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FROM FIREARMS TO PAINTBRUSHES
GRAHAME ANDERSON meets Charlie Sprigg, who went from protecting the royal family to becoming a celebrated local artist.
FEEDING COUSINS SEEK OUT NEW HABITATS
IAN KERR profiles the closely-related lapwing and golden plover, whose changing patterns of winter feeding have prompted a national bird count.
GOING, GOING...NEARLY GONE
PHIL HUNTLEY looks at the history of the county's livestock auction marts.
A LAND FIT FOR POETS
DIANE SMITH tells how she uses her love of poetry to extol the virtues of the Northumbrian landscape.
WINNING THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
in the second article of his country pub series, STEWART BONNEY discovers how two village pubs have found different ways to keep traditions alive.
ADDING TWO MORE TO THE COLLECTION
Burnets and Primulas, two new national plant collections
THE FORTRESS HERO'S FINAL RETURN
TINA ELLIOTT retells the famous story of the rescue of the crew of an American war plane during the Second World War,
and describes the final mission which the pilot set his family.
MOODS OF WINTER
ALLAN POTTS captures the chilly spectacle of the season's grip on nature.
A MORPETH ARTIST'S QUIET CONSOLATION
North East art historian MARSHALL HALL tells the intriguing story of a painting which has led a double life for more than a quarter of a century.
KIPPERS KEEP SMOKING ALONG
VERONICA HEATH finds the family tradition of kipper smoking at Craster very much alive in its centenary year.
WHY I'M GOING WEST FOR THE NEW YEAR
JOHN GRUNDY's latest TV series has included locations as far away as Merseyside - and he's worried...
LONELY LOUGHS IN THE HILLS ABOVE ELSDON
ANTHONY TOOLE takes an upland walk in the hills to visit Darden Lough and its smaller companion, Little Lough.
CHRISTMAS FOOD AND GIFT IDEAS
It may seem that Christmas is approaching at a frightening rate, but don't despair. There's still time to buy imaginative presents or to stock up with essential and luxury supplies for the festive season.
CONTINUING THE COBLE TRADITION
DAVID LINKIE meets Steven Moss from Blyth, a proud and traditional Northumbrian inshore fisherman.
MOODS OF WINTER
ALLAN POTTS captures the chilly spectacle of the season's grip on nature.
FROM NATIONAL PARK TO THRIVING GARDEN
SUSIE WHITE meets Jimmy Givens, a former National Park warden who now specialises in growing prize-winning sweet peas.
COQUETDALE'S OWN DAYS AT THE RACES
DAVID THOMPSON looks back at the history of horse racing at Rothbury.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
A TASTE OF NORTHUMBERLAND
A rich fruit cake for Christmas
NEWS VIEW
Chirapatre School campus gets clean water
Better access for visitors to Bellcrag Flow
Six top Northumberland tourist businesses honoured in Awards
BOOK REVIEWS by John Watson
READERS LETTERS
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