Elemental Forces
ALLAN POTTS remains inspired by the effects of wind, weather and tide on our coastline.
Bed, Breakfast And
The Best Of Fleece
Combining a bed-and-breakfast establishment with alpaca breeding isn’t most people’s idea of an easy life, but a farm accident persuaded Paul and Kathryn Shrimpton that it was the right course of action to take, as ANTHONY TOOLE found out.
Go A Little Wild
With That Garlic
Home cooking with JANE LOVETT
Journalism, Politics
And The Lord’s Work
Residents of Embleton became leaders in all three of these fields during the late 19th century. JOHN GRUNDY visits the seaside village which at various times was home to all of them.
A Green Movement
From Saxon Times
Many of our villages still have them, but for what uses were they originally created? ANN THOMPSON looks back at the varied roles of the village green.
Five-star Treatment
For Deserving Ferrets
SUSAN BURKE meets a couple in Prudhoe who share their home with 50 abandoned and injured ferrets.
Into The Spotlight
With A Spring Song
IAN KERR welcomes the annual but all-too-brief vocal recital of the song thrush.
Creative Landscape Photographer's Tips
By Emma Rothera
Light alters the way we see everything, it can create something extraordinary out of the ordinary. Creating a great landscape photograph is about being able to successfully combine composition and movement to the correct balance of light.
Refugees From
The Winter Chill
As snowflakes drifted into our gardens this winter, a flurry of birds trailed in their wake. TIM HARRISON, of the British Trust for Ornithology’s Garden BirdWatch, highlights how local residents tracked the exciting events and looks forward to how local birds can bounce back this spring.
Home-grown Plants
To Beat The Freeze
SUSIE WHITE visits the Northern Ark nursery at Longhorsley, in search of plants which can withstand the numbing low temperatures suffered last winter.
Enjoy A Day Out In…
Corbridge
FEW places in Northumberland are more popular with visitors than the ancient town of Corbridge, with its history dating back to Roman times.
From Pit Face
To Paintbrushes
STEWART BONNEY meets artist Bill Hindmarsh, who is keeping memories of the coal mining industry alive with his sought-after oil, pastel and watercolour paintings.
Moving North To A
Transparent Success
MANDY HAGGITH meets a stained glass artist who opted to leave the bustle of London's theatreland and return to the Tyne Valley to develop her business.
When Innovation Was
A Family Business
GLEN LYNDON DODDS looks at the remarkable contribution made by George and Robert Stephenson to the age of steam.
That Time When A Vet’s
Thoughts Turn To Sheep
JOHN PRESCOTT explains why spring months can be among the most exhausting but satisfying for farm-visiting vets.
Meeting The Challenge
Of Holding Back Spring
SUSAN BURKE visits Kielder Forest to observe the specialist treatment meted out to young trees prior to planting.
Inspiration For Future
David Attenboroughs
I’M mad on mammals! And May is one of the best times to watch them, before the vegetation gets too high and many have young about.
Ever since childhood I have been excited by glimpsing weasels, badgers, foxes, deer, even rabbits and mice, and this is still the case today - MIKE PRATT, Chief Executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
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Living independently
Calling Healey ex-pupils
Engineering genius
Go walking
Time for the Gathering
Picturing coast and castle
Clydesdales are back
The art of John Martin
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