NEWS BRIEF: Investment in seaside towns announced

A £4.9 million investment in the UK's most neglected seaside towns was announced this week by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The cash will be shared by Blackpool, Ramsgate, Penzance, Torquay, Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Dovercourt in Essex through projects aimed at tackling economic and physical decline. For details, visit www.hlf.org.uk.