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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 …

Grant awarded to Sir John Soane’s London ‘party house’ 02/06/2014 One of London’s architectural treasures will be fully restored following today’s announcement of a major grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Pitzhanger Manor House, the personal ‘dream …

Grant helps to save Van Dyck's last self-portrait Self-portrait by Van Dyck, 1640-1 Copyright: Philip Mould & Co 01/05/2014 The National Portrait Gallery and Art Fund’s fundraising campaign to help the gallery acquire Van Dyck’s last self-portrait …

Love Barrow, Love Heritage 10/06/2014 Over the past 20 years, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has invested £8m into conserving Barrow’s heritage and helping local people explore their past. Sara Hilton, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund North West, said: …

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 …