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HRH the Princess Royal opens a new chapter of the D-Day Story in Portsmouth

Children at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth

A fun day out at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth D-Day Story

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11/05/2018

HRH the Princess Royal opens a new chapter of the D-Day Story in Portsmouth A fun day out at the Armed Forces Day, Portsmouth D-Day Story 11/05/2018 HRH the Princess Royal has today officially opened Portsmouth’s D-Day Story, the first and only UK museum …

Kilmartin Museum receives £3.2million National Lottery grant

A view across the hill at Dunadd

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10/05/2018

Kilmartin Museum receives £3.2million National Lottery grant A view across the hill at Dunadd 10/05/2018 One of the most significant archaeological landscapes in the British Isles is to be celebrated in a major cultural and natural tourism centre thanks …

New exhibitions launch in Sheffield to celebrate 250 years of circus

Photograph of Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas NG4121. The National Gallery, London

Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas’ Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando (1879), showing the revered black French 19th Century aerial artiste suspended 200 feet in the air by her teeth The National Gallery

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08/05/2018

New exhibitions launch in Sheffield to celebrate 250 years of circus Blaze Tarsha in front of Degas’ Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando (1879), showing the revered black French 19th Century aerial artiste suspended 200 feet in the air by her teeth The …

Calling all ghostbusters... do you dare visit our six most haunted heritage sites?

Photograph of 'Ghosts of Ordsall Hall' promotional leaflet

Grade I listed Ordsall Hall, near Salford, is said to be haunted

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29/10/2018

Calling all ghostbusters... do you dare visit our six most haunted heritage sites? Grade I listed Ordsall Hall, near Salford, is said to be haunted 29/10/2018 The National Lottery has supported over 42,000 heritage projects UK-wide, but only a few are …

Changing lives: young naturalist finds hope in Suffolk wildlife haven

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04/05/2016

Changing lives: young naturalist finds hope in Suffolk wildlife haven 04/05/2016 Writer Lizzie Guntrip explains how regular visits to RSPB Minsmere have helped her manage the symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Sun is streaming in through the huge …

3 free offers for National Lottery players this week!

A sunny Kelmarsh Hall

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08/05/2018

3 free offers for National Lottery players this week! A sunny Kelmarsh Hall 08/05/2018 Three major heritage attractions are holding free offers for National Lottery players this week. Colston Hall in Bristol, Kelmarsh Hall near Northampton and Chatsworth …

5 ways we can all help hedgehogs

Hedgehog Officer Ali North with a hedgehog John Ferguson

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07/05/2018

5 ways we can all help hedgehogs Hedgehog Officer Ali North with a hedgehog John Ferguson 07/05/2018 Hedgehogs are under threat, so a National Lottery project is encouraging people to turn their gardens into havens for the native spiny mammals. A recent …

Blockbuster shows are heading to Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum is a good example of Gothic Revival architecture Alan Seabright

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04/05/2018

Blockbuster shows are heading to Manchester Museum The Manchester Museum is a good example of Gothic Revival architecture Alan Seabright 04/05/2018 Manchester Museum has received National Lottery funding of £4,215,800 for a major redevelopment, which will …

Stunning Art Deco Liverpool shopfront goes on display

Restored shop frontage of Galkoff's butcher shop

The restored frontage of Galkoff's butcher shop Gareth Jones

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26/10/2018

Stunning Art Deco Liverpool shopfront goes on display The restored frontage of Galkoff's butcher shop Gareth Jones 26/10/2018 A stunning Art Deco shopfront and Liverpool landmark telling the history of 200 years of migration, community and housing in the …

3 stories from Wales to mark National Gardening Week

Rhaeadr yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergare Richard Hanson

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01/05/2018

3 stories from Wales to mark National Gardening Week Rhaeadr yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergare Richard Hanson 01/05/2018 To celebrate National Gardening Week, we’ve been speaking to three people who have all been closely involved in exciting, and very …

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