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ON SALE - August 8th 2008

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TIDE UP, WITH A SEQUENCE OF KNOTS

IAN KERR profiles the knot, a winter visitor whose name was inspired by a wave-defying king of England.


PUT YOUR GARDEN PLANTS IN TO BAT

JOHN STEELE explains how attracting bats into our gardens can provide a natural solution to controlling insects.


LIVING IN A PURPLE SEA

ALLAN POTTS looks at heather moorland and the creatures it supports.


HER LADYSHIP'S GREAT MURAL EXPERIMENT

AILSA FORTUNE looks back at the life and work of Lady Louisa Waterford, Ford village's celebrated 19th century painter and philanthropist.


GREAT BUILDINGS, BUT WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE?

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JOHN GRUNDY sings the praises of an often overlooked part of Newcastle city centre which may soon be enjoying a welcome revival.


BIRTHS, DEATHS AND CROSS-BORDER MARRIAGES

KEITH GREGSON finds plenty of material at Berwick Record Office to keep him intrigued.


EFFECTIVE MEDICINE FOR NOSTALGIA SUFFERERS

How does a modern pharmaceutical company in Alnwick come to have part of a 19th century pharmacy lining the walls of its conference room? PHIL HUNTLEY explains.


THE MIGHTY HEART OF ENGLISH WOODLAND

ANTHONY JOISCE looks at how the oak has occupied a special place in our history and mythology.


MIND THE GAPS BETWEEN TOWN AND WILDLIFE

MIKE PRATT, chief executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, suggests that a large swathe of land across the county could be made more
wildlife-friendly.


A DYNASTY OF WARLIKE AND COLOURFUL BARONS

GLEN LYNDON DODDS charts the progress of the Umfraville family in Northumberland over nearly 400 years following the Norman Conquest.


ON PAPER, IT COULD BE WORTH A TIDY SUM

Austioneer JULIAN THOMSON of Anderson & Garland looks at recent examples of pieces of paper which have fetched surprising sums because of what was on them.


 
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