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British Chinese heritage project permanently archived in the Library of Birmingham 16/09/2014 The project blog, Chinese Lives in Birmingham , has been re-launched with an eight minute documentary-style video depicting the project journey. Other project …

Rare seabird chicks seen for first time in living memory on Isles of Scilly Manx shearwater chick venturing from its burrow on St Agnes and Gugh 22/09/2014 Although Manx shearwaters have bred on these two islands for decades, eggs and chicks were always …

New London wetlands to tackle native species decline The Walthamstow Reservoirs site in North East London 07/08/2014 A project to transform a network of 10 reservoirs in Walthamstow, North East London, into Europe’s largest urban wetlands has been given …

Funding for young people’s heritage projects in Yorkshire and the Humber 15/09/2014 Young people can get as creative as they like in interpreting what heritage means to them - previous projects have organised masquerade balls, photography exhibitions, …

Big Dig Ewyas celebrates grant for Time Team inspired project Archaeological activity at Big Dig Ewyas 05/09/2014 Big Dig Ewyas, an exciting project led by local firm Headland Archaeology, has been awarded £9,900 to conduct a series of test pits across …

Historic collection of Derby photographs to be conserved German Prisoners of War in Sutton Bonington 04/09/2014 W W Winter Photographers of Derby, which was established in 1867, has received a £51,800 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to start …

Memories to mark 75 years of Citizens Advice in County Durham Uncovering 75 years of County Durham's social history 15/09/2014 The first Citizens Advice opened in County Durham on 13 September in 1939 with offices in Durham city and Crook. Helping mark …

Moorlands bird project flying high with national award Wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham (centre) joins volunteers and staff from the RSPB to celebrate National Lottery Award win 14/08/2014 Wildlife TV star Chris Packham joined children in Bowland taking …

Old orchards are saved across London The hundredth urban orchard will be planted this winter 01/09/2014 Development funding of £48,800 has been awarded by the HLF to help The Urban Orchard Project progress its plans to apply for a full grant of £671,300 …

An online legacy of the First World War Centenary HLF-funded projects are invited to be part of a Centenary archive 01/09/2014 It is 100 years since the First World War began. To mark the Centenary, thousands of people across the UK are uncovering, …