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Growing up in wartime – it wasn’t child’s play! Young girls playing in 1914 IWM Q34151 25/08/2015 This was the Home Front from 1914 to 1918 and the Defence of the Realm Act (known as DORA), a far-reaching piece of legislation that took effect within days …

Wonderful Wader Walk at RSPB Blacktoft Sands Avocet in the evening Pete Short 21/08/2015 These events are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) as part of the Saving Marshlands Wetland Heritage and Wildlife Project which aims to connect more people …

Brace Yourself Ken Hawley, founding collector of the Hawley Tool Collection 24/08/2015 The collection aims to give an insight into Ken’s many facets as a family man, salesman, shop keeper, historian and tool collector. Ken had said that he had no interest …

Making a splash at the opening of Pontypridd Lido Mwynhau Lido Pontypridd Lido 25/08/2015 Today sees the doors of much-loved Pontypridd lido re-open, after almost a quarter of a century since its last swimmer dried off and headed home. Today marks the …

Old Church Tower in Bramcote receives Heritage Lottery Fund support Bramcote Old Church Tower 17/08/2015 The money, a first-round pass endorsing HLF’s belief in the potential of the project, will help the Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust to develop …

Understanding major parish churches 17/08/2015 There are over 200 ‘major’ historic parish churches in England, churches with a floor space of more than 1000 square metres. Until now, no research has ever been done to try to understand whether there are …

Dyfi Osprey named best environment project in the UK 14/08/2015 Wildlife expert and TV personality Michaela Strachan surprises staff and volunteers at the Cors Dyfi nature reserve with National Lottery trophy. The Cors Dyfi nature reserve near Machynlleth …

Diggin' the summer Volunteer archaeologists digging as part of the Doncaster 1914-18 project 13/08/2015 With the recent announcement of the HLF funded CITiZAN project and its nationwide call for archaeological volunteers, it’s a great opportunity to …

Welsh wildlife charity voted UK’S best environment project 13/08/2015 They received over 10,000 votes to win the Best Environment project in this year’s National Lottery Awards - the annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery funded projects. The …

Giant bumblebees buzzing around Tees Valley countryside sites is not a cause for alarm Creating a buzz about bumblebee roadshow 13/08/2015 The species, rarely seen in the wild, is expected to make an appearance at Buzzy Bee events this August, organised …