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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 …

Ghosts of Heroes explored HMT Rohilla as a troop carrier before conversion to a hospital ship 16/09/2014 Led by Festival on the Moor volunteers, and supported by the Rohilla Centenary Team and local schools, the project focuses on the First World War and …

Wareham community organisations win Heritage Lottery Fund support The flower festival reflected aspects of the First World War 16/09/2014 Wareham’s Town Museum, Choral Society and British Legion, together with the Lady St Mary Flower Festival, have …

1914 B-type bus converted into a First World War ‘Battle Bus’ Battle Bus transformation project completed 15/09/2014 The transformation of B-type bus No. B2737 involved the removal of advertisements and signage after which the windows were boarded up and …

Unique records of Irish War of Independence to be revealed Kathleen Clarke 12/09/2014 A unique archive of first-hand accounts of the Irish War of Independence will soon be accessible to the public, thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). …

Major exhibition remembers Sikh soldiers in First World War Lady pins a flower on Sikh soldier in 1916 11/09/2014 As the world turns its attention to the centenary of the First World War, this summer sees a landmark exhibition by the UK Punjab Heritage …

Black and Asian history channel to launch Our Heritage TV launches during Black History Month 10/09/2014 Croydon-based charity Black Minority Ethnic Television, Film and Media (BMETFM) will launch Our Heritage TV covering black and Asian pioneers in the …

Wigan Warriors project to mark First World War centenary A historical collage of Wigan Warriors Rugby Club 10/09/2014 Delivered in primary schools across Wigan and awarded through HLF's First World War: then and now programme, the project will focus on …

Tragic sacrifice of Church Lads in the First World War revealed Sergeant Major Harry Hamilton, one of the Irish Church lads who fought in the trenches. 09/09/2014 Across the globe 250,000 members of the Church Lads Brigade enlisted for the war effort, …