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Long-Term Future of Historic Island Railway Vehicles Secured 14/02/2011 A project to ensure the long-term preservation and display of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s historic collection of locomotives, carriages and other rolling stock has been given …

National Lottery Awards 2011 09/02/2011 As the closing date for entries draws closer, BBC’s The One Show host and Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Matt Baker, is urging people in Wales to nominate their favourite local Lottery-funded project for …

The search is on to find the UK’s favourite UK Lottery Funded Projects 13/01/2011 In the last year alone, over £145 million of Lottery funding has been invested in good causes across Scotland and now The National Lottery is encouraging these projects, and …

New gallery depicting changes in rural life opens at Melton Museum! 14/02/2011 After a successful couple of months since opening its doors to the public, Melton Carnegie Museum’s new £1million gallery was officially opened last week on Friday 4 February, …

Whitechapel ‘High Street 2012’ historic building scheme confirmed thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund 27/01/2011 The award, made under HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) scheme to Tower Hamlets Council will see the Whitechapel Market Conservation area …

Three regimental collections to be displayed in new museum 11/02/2011 These fascinating collections are of national importance and will be displayed together for the first time in the newly renovated wing of Thoresby Courtyard. Over the course of their …

Welsh Pride – Celebrating LGBT Heritage in Wales 31/01/2011 Launched at the Senedd on 1 February 2011, the Welsh version of the UK campaign will encourage organisations, companies and community groups to host events to help raise awareness of issues faced …

Young people to study canal heritage 07/02/2011 Young people will be helping to keep the traditions of the North West’s canals alive, thanks to a project awarded a grant of £20,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). A wide range of educational activities …

The Heritage Lottery Fund says ‘Whey aye’ to the North East with a £25,000 Young Roots grant. 26/01/2011 Led by young people, from Newcastle, and run by a leading UK charity Headliners, the project focuses on the origins of the Geordie dialect and its …

City of dreaming spires to benefit from £3.4million investment 25/01/2011 The University Church of St Mary the Virgin – featuring the tallest ‘dreaming spire’ in Oxford and nestling among some of the most iconic built heritage in the country – has been …