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All Souls Church 29/09/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today confirmed a grant of £3.3million for the outstanding Grade II listed All Souls Church in Bolton. This money will transform the currently redundant 19th-century building into a …

Swinton Lions’ tales will be told, thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund 07/09/2010 Residents, supporters and former players with memories to share, going back some 60 years, will a have chance to get involved. Swinton Lions’ Tales and More is co-ordinated by …

More than £220,000 for North East’s historic places of worship 17/02/2011 Nationally, since 2002, almost £140 million of grants have been awarded for more than 1,500 projects at Grade I and II historic places of worship through the joint  scheme, which is …

Take Two - North East projects receive lottery funding for wartime stories 23/02/2011 Led by volunteers, these projects will explore both World Wars researching and capturing the memories and experiences of the local community who were involved. The …

New Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund North East committee appointed 11/04/2011 His first meeting will take place in June 2011. The HLF Committee for the North East is made up of leading figures in the heritage sector across the region who are chosen for …

Vindolanda to boost the North East economy 17/02/2011 With a 35% decline in visitor figures to Hadrian’s Wall since 1970 and the recent cuts in government spending for regional tourism, the imminent re-opening of The Vindolanda Trust’s two sites; Roman …

Rt. Hon Lord Derek Foster, Heritage Lottery Fund’s North East Committee Chair, steps down 30/03/2011 Washington resident Rt. Hon Lord Derek Foster steps down on 31 March 2011 after having spent five years chairing the North East England Committee of the …

Flagship park nears completion 02/03/2011 Members of Sunderland City Council’s West Area Committee gathered to inspect the latest progress on phase two of the redevelopment, which is set for completion next month. Work on phase one of the 18-month project …

Seven Stories saves Enid Blyton archive at auction 17/09/2010 These include three Famous Five titles, Last Term at Malory Towers, Look Out Secret Seven, two novels from her Adventure series, and two of her Mystery books. Seven Stories also purchased …

Berwick-upon-Tweed regeneration 14/10/2010 The investment is part of HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) which funds the regeneration of historic areas with serious social and economic needs. The money will help restore a number of significant …