REDESDALE'S TOURISM IDEA IS ANYTHING BUT WILD
STEWART BONNEY discovers a community-inspired campaign to promote an overlooked area of the county which has forged a successful partnership of co-operation between small and large businesses reliant on tourism.
OLD CLAYTON IS A HARD ACT TO PIN DOWN
PHILIP PAIN seeks the answer to a long-running family mystery.
A RACE APART, THESE HARDY FELL RUNNERS
Sensible walkers who roam the Northumberland hills wisely kitted out in warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy boots may occasionally be surprised by a figure dashing past them wearing only a thin vest, shorts and trainers. If so, they have probably had a brief encounter with that rare species, a hardy member of the Northumberland Fell Runners club.
YOURS FOR £3 MILLION: A RARE 1937 BUGATTI
LOUISE MACKLIN from Bonhams Newcastle looks back over a year in which a rich variety of hidden treasures was discovered in the North East.
INTO THE VALLEY OF FINE CHURCHES
JOHN GRUNDY finds much to admire when he visits a quintet of parish churches in east Tynedale.
ISLAND WOMEN WHO HURRIED TO THE RESCUE
IAN KERR recalls a time when lifesaving in the seas off Holy Island was women's work, as well as men's.
RHYTHM OF THE SEA
ALLAN POTTS enjoys the ever-changing, challenging world of the seashore in winter.
THE RETURN OF THE FLYING WHITE PHANTOM
IAN KERR tells the gratifying story of how the barn owl has returned to our landscape after recovering from the risk of extinction.
EXQUISITE HERALDS OF LONG-AWAITED SPRING
SUSIE WHITE offers advice on where to see one of our favourite flowers, the snowdrop, and introduces some of its best species and cultivars.
WHEN STAMPS BECOME THE NEW STOCK MARKET
TONY WALKER explains how the influx of investors during times of financial insecurity can drastically affect the cost of stamp collecting.
IN SEARCH OF FACTS ABOUT THE EARTH DOG
We all think we know it well, yet many of us have never seen it in its natural surroundings. TONY JOISCE looks at the facts and the myths surrounding the badger.
GERARD PUTS HANDY SKILLS ON THE SLATE
The story of how one man’s rooftop repairs launched him into a new future in the recycling business.
THE VILLAGE THAT CAME BACK FROM THE BRINK
Twenty years ago Allenheads was written off as a dying village, but its people were not about to let that happen. PETER JACKSON discovers how a community fought back — and won.
HIGH ABOVE THE BREAMISH THERE'S PLENTY TO ADMIRE
GEOFF HOLLAND’s walk to the summit of Shill Moor is rewarded by a panoramic view of the Cheviot Hills.
A CHALLENGE TO ALL THAT DOOM AND GLOOM
MIKE PRATT, chief executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, argues that in times of financial hardship it is crucial that we don’t abandon our care of the environment.
COAST HUGGING ON A CROSS-BORDER EXCURSION
JOHN SURGEY ventures into Scotland to walk a section of the coastal path back to Berwick.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE...
NEWS VIEW
Transformed museum prepares for opening
Focus on Eyemouth
Blanchland offers three walking trails
Gallery’s two awards
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