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Tony Henderson

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Artist Lynda Nelson sees artwork displayed at Tyne Tunnel

ARTIST Lynda Nelson watched yesterday as the first of what will be millions of people admired her latest artwork.Read

Group on a mission to revive North Shields Fish Quay

A NEW group has been set up to provide what it sees as the missing piece in the revival of North Shields Fish Quay.Read

British Newspaper Archive launches online heritage project

IT has been said that newspapers are the first draft of history – and today up to four million pages go online as part of a massive heritage project.Read

Red squirrel project given lottery cash to keep grey squirrel population controlled

A TWIN bid will be launched to bolster the chances of red squirrel survival in the North East.Read

How to sustain nine billion people ... and the planet too

A CENTURY ago the world population was 1.6 billion. By 1974 it had reached four billion. This year, it passed the seven billion mark and by 2050, it is expected there will be another two billion of us.Read

Adventures of Wakefield family celebrated in Lake District

ONE brother lived among the eskimos and was pictured diving off an iceberg for fun.Read

Northumbria Uni student’s windscreen display system wins Next Generation Award

STUDENT Oliver Brunt’s design for an information-packed vehicle windscreen has scooped a national motor industry award.Read

Durham University seal study highlights differences

RESEARCHERS in the North East have proved there is no such thing as an average seal.Read

River Derwent revamp hopes to bring salmon back

ANOTHER stage in the recovery of a once-polluted river will see the return of salmon, sea trout and eels for the first time in hundreds of years.Read

National Trust auction for one-off experiences opens today

AN auction opens today with bidders being invited to choose from a list of one-off experiences in the North East’s top beauty spots and visitor attractions.Read

Newcastle Exhibition Park lake revamp launched

A CELEBRATORY event yesterday gave a taste of what spring will bring to a city centre lake.Read

Tyneside borehole produces new addition to scientist's collection

A BOREHOLE beneath Tyneside has produced another addition to a scientist's collection of some of the most inaccessible rocks on the planet.Read

When Roman empire was ruled from South Shields

THE moment in history when the entire Roman Empire may have been ruled from a Tyneside town will be relived today.Read

Promise on our wildlife must be kept

EXPERTS are calling into question promises to protect the seas after the Government admitted it will fail to meet an international commitment to Marine Protected Areas by 2012.Read

Battle lines are drawn up to save the dancers in the sky

HELPING save a bird of prey from extinction in England is the challenge facing Blánaid Denman. She is about to launch what she describes as a hearts and minds mission to rescue the hen harrier.Read

Peregrine falcons 'persecuted' on moors

A NEW study claims to have revealed the extent of illegal persecution of peregrine falcons which attempt to nest on grouse moors.Read

Safety fears force North Shields library to close

A FAULT-stricken town centre library will turn back the pages of history when it is forced to shut up shop.Read

Hundreds voice anger at Gosforth Park housing scheme

MORE than 300 people packed a hall last night to protest at the prospect of 600 homes being built on green belt land next to what is thought to be the oldest urban nature reserve in the UK.Read

Major conference opens on Tyneside to mark success of project

WHO should run the countryside? That's the title of a major conference which opens on Tyneside today.Read

Northumbria University academic set for fifth visit to Antarctica

A FIFTH return to Antarctica is on the agenda for a North East academic who is probing climate change.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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