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Double 'Postcards from the Park' winner is snap happy! 23/07/2010 The eye-catching photos, entitled, ‘The silence of stone’ and ‘Whiskers and fur’, hugely impressed the judges who included celebrated photographer Mike McCartney (brother of Paul), Angela …

500 years of history saved for Cornwall 23/07/2010 Cornwall Council has been awarded £327,980 by the Heritage Lottery Fund so that a fascinating and unique collection of historical manuscripts can remain in Cornwall. Including the only two early works on …

North East Committee welcomes two new members to the team 16/06/2010 The HLF North East committee is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector right across the region. They are specially chosen for their local knowledge and range of experience. …

Bradford Bulls Foundation helps protect Odsal Stadium’s rich history 01/07/2010 The money will see the West Yorkshire Archives Service and Huddersfield University work in partnership with the Bradford Bulls Foundation to deliver a three year heritage …

Rare Lincolnshire Fenland to triple in size 17/03/2010 Funds have been raised to purchase Willow Tree Farm in South Holland and restore the fenland landscape creating a new nature reserve. This will increase Lincolnshire’s remaining fenland by 200%. In …

Summer Lottery boost for Middleton Park 05/07/2010 The park, which covers a huge 630 acres is rich in wildlife, includes ancient woodland dating back to the 1600s and is also known for its mining heritage. Thanks to the grant boost, which totals 66% of …

Summer Lottery boost for Dudley’s Priory Park 05/07/2010 The park, on the north side of Dudley just outside the town centre, was once part of the town’s vast Norman Castle estate and also houses the remains of the 12th century Cluniac Priory of St James …

HLF West Midlands committee welcomes new members 18/06/2010 He will be joined by two newly appointed committee members, Professor Ian Grosvenor, and Dr. Clive Harris and their first meeting will take place next week on 22 June 2010. The HLF Committee for …

Laundry's life and times project wins HLF grant 27/04/2010 Many in the present generation have no knowledge of the Irthlingborough Co-operative Laundry standing in the Crow Hill Estate and the ways in which it impacted the lives of so many local people. …

Townscape Conservation on the Agenda at Heritage Funding Seminar 17/06/2010 The Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme is designed specifically to support the regeneration of towns that have suffered serious social and economic decline, and so far …