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Do you ‘mash’, ‘make’, ‘mask’ or ‘scald’ your tea? A map showing the geographical spread of dialect words 20/10/2017 A National Lottery grant is allowing the University of Leeds to update the most comprehensive survey of the dialects of England ever …

Celebrating friendship thanks to the National Lottery Preswylydd â Syndrom Down yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect Clywed y Cyn-Guddiedig 18/10/2017 Led by Mencap Cymru, the Welsh arm of the UK Learning Disability organisation Royal Mencap Society, Our Social …

Final places to see the ‘Tower of London’ poppies revealed The poppies at Hull Maritime Museum Anthony Devlin, PA Wire 18/10/2017 The final venues to host the iconic poppy sculptures Wave and Weeping Window by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper …

Europe’s largest urban wetland nature reserve opens in Walthamstow Ducks take a dip in London's 'best-kept secret', Walthamstow Wetlands Waltham Forest Council 20/10/2017 Dubbed London’s ‘best kept secret’ by the Mayor of London in 2012, Walthamstow …

Yorkshire’s Back Garden campaign starts and ends with support for salmon Yorkshire's Back Garden 13/10/2017 For the last two years, HLF have been running a campaign highlighting awareness of Yorkshire and the Humber's beautiful landscapes and wildlife - …

The new Tate St Ives opens A view of the new Tate St Ives Hufton+Crow 12/10/2017 Cornwall’s most popular gallery reopens following a major transformation supported by National Lottery investment. The new Tate St Ives opens this weekend. The gallery has …

Exploring the Chilterns’ ancient hillforts...with lasers The view from in Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire Chris Smith / Chilterns AONB 12/10/2017 A £695,600 National Lottery grant will uncover the Chilterns’ fascinating Iron Age history. The South East’s …

Research shows how crowdfunding can help arts and heritage organisations Royal Research Ship Discovery secured money for its restoration via crowdfunding Dundee Heritage Trust 12/10/2017 A new report has highlighted how UK arts and heritage organisations …

Bassetlaw’s rich Pilgrim history to be explored for Mayflower 400 Scrooby Church 12/10/2017 Bassetlaw District Council has received initial support for an ambitious project which will tell the story of the Mayflower Pilgrims. A comprehensive one-year …

Lighthouse heritage waiting to be explored this Bank Holiday weekend Blackhead Lighthouse 24/08/2018 Northern Ireland is famous for its maritime heritage, and with attractions such as Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic amongst the most visited tourist spots …