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Get involved in protecting ponds and nurturing newts 25/07/2012 Now, thanks to a grant of more than £43,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), people in 25 parishes stretching from the Malvern Hills to Bromyard Downs will have the chance to get …

Experts call for ‘citizen archaeologists’ to help save Scottish coast lines 13/08/2012 It is hoped that public-spirited volunteers will offer their support to saving the potential destruction of more than 940 sites of historic importance around the …

Aberdeen Ferryhill Parish Church restoration wins HLF support 12/08/2012 The tower and spire of the church with its four clock faces is a focal point in the neighbourhood, and can be seen from many miles around. Its restoration will safeguard its …

HLF makes history happen at St Fagans with £11.5million investment 20/07/2012 This is the biggest ever grant award in Wales to help Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales redevelop St Fagans: National History Museum to tell the stories of human life in …

Froglife’s Scottish Dragon Finder Project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 12/07/2012 The project aims to engage people across mainland Scotland in conservation action for amphibians and reptiles, surveying and recording the animals and host a range of …

Piece Hall set to become world class heritage destination 20/07/2012 The Piece Hall Transformation project will turn this extraordinary building into a world class heritage destination in the heart of the North of England. The Piece Hall is at the centre …

Her Majesty The Queen reopens Cutty Sark 25/04/2012 This follows an extensive conservation project, with major support totalling £25million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The following day (26 April) the ship opens to visitors for the first time …

Art deco cinema in Worcestershire reopens to public, following major restoration work 31/07/2012 Work began in October 2011 and was finished earlier this year. An official reopening event was held on Saturday 28 July, on the weekend of the 75th …

Heritage Lottery Fund to open up books at Scotland's oldest library 30/07/2012 The grant contributes to a total over £200,000 raised by the library towards making this development possible. The funds will enable sympathetic improvements to the lower floor …

Burton Constable Stable Block wins Heritage Lottery Fund support 01/08/2012 As the first phase of restoration, a selection of the many historic interiors will be restored including stalls and loose boxes, tack rooms, stable master’s sitting room and …