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Project to restore Scotland’s 'precious' rainforest gets £6m in funding

A PROJECT to help restore Scotland’s “internationally significant” rainforest while supporting rural communities has received nearly £6 million in lottery funding ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 11

Project to restore Scotland’s ‘precious’ rainforest gets £6m in lottery funding

Despite being one of Britain’s most biodiverse habitats, only around 30,000 hectares of Scotland’s rainforest remains.

Evening Standard · Nov 11

Jimi Hendrix’s London flat was his only real home, beside Handel’s 1723 house

Jimi Hendrix spent less than a year living in a small London flat, yet the property became one of the most personal places associated with the rock legend. Located in Mayfair, the third-floor residence at 23 Brook Street was where Hendrix lived with his girlfriend Kathy Etchingham during the height…

The Times of India · Nov 10

500-year-old Suffolk pub revived after a 2013 fire with £400,000 from 450 locals

In the wake of a devastating fire that shook The George pub in 2013, the local community took action by establishing a community benefit society. Over a decade, they rallied to gather more than £400,000 through share purchases and dedicated volunteering. With a significant boost from the National Lottery Heritage…

The Times of India · Oct 16

WWII soldier's bean seeds join Britain's heritage collection 80 years later

A handful of bean seeds given to a family in France in 1946 has survived for decades through careful seed saving. According to Garden Organic, the dwarf French bean known as Weller's Blue was given to the father of the current donor by a soldier who had served in France…

The Times of India · Oct 1

In 2002, a 3.5km sea wall was breached in five places at a 283-hectare Essex arable farm

In October 2002, a sea wall breach in Essex transformed farmland into a coastal wetland, increasing saltmarsh areas. This project, supported by various environmental organizations, aimed to restore natural habitats and manage coastal erosion. Marine life flourished, and biodiversity increased rapidly in the newly flooded areas after the breach. Traditional…

The Times of India · Sep 29

In 2020, a detectorist found 933 Iron Age gold coins in Essex; now on display

In 2020, a metal detectorist discovered 933 gold Iron Age coins on private land in Great Baddow, Essex, without permission to be detected there. According to the official data available on Museum of Chelmsford’s site, the hoard, now known as the Great Baddow Hoard, is the largest recorded find of…

The Times of India · Sep 20

In 2019, seven detectorists found 2,584 silver pennies in a Somerset field; five years later...

Recently, a noteworthy trove of Norman-era silver coins was obtained for the nation, worth £4.3 million, establishing it as the most significant treasure discovery in British history. This cache highlights the political turmoil that ensued post-Norman Conquest of England. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this historic…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Workers restoring a medieval English house found 800 years of hidden history, including rare wall paintings, sealed doorways and mysterious protective marks

A conservation project at Dunstable's Priory House has revealed eight centuries of hidden history. Nationally important wall paintings and sealed medieval doorways were discovered during the extensive restoration. Scientific tests confirm the building's early 13th-century origins as part of Dunstable Priory. Protective symbols, known as witch marks, were carved into…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Why Scotland’s historic gardens are losing the fight against climate change

CLIMATE change is causing severe flooding, erosion and storm damage at heritage sites across Scotland, new research has found

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11