Braemar Castle secures £100,000 funding for vital repairs
A Deeside castle has secured £100,000 of funding to help carry out major repair work.
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Project to repair and protect a Caithness Broch will launch this month
A major project three years in preparation to “slow or prevent” the deterioration of one of the best examples of Caithness Brochs is set to start later this month.
Moray’s hidden stories to form basis of region’s latest tourism drive
A new project has been launched to bring the hidden stories of towns and villages across Moray to a wider audience.
Consultant sought over Scapa Flow museum redevelopment
Orkney Islands Council is seeking to employ an experienced consultant to oversee the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the Scapa Flow Museum.
Archaeologists ‘tantalisingly close’ to finding ancient north-east monastery
Archaelogists believe they are tantalisingly close to finally finding the lost Monastery of Deer in Aberdeenshire.
Portsoy hall receives much-needed boost from Heritage Lottery Fund
A project to renovate and refurbish a north-east church hall has been awarded a much-needed boost by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Cairngorms museum opens after £500,000 refurb to showcase cultural and natural heritage of area
A Cairngorms museum has reopened its doors following a massive refurbishment to better showcase the rich heritage of the area.
Funding boost for Orkney islands
A remote landscape in Orkney is to benefit from a grant of nearly £3million.
North-east councillors back bid for Aden Park funding
Proposals to apply for £2million of lottery funding to pay for the upgrade of a popular Mintlaw park have been backed by a north-east council.
Aden Park improvement plan unveiled as fresh funding bid is launched
Plans to boost the popularity of a rural attraction, acclaimed as “the jewel in Buchan’s crown”, have forged ahead with the launch of a new funding appeal.
Aberdeen art gallery work delayed for a year- and staff sell raffle tickets to fund revamp
Staff raffle tickets are being sold at the city council HQ in an attempt to close a funding black hole of nearly £7million for the Aberdeen Art Gallery revamp.
Funding boost for repair of historic Staffin church
A Skye kirk has received a major funding boost towards essential repairs.
Funding boost to help historic mill double production
Production at Europe's oldest district woolmill is set to double after the social enterprise that runs the Moray business secured £350,000 funding.
Dig could uncover a lost Aberdeen grammar school
Archaeologists could uncover a lost piece of Aberdeen’s architectural heritage, thanks to a £10,000 grant from the national lottery.
Canal college coming to Inverness
A "canal college" which gives young people the chance to train for a career on Scotland's waterways is coming to Inverness.
Christmas is safe in Stonehaven
Christmas celebrations in a north-east community have gained the go-ahead after a historic church ceiling was deemed to be "safe".
Historic church in Moray secures lottery boost for £200,000 restoration
A historic landmark on the skyline of a Speyside village has secured a lottery boost for a major restoration project.
Scientists brave weather to survey Britain’s highest plants and rocks
Heavy rain and thick mist has failed to deter scientists and climbers carrying out a major study of the UK's highest peak this week.
£9,300 windfall for remote history and heritage project
A remote Highland community has been awarded a £9,300 lottery grant to promote the 6,000-year history and heritage of its ancestors across the globe.
Lottery grant will breathe new life into historic church organ
An historic church's beloved pipe organ is to be restored in time for Christmas - thanks to a £35,300 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Full steam ahead for vintage Moray rail improvements
The group behind a historic Moray railway line is steaming ahead with a string of improvements designed to attract more visitors.
Councillors to back bid for Fraserburgh cash injection
North-east councillors have been asked to back a bid for a multi-millionpound cash injection into a regeneration scheme in the region.
Great War Tapestry unveiled in Aberdeen
Intricate artwork which pays tribute to the role of the Gordon Highlanders in the First World War was unveiled in Aberdeen yesterday.
Building for the Future project at Aberdeen church given boost of more than £100,000
Efforts to transform a landmark church in Aberdeen have been given a boost of more than £100,000.
Multi-million pound boost for Orkney’s North Isles
A group of islands in Orkney is to get a £3million boost to protect and celebrate its natural heritage.
£1.5million to give massive revamp to Inverness street
One of the Highland capital's most historic streets is poised for a massive revamp thanks to a £1.5million lottery grant.
Western Isles castle project scoops £3.9million lotto jackpot
A multimillion-pound project to regenerate an historic Western Isles castle has been boosted by a £3.9million lottery grant.
Castle to Cathedral to Cashmere scheme wins funding boost
A scheme aimed at shedding new light on the rich history of a Moray town has been given a lottery funding boost.
New dawn on horizon for Inverness’s Academy Street
Long-held hopes of regenerating a major gateway to Inverness city centre could start in a few months time, according to those leading a project to revamp the tired thoroughfare.
Project to save wildcat wins £1million grant
A project which aims to save one of Scotland's most distinctive and endangered species has been awarded almost £1million.
Portsoy awarded £800k Heritage Lottery Fund grant
A north-east fishing village has landed a whopping £870,000 grant to restore a cluster of historic buildings.
Gordon Highlanders tapestry launched
A tapestry depicting the contribution made by the Gordon Highlanders during WWI has been unveiled.