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Whitechapel wins £1.4 million Heritage Lottery regeneration boost 17/05/2010 This Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) will become part of a wider £10m regeneration scheme named ‘High Street 2012’ that also plans to provide public realm improvements, …

Bexley memories saved thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund support 20/01/2010 Both will involve working with Bexley Council’s Local Studies and Archives Centre and, in the case of one of the projects, the reminiscences collected will extend beyond borough …

Brand new research into advertising history 21/10/2009 What were your shopping basket favourites of yesteryear and what do they tell us about changes in the consumer society? Whether or not your grandparents were Ovaltineys, your mum used OMO or you …

Exhibitions will project moving image maestro’s work 03/03/2010 But a truly unique element of his work will also be marked in the more modest surroundings of his home-town of Kingston upon Thames where a special exhibition, Muybridge Revolutions will be …

Fall of the Wall anniversary remembered by Russian émigrés 02/11/2009 This year on Remembrance Sunday, one group of London residents will be recalling an event that has particular significance for them. Members of the Sutton-based Russian Community …

Regimental museum's towering achievement 18/12/2009 A museum charting the history of a regiment linked to the Tower of London for more than 400 years will receive a complete makeover, thanks to confirmation of a £300,000 grant* from the Heritage Lottery …

Jewish museum 03/03/2010 A dynamic exploration of culture, heritage and identity Discover and share the Jewish experience in the context of British life Planned future exhibitions include Jews in Entertainment and Comic Book Superheroes.  The Jewish …

Ealing migrants hit the airwaves to tell their stories 26/01/2010 Welcome to Ealing will be run by BBA Media which manages Westside FM radio. It will focus on the stories of people from the South Asian, Somali, West Indian and Middle Eastern communities …

Eco-pond saved in Railway Fields rescue 27/01/2010 Railway Fields, a disused British Rail goods yard, has been used a as a local nature reserve for 20 years. Although just one hectare in size this pocket-sized paradise is one of only three local nature …

Enfield gets the heritage habit 27/01/2010 But there is much more happening locally than at first meets the eye, thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) which has identified Enfield as one of just a handful of priority boroughs in London*. …