Ringing The Changes At Seaton Delaval Hall
MARTIN GREEN looks forward to a change of ownership at one of the county’s great stately homes, while looking back at its eventful history.
Christmas Gifts And Treats
If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas with a difference or fancy a home cooked meal in a country pub, read on . . .
Bicycle Adventures Just Made For Two
Blind and visually impaired children on a rural bike ride? It may sound unlikely, but SUSAN BURKE discovers a youth group where sharing tandems with sighted adults is offering the youngsters a chance to explore the country lanes.
Protecting Our Living Seas
By MIKE PRATT, Chief Executive of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
When Greenwood Turns To Gold
ALLAN POTTS looks at the effects of the arrival of autumn on the forest and its resident wildlife.
Famous Names Which Really Took Off
IAN KERR profiles the two men from Northumberland who have had species of bird named after them.
Returning To My Own Pet Subject...
JOHN GRUNDY has been judging one of the classes at Slaley Show — a responsibility he approached with not a little trepidation.
A Welcome Touch Of Colourful Anarchy
SUSIE WHITE explains how our gardens can be enriched by the addition of wildflowers, planned or accidental.
At Last: The First Kielder-born Ospreys
IAN KERR celebrates a momentous occasion in the annals of rare bird breeding in Northumberland.
From Colliery Harbour To An Artists’ Haven
MARSHALL HALL tells how Seaton Sluice harbour blossomed into a magnet for local artists after it fell into neglect.
Romans, Reivers And Landscape Gardeners
This enjoyable History Trail drive offers an opportunity to travel back in time to see places which have played a unique part in the story of Northumberland over a time span of 19 centuries.
A Lime Kiln, A Tower And A Hill Fort
JOHN SURGEY embarks on an autumn walk from Thropton to Great Tosson, and on to Rothbury.
From Russia, By Way Of A Watery Grave
ANTHONY TOOLE meets a Hexham craftsman who has worked his creative magic on leather reclaimed from a 200-year-old shipwreck.
Paying The Price For Early Travel
We may grumble about the current state of the county’s roads, but 400 years ago they were far worse. ANN THOMPSON describes how the introduction of turnpikes signalled the way to a more modern road system.
Turning Up The Heat On Oranges And Lemons
JUNE HENRIKSEN learns how hot walls and hot houses provided the county’s wealthy 18th century landowners with home-grown exotic fruit and vegetables.
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