UK philanthropist gives almost £29m to heritage skills training

Hamish Ogston's donation will fund up to 2,700 apprenticeships in crafts to preserve historic buildings

A British philanthropist has given almost 29m to heritage skills training, breathing new life into dying crafts and addressing the chronic shortage of specialists who can prevent historic buildings from deteriorating beyond repair.

Hamish Ogston's donation, which has been made through his charitable foundation, will be announced on Thursday.