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Remembering the First World War’s greatest playwright, R C Sherriff 29/11/2013 The project will particularly focus on his great play 'Journey's End', the action of which takes place in a British dugout on the eve of the great German offensive of March …

Revealing Burnham War Stories 02/12/2013 Awarded £3,200 through the Heritage Lottery Fund's First World War: then and now grant scheme , part of the government’s Centenary Programme, the project – Burnham War Stories - led by the Royal British Legion, …

Boatbuilding, blacksmithing and shoe-making – HLF boosts heritage skills across the UK 07/10/2013 From traditional boatbuilding and river conservation to blacksmithing and engineering, new skills and employment opportunities will be up for grabs as part …

Moseley Bog celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund win for 'Tolkien's playground' Nature Reserve 30/03/2010 The project, which will be undertaken by The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, hopes to both restore Moseley Bog and Joy’s Wood Local …

Green light for St Albans Museums project 29/11/2013 The announcement of first phase development funding of £282,000 is a tremendous start for the City project. This first-round pass means St Albans City and District Council can lead development of …

Tide turns for Hastings Pier 15/08/2013 A compulsory purchase order on Hastings Pier, derelict after years of neglect and a catastrophic fire, enacted yesterday has returned the pier to local ownership and enabled a £14m renovation project to go ahead. …

Durham Cathedral to receive £3.9million 29/11/2013 Open Treasure is the cathedral’s development project that aims to transform the way visitors can enjoy the cathedral and gain inspiration from it.     This next phase is worth £10m and will see the …

Command of the Oceans at Chatham Historic Dockyard 29/11/2013 Command of the Oceans will secure the repair and preservation of a range of the Historic Dockyard’s Scheduled Ancient Monuments and its 18th century Ship’s Timbers Archaeological find. It will …

400 year ‘wait’ for new bed at Little Moreton Hall 29/11/2013 A replica Tudor-style tester bed, with a massive solid oak frame, spectacular red woollen canopy and red and blue drapes, has been installed at Little Moreton Hall, near Congleton. The project …

Llanthony Secunda Priory takes the first step 29/11/2013 The project aims to repair and conserve the Priory buildings and landscape to create a vibrant community and learning space in the City of Gloucester. Development funding of £311,400 has also been …