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Renovations reveal Newcastle University used as First World War hospital

EVIDENCE of the use of a city centre university building as a First World War hospital has emerged on the eve of Remembrance Day.Read

Wildlife photographers join protest over Gosforth Park new homes plan

WILDLIFE photographers in the North East have a new focus – preventing the building of 600 homes next to a top nature reserve.Read

National Trust offer unique Christmas gift experiences

ONE-OFF occasions at some of the North East’s best beauty spots are to go on offer to help people to solve their present-buying problems this Christmas.Read

Couple honoured at Northumberland National Park awards

A COUPLE were honoured last night for devoting more than 50 years to protecting and enhancing the North East’s finest landscape.Read

Tests show quality of North East bathing water is at a high

BATHING water off North East beaches has reached a record high in quality this year.Read

Keepsakes of record breaking footballer Alf Common go to auction

KEEPSAKES from the collection of a North East footballer who became the first £500 and then £1,000 player will be sold at auction today.Read

North Shields plasticene-style benches to go

A COUNCIL has bent to the will of public criticism and is to move plasticine-style seats from a town centre.Read

Auction lot reveals how Newcastle’s party vibe angered 1827 authorities

ALMOST 200 years ago magistrates were clamping down on “party city” Newcastle, according to a historic document which is up for auction.Read

Former Palace of Arts in Newcastle is put on the market

A PALACE which has played several roles in Tyneside’s recent history has been put on the market to tempt prospective buyers.Read

Illegal poisoning still a problem for region’s birds of prey

FOUR red kites found dead in the North East last year show that illegal poisoning is still a major problem, according to a new report.Read

Northumbria University researchers find cherry juice helps sleep

CHOOSE cherries for a good night’s sleep is the advice from a North East university expert.Read

Northumbria University student’s design shortlisted in national transportation competition

STUDENT Oliver Brunt could be on the road to success with his design for an information-packed vehicle windscreen.Read

Dark Matters event celebrates North Pennines countryside

THE delights of darkness this week will be celebrated in some of the North East’s wildest countryside.Read

Gardener Peter proves he is on the right track at museum

KEEN gardener Peter Gibson has turned back the floral clock at what was one of the North East’s grandest railway stations.Read

Metal thieves ruin Ouseburn Valley heritage trail

METAL thieves have made off with 10 artwork plaques which provided a heritage trail in a historic valley.Read

Sixty years of seal pup surveying is marked

SIXTY years of surveying seals off the Northumberland coast is being marked today by the National Trust.Read

Memorial glasses will mark Hartley Colliery tragedy

MEMORIAL glasses produced in the wake of the North East’s worst pit disaster are being replicated to mark the 150th anniversary of the tragedy.Read

Val McDermid nominates her favourite ramble for festival

ONE of Northumberland’s finest beaches is in the running in a search for the nation’s favourite National Trust walk.Read

Relics go on sale as Tyne's maritime heritage recalled

IT was a proud day for the Tyne exactly a century ago when two stylish passenger liners were built on the river.Read

Campaign to block homes being built on Gosforth Park

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to block the building of up to 600 homes on land next to one of the North East’s most important nature reserves.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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