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Seven Stories saves Enid Blyton archive at auction 17/09/2010 These include three Famous Five titles, Last Term at Malory Towers, Look Out Secret Seven, two novels from her Adventure series, and two of her Mystery books. Seven Stories also purchased …

The best Red Squirrel Week ever! 07/10/2010 However, as if this wasn’t enough, the week is ending on even higher note with the announcement that Save our Squirrels (SoS) has been awarded a grant of £50,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The funding …

Berwick-upon-Tweed regeneration 14/10/2010 The investment is part of HLF’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) which funds the regeneration of historic areas with serious social and economic needs. The money will help restore a number of significant …

Heritage Lottery Fund invests over £1m in skills in the North East 08/06/2010 These three projects will not only support traditional conservation training in the region but also a wide variety of more contemporary skills, such as managing volunteers and …

Stockton town centre recieves £1.8m lottery boost 14/05/2010 The project can now start working on plans for the vital restoration of some of the towns most run down areas. Working with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council the scheme will make a number of …

Brinkburn Denes Park 30/03/2010 Brinkburn Denes Park has been awarded almost £900,000* towards a major redevelopment plan thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) it was announced today. The establishment of the Denes began …

Woodhorn Archives 22/03/2010 Real life stories of countless generations of Northumberland people held in the Woodhorn archives will now be easier to explore, thanks to an award of £249,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a major catalogue and …

Robert Stephenson 17/03/2010 The legacy of engineer Robert Stephenson will be preserved for future generations thanks to two projects supported by Heritage Lottery Fund grants totalling more than £25,000. The projects will keep the achievements of the …

Celebrating a century of adult learning 01/03/2010 Grassroots adult education in the North East – immortalised by the hit theatrical production The Pitmen Painters - will be celebrated thanks to a grant of £42,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). One …

Transporter Clears Latest Lottery Funding Hurdle 22/01/2010 Development funding of £111,500 was awarded to help progress the plans towards a full bid for £2.03 million which will be used to create major improvements to the historic bridge which celebrates …