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London’s untold First World War stories uncovered 24/09/2013 One in three soldiers serving under British command in France came from India although their significant contribution to the war effort is largely unknown by today’s ethnic minority Londoners. …

Mayor champions innovation 27/09/2010 Innovation and creativity are key to London's future success as the world emerges from the economic downturn and, as the Story of London festival kicks off, the Mayor Boris Johnson wants to ensure the city remains a …

Eight parks given a new lease of life thanks to £15.9m Lottery investment 11/07/2011 HLF and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have also jointly awarded £3.5m to two further parks in Godalming, Surrey and Nottingham. All parks can now begin major redevelopment …

Sporting heritage projects receive thumbs up from Alan Shearer and Michael Carrick 15/02/2011 The first project, History and Heritage of Wallsend Boys Club, will publish a book telling the club’s history which spans over a century. The second, Durham …

£8m vital funding for England’s places of worship 16/06/2011 The money comes from the Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme*, which is now funded by HLF and administered by English Heritage. From Newcastle to Teignbridge, the grants will help repair …

The bells are back at St Rumbald 04/02/2014  The end of the refurbishment project was celebrated last Sunday, when the Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, the Very Reverend Charles Taylor led a service of celebration and rededication. The work could not have …

Stimulate local economies by unlocking unused heritage 22/04/2013 Today, as the first comprehensive analysis of how the UK’s historic buildings are used by businesses is published, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched Heritage Enterprise , a …

£7.5m secures England’s most important places of worship at risk 25/06/2012 The money comes from the Repair Grants for Places of Worship scheme*, which is funded by HLF with the expert guidance of English Heritage. Across the country, this vital funding …

Altogether Archaeology gets the green light 02/07/2012 A pilot phase of the community archaeology project was launched two years ago and attracted volunteers from all over the North Pennines and further afield. The volunteers, aged from 8 to 80, …

Historic shopping street given new lease of life 28/06/2012 Coatsworth Road in Gateshead is set to regain much of its former glory with repairs to historic shop fronts and expert advice to help local independent retailers boost their trade. One of the …