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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson

State of the North’s wildlife is revealed by naturalists

NEXT week, scientists working with 25 wildlife organisations will release a major State of Nature report which takes stock of species across the UK.Read

Farne Islands' wardens count cost of poor weather on Puffin population

IT will be a nippy time for wardens on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast – and not just because of the cold weather.Read

Unsafe Heaton Methodist Church tower is being demolished

A LANDMARK church tower is being demolished because of safety concerns.Read

British Association of Removers parade comes to Beamish Museum

VISITORS to a North East museum are set for a moving experience this weekend as a convoy of vintage removal vehicles moves in.Read

Pocket park opens at end on Stowell Street in Newcastle's Chinatown

A POCKET park with an Oriental flavour was opened yesterday at the end of a street lined with Chinese restaurants.Read

Film in plea for North East red squirrel spotters' stories

RED squirrel fans in the North East are being invited to contribute to a film on 30 years of fighting to save the native animals.Read

North East beaches blighted by rising tide of litter

A TIDE of litter is spoiling Britain’s beaches, a clean-up survey has shown.Read

Bid to protect Northumberland barn at heart of historic site

A PROTECTIVE steel “umbrella” is planned for a key building in one of the richest historical landscapes in the North East.Read

Kirsty Armstrong sculpts a tribute to a champion of the Pennines

WHILE working on designs for a memorial award, sculptor Kirsty Armstrong didn’t have to look far for inspiration.Read

Hetton Silver Band Hall to re-open at Beamish Museum

A COMMUNITY which banded together to save a treasured part of its heritage has seen its efforts rewarded.Read

Castle grant will help turn palace into heritage 'jewel'

A VISION of turning a bishop’s palace into a major heritage attraction for the North East was given a crucial boost yesterday.Read

Washington Wetland Centre welcomes new flamingos

FOR the last five years, the flamingos at a North East wetland site have failed to breed.Read

Only way is down for landmark steps

ESCALATORS which are believed to be the longest of their type in the world have had their ups and downs over the last 60 years.Read

Vindolanda Trust lottery aid will help uncover Roman secrets

A FUNDING windfall will extend a Roman site in Northumberland which has yielded a steady stream of stunning finds in a series of annual digs.Read

Northumberland farmers and landowners back bumblebee protection scheme

HUNGRY bees emerging in unpredictable spring weather are being given a helping hand in Northumberland.Read

Wallington tree named as best in UK to climb by National Trust

ONE of the North East’s leading visitor venues has been voted top of the tree for an age-old favourite children’s activity.Read

Volunteers needed for Flodden dig at Ladykirk in Berwickshire

ANOTHER dig is to take place as part of the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden.Read

Study reveals how crime rose in South Shields during the Blitz

FOR accountant Margot Scott, the common belief that everybody pulled together in a united front in wartime Britain just didn’t add up.Read

What the citizen scientists found in shoreline survey

SO what did 357 people find in almost three years of searching the North East coastline?Read

Farming pair set to re-open the Samson Inn at Gilsland

A FARMING couple are to plough funding into reversing the trend of rural pub closures by re-opening a closed village hostelry.Read

Author Profile

Environment editor Tony Henderson was writing about green matters long before they were fashionable. A well-respected voice on everything from recycling and architecture to nature and heritage matters, he is a multi-award winner and has also published two books of articles from his popular My Country feature.

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