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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson

Actors put on play in couple's North Tyneside lounge

WHEN it comes to home entertainment, one couple’s event yesterday will surely prove to be a hard act to follow.Read

Final chance to feast your eyes on New Deanham garden

BELOW some of the most picturesque crags in Northumberland lies an impressive garden which has been 25 years in the making.Read

James Maskrey glass artwork bought by Craft Council

A GLASS artwork by a North East craftsman reflecting the remarkable voyages of Antarctic explorers has been acquired for the nation.Read

North Tyneside mayor unveils plaque to artist John Falconar Slater

A LOVE of the sea drew artist John Falconar Slater and ex-seafarer Steve Barrigan to the same house on the North East coast.Read

Defra plans Northumberland trial to cut buzzard numbers

A MAJOR row blew up last night over plans to use a Northumberland estate as a national test area to destroy nests of a bird of prey.Read

Killingworth concrete hippos feature in English Heritage guide

FOUR hippos on a North East housing estate have surfaced after 40 years to be highlighted nationally.Read

Artist Brita Granstrom captures Berwick's shops

IF a candlestick maker had somehow survived in Berwick then Swedish artist Brita Granström would have painted him. After all, Brita has already produced a series of paintings of a local butcher and baker.Read

Seaton Delaval Hall to stage Georgian masquerade ball

VOLUNTEERS set the ball rolling yesterday in a project to re-create 18th-Century life in a historic Northumberland hall.Read

The Night of Rainforests sleep-over is a success

IT hardly seems the best preparation for a good night’s sleep. But before bedding down last night 140 adults and children went on a rainforest trail and had the chance to handle cockroaches, tarantula spiders and snakes.Read

Nature’s magic pulled Rose from depths of depression

AFTER undergoing a serious operation, Rose Clay sank into decline. “I had a breakdown, depression, and tablets didn’t help at all,” she says.Read

Keepsakes tell of a North Shields sailor’s tragedy - GALLERY

A HOLIDAY on the Northumberland coast has brought to the fore the tragic story of a young Tyneside sailor who survived one of the major warship sinkings of the First World War.Read

Benefit switch ‘poses threat to village life’

BENEFIT changes could force younger people out of villages and threaten the viability of their communities, a North East planning expert has warned.Read

Late Shows bring sport films to life in North East

ARCHIVE film of sporting events across the last century in the North East will go on show this weekend.Read

Concerns see North East World Heritage bid stopped

THE bid for a third World Heritage site for the North East has been dramatically withdrawn, it emerged last night.Read

St James' Park international game programme set to be sold at auction

A PROGRAMME which cost a Tyneside football fan a penny is set to fetch thousands of pounds today.Read

Eight North East beaches awarded Blue Flags

EIGHT beaches in the North East have been awarded Blue Flags for their water quality and top notch facilities.Read

Seaton Delaval Hall volunteers help group create wigs

THERE were plenty of big wigs around yesterday as volunteers worked on a project to entertain visitors to a Northumberland stately home.Read

North Tyne Valley artist shows 'plant' at Chelsea Flower Show

CHELSEA Flower Show doesn’t know it yet, but it will be receiving a late and rather esoteric entry from Northumberland.Read

Freddy Shepherd steps in to save Military Vehicles Museum

A LISTED landmark building visited by millions over the years has been saved by businessman and former Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd.Read

Visitor centre plan at Once Brewed gets lottery funding

THE vision for a £9m visitor, learning and discovery centre for Northumberland National Park is a step nearer, thanks to the Lottery.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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