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Tony Henderson

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

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

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

North East students have designs on helping museums to raise cash

MUSEUMS have been given a helping hand by a North East university as they struggle to deal with funding cuts.Read

High Spen musician in tribute to a talented Northumberland poet

A FORGOTTEN Northumberland poet’s place in North East folklore has been strengthened by one of the region’s leading musicians.Read

Energy expert Phil Taylor makes switch to Newcastle University

ENERGY expert Phil Taylor switched universities in the North East yesterday to help plot a greener future for the region.Read

Project of the year accolade for The New Tyne Crossing

ONE of the biggest engineering feats of recent times in the North East last night beat off more than 60 rivals to carry off a top award.Read

21st celebration proves Haltwhistle Walking Festival certainly has legs

GUESTS who turn up at a 21st celebration next week in Northumberland will have walked many a mile.Read

Familiar commute on Kielder Forest Drive for vintage car buff

DRIVER Robert Anderson certainly appreciated the commuter route which halved his journey time.Read

Newcastle University students' cafe turn trash into cash - GALLERY

ACITY’S latest cafe opens today – and customers are guaranteed that it will be totally rubbish.Read

Roman heritage artwork unveiled at Wallsend Metro station

A NEW Metro station artwork celebrating a Tyneside town's Roman heritage was unveiled yesterday.Read

Football Twitter tracker works a tweet for creators at Newcastle University

NEWCASTLE United was the most tweeted-about UK club in the world in the last 24 hours, and Neil Harris knows this because he has tracked the traffic on a programme he has created.Read

Midges prove the Tipping Point for North East experts' research

THEY were tiny and lived – briefly – thousands of years ago. But midges which flitted over lakes in Greenland in the deep past are providing North East experts with insights into how our climate may change in the future.Read

Arctic ice melt film to be screened at Star and Shadow cinema

ON Thursday a dramatic film which captures the rapid rate of ice melt in the Arctic in the last few years will be screened at a Tyneside cinema.Read

Memorial talk will honour Professor Brian Shefton

A PROFESSOR who brought a range of ancient Greek treasures to Tyneside is to be remembered with a series of free public lectures.Read

Salmon on Coquet get lift with new ‘river escalator’

THOUSANDS of wild salmon will fare better in a prime Northumberland river this year after the opening of their own “river escalator”.Read

Wildlife chiefs launch bid to save the bees

BELEAGUERED bees will be given a helping hand in one of the North’s prized landscape areas – to the tune of nearly £400,000.Read

Shatila Theatre Trust charity left shaken by teacher’s death

ACHARITY in the North East which has forged links with a refugee camp in the Middle East has been shocked by the tragic death of a young Palestinian teacher who was a key part of the project.Read

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden

IN six months’ time, a group will set off for a quiet Northumberland countryside stroll.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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