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New HLF Chair visits Yorkshire and the Humber Sir Peter Luff chats with apprentice stonemasons and carvers at York Minster Kippa Matthews 27/05/2015 Sir Peter Luff, our new Chair, is on a mission to visit every one of our 12 teams across the UK over the …

Historic Llangollen Chain Bridge re-opened to the public after 30 years Pont Gadwyni Hanesyddol Llangollen yn ail-agor i’r cyhoedd ar ôl 30 mlynedd 28/05/2015 Llangollen Town and Llantysilio Community Councils embarked on a painstaking project to restore …

Don’t Mow, Let it Grow! Bees buzzing around wild flowers 21/05/2015 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council will develop a new approach to grassland management - restoring our traditional meadows and grasslands and letting them grow to create a range of …

Battle commences to find Wales’ ultimate Special Place Castell Cyfarthfa 20/05/2015 Five leading Welsh celebrities will be stepping up to a different kind of electoral hustings in the coming months to try and secure victory for their team in Special …

Pushing the boundaries of heritage Sir Peter Luff, Chair of HLF 20/05/2015 HLF has announced almost £100million of National Lottery funding to transform nine major heritage sites across the UK. In his guest Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) …

Heritage Lottery Fund statement – Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay 20/05/2015 After careful consideration, it was decided that the Fund was unable to support the project. Carole Souter, Chief Executive of HLF, said: “We recognise the significant amount of work …

HLF backs Burrell Collection refurbishment Inside one of the galleries in the Burrell Collection 20/05/2015 Today, HLF’s UK Board announced support of £15million for the transformation of the Burrell Collection including the award of a grant of £1million …

Reach for the stars! The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank at sunset Ant Holloway 20/05/2015 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced support worth £98m for nine major sites in England and Scotland. The stories to be told include that of the …

Major Heritage Lottery Fund grant for Science Museum Selection of medical artefacts that form part of the Science Museum's collection 20/05/2015 Due to be completed in 2019, the £24million project will transform the first floor of the Science Museum, …

Jodrell Bank secures major HLF support The Lovell Telescope at sunset Ant Holloway 20/05/2015 The project aims to conserve and restore the heritage of the Jodrell Bank site and create a spectacular new space in which visitors can engage with and learn …