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CITiZAN project secures Heritage Lottery Fund support 04/02/2014 The public archaeology project aims to record the fragile, nationally important heritage of England’s coast and the foreshores of its tidal estuaries. Dramatic changes in weather patterns, …

Full steam ahead for Stephenson's first locomotive 07/03/2014 Thanks to a grant of almost £55,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF); the council, its partners and community groups are now on track to mark the bi-centenary of the young Stephenson’s …

£2.7m for Dorset wildlife 04/02/2014 The Great Heath Living Landscape is one of the largest conservation projects in the UK. The project, which will total £4.7million, will secure the protection and management of almost 1,500 acres of wildlife rich …

Success for Seven Lochs 05/02/2014 The funding will help take forward plans for the park, and support work on a second application for £4.2million of HLF funding to deliver the Seven Lochs vision. The Seven Lochs Wetland Park will span the Glasgow City …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests £17m in skills 08/06/2010 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced an investment of £17m – treble the amount it originally set aside - in 54 projects under its Skills for the Future programme.  This money will …

The Florrie rises from the flames 31/07/2012 Closed for over 20 years, the 19th-century Jacobean-style building in Toxteth is the oldest surviving purpose-built youth clubs in the UK. For nearly a century The Florrie was at the heart of the community, …

Herne Bay Clock Tower brought back to life 26/03/2014 The project, which is being led by the city council in partnership with the Friends of Herne Bay Clock Tower community group, will see major refurbishment of the building together with new educational …

Cirencester commemorations 25/03/2014 Cirencester’s three heritage cornerstones: New Brewery Arts, Corinium  Museum and the Parish Church, working in conjunction with Cirencester Archaeological & Historical Society (CA&HS), will create exciting …

Barbados comes to Bempton Cliffs 24/03/2014 Despite a biting wind and near freezing temperatures, the Bempton Cliffs team dug out their Hawaiian shirts to welcome their latest recruit, Barbados-born Ryan Chenery, as the reserve’s new Volunteer Development …

Lottery supported state-of-the-art Bannockburn Visitor Centre opens to the public 28/02/2014 The state-of-the-art Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre will open its doors to the public tomorrow (1 March 2014). This joint project between the National Trust …