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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson

Christmas emotions explored by Durham University Professor

IS Christmas a time of celebration, goodwill, thanksgiving and merriment? Or is it about gluttony, stress, TV, money worries and cash-grabbing commercialisation?Read

The online survey every North East teenager should fill in

IT'S a study of teenagers to which many an exasperated parent in the North East would be happy to contribute.Read

Rescue bid for Moorbank botanic garden

A PUBLIC meeting has been called in a bid to save a botanic garden at the centre of a closure threat row.Read

Durham University survey reveals risky start for seal pups

SEAL pups can either be born to play-it-safe mothers or those who take risks, a study involving North East experts has revealed.Read

Fighting fund for battle of Flodden 500th anniversary

WIDE-ranging plans to mark the 500th anniversary of a major Northumberland battle have been backed by an £887,300 lottery grant, it was announced today.Read

Hadrian's Wall community archaeology event will probe legacy

THE first major event will be staged tomorrow in an ambitious community archaeology project which will probe the legacy of Hadrian’s Wall.Read

Plans submitted for former John Blundell and Howards store in Newcastle

AN eyesore former department store which has lain empty for 20 years may be converted into an 80-bedroom hotel.Read

South Shields leisure pool complex set to reflect its location

MORE than 100 tonnes of unique tiles will help make a new £16m seafront attraction a sparkling success.Read

Muffled peals mark bell-ringing brothers' deaths

TOMORROW on Remembrance Sunday the bells of a Tyneside church will be rung with muffled peals.Read

Study shows pessimism over global warming well-founded

PESSIMISTIC climate forecasts that predict higher levels of global warming are more likely to be accurate than those presenting a rosier picture, research suggests.Read

Dunston Staithes golfing range idea clinches contest prize

ARCHITECTS have come up with a winning idea which could give a threatened Tyneside industrial landmark a sporting chance of a brighter future.Read

£200,000 paid for Elswick built 1904 Wilson-Pilcher

FOR more than £200,000 you’d expect a lot of car with a multitude of extras. But it took £203,100 to buy a very basic vehicle built more than a century ago on Tyneside. Read

Dave forms a new team on a journey back to nature

TWENTY years and 3,000 miles separate Dave Robinson’s two books. But they both have one theme in common – a love of wildlife and particularly birds.Read

Morpeth actors turn back the clock at Wallington

RETURNING to the Northumberland country house where she was born, Janet Hall will play her part in bringing a chapter in its history back to life.Read

Abi's drive will benefit uplands in Northumberland

PLANS have been launched to come to the rescue of 150,000 acres of threatened upland habitats in Northumberland.Read

Jarrow medal for sale alongside Newcastle shirts

THE day the Tyneside town of Jarrow took on Everton in the FA Cup will be recalled at an auction next week.Read

Tyneside park changes that can be seen from sky

VIEWS from space have revealed the results of a £6m improvement scheme for a ribbon of Tyneside parks.Read

Tug of war over who has right to auction models

A TUG of war has broken out over a model of a Tyneside warship which will be auctioned in London today with an estimated price tag of up to £25,000. Read

Bid to save Druridge Bay Bronze Age burial ground

A RESCUE operation is to be mounted to excavate a Northumberland prehistoric cemetery before it falls into the sea.Read

Seaton Sluice community centre impressed with volunteers' floral efforts

VOLUNTEERS who created a garden at a seaside community centre are nothing if not inventive.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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