was unable to support the project. Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF, said: “We recognise the significant amount of work …

HLF backs Burrell Collection refurbishment Inside one of the galleries in the Burrell Collection 20/05/2015 Today, HLF’s UK Board announced support of £15million for the transformation of the Burrell Collection including the award of a grant of £1million …