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£2million spring boost for London’s diverse heritage 18/03/2011 The restoration of a precious chapel in Havering – once the heart of its community and in continuous use for nearly 200 years; the heritage and stories of East End communities living on the …

Steam locomotive heritage lives on the Strathspey line 21/03/2011 Things could have been very different for No 46512 which was retired from BR service in 1967 and sent to Woodham’s scrapyard in South Wales for cutting up. Fortunately, the yard owner had …

£2million Lottery windfall for Stockton’s heritage 16/03/2011 Through both these grants, the local community and visitors will have a greater opportunity to experience the rich heritage of Stockton. The economic and wider community impact of the awards …

Ouseburn Park's visitor centre officially opened 25/02/2011 The building will be home to Newcastle City Council staff working in Ouseburn Parks including the Park Manager, Information Officer, Rangers and Education and Interpretation Officer. An …

Peter Potter Gallery launches East Lothian archaeology project 03/03/2011 Kate Kilpatrick, Audience Development Coordinator at the Gallery, explains: "We are delighted with this award as it will enable us to include a significant archaeology element in …

Celebrating The Cardiff Story 01/03/2011 The new museum, The Cardiff Story, will present a vibrant and sophisticated introduction to the city’s rich heritage and will also act as a community resource and venue for lifelong learning for people of all ages …

Heritage Lottery Fund marks £500million awarded to the North West 24/02/2011 This has translated into nearly £173million invested in historic buildings and monuments, £150million to museums, libraries and collections and funding for over 90 projects to …

Wales 'Postcards from the Park' winner meets Chris Packham and Mike McCartney 07/09/2010 The competition was organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) in partnership with parks charity GreenSpace. Chosen as the Wales …

Ceredigion volunteer gains new business and fresh outlook on life from heritage project 12/10/2010 For almost twenty years, David battled an addiction to alcohol and cannabis, but five years ago, he was keen to put his life back on track and with the …

Caitlin takes to the stage to share town’s rich history 11/10/2010 Before Caitlin Williams, 15 years old, became involved with the Iron and Steal project in Merthyr Tydfil, she couldn’t stand history lessons but is now trying to get more people involved …