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Altogether Archaeology gets the green light 02/07/2012 A pilot phase of the community archaeology project was launched two years ago and attracted volunteers from all over the North Pennines and further afield. The volunteers, aged from 8 to 80, …

Historic shopping street given new lease of life 28/06/2012 Coatsworth Road in Gateshead is set to regain much of its former glory with repairs to historic shop fronts and expert advice to help local independent retailers boost their trade. One of the …

Vital £15m for England’s most important places of worship 27/02/2012 The money comes from the Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme*, which is funded by HLF and administered by English Heritage. From Lancaster to Canterbury, these vital grants will …

Campaign to promote UK legacy giving 19/04/2012 Legacy10 asks individuals to pledge 10 percent of their estate to charity, after the government announced a cut in the rate of inheritance tax from 40 to 36 per cent for those that do so. The campaign - …

Bentley Priory Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund support 25/10/2012 The grant will be used to fit-out the museum, the learning centre and the museum displays. It will also fund specialist conservation work to the important historic fabric and to the …

Protecting our white cliffs landscape 04/10/2012 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed an award of £1.64m, which, with match funding of £800,000 from local partners, will support a range of exciting projects by the White Cliffs Landscape Partnership …

Heritage Lottery Fund welcomes the opening of The Hepworth Wakefield 18/05/2011 The gallery site has been developed at a cost of £35million as part of the £100m regeneration of Waterfront Wakefield. It includes the restoration of former mill and warehouse …

A lotto good causes in running for awards 29/06/2012 The National Lottery Awards recognise the positive impact that Lottery-funded projects – both big and small – make to local communities. Over 500 Good Causes entered this year’s Awards. Seventy have …

Louise Mensch MP helps Rockingham Village Hall celebrate grant 14/10/2011 The project led by volunteers from the local community will repair and conserve the hall, and develop it as a base for learning about the history of Rockingham village, and its …

Limestone launch a boost for region 29/09/2011 A Heritage Skills Festival marked the official launch of a major environmental project this week. The three-day event at Souter Lighthouse, South Shields, gives school pupils, professionals and members of the …