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Tony Henderson

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Stadium of Light inspires Sunderland anthem

RETIRED teacher Terry Walker knew just what the score was when the call went out for a Wearside counter to the Fog on the Tyne.Read

Public get chance to climb Penshaw Monument

PEOPLE will next week have the chance to climb one of the North East’s best known monuments for the first time in 85 years.Read

Cyclist Matt Jones takes on Kielder challenge

A PINT in the pub is a tempting prospect for cyclist Matt Jones after he completes one of Britain’s most gruelling mountain bike races.Read

Cat poisoner fear as death toll mounts in Low Westwood

VILLAGERS fear that a poisoner is at work following a wave of cat deaths and disappearances.Read

Antiques Roadshow expert set to give talk at Newcastle museum

ANTIQUES Roadshow expert Susan Rumfitt will reveal to a Tyneside audience tonight exactly why diamonds are a girl's best friend.Read

Quadrophenia opens the Whitley Bay film festival

SCOOTERS converged on a seaside town last night as a cult Mod movie launched a film festival.Read

Volunteers' passion inspired public

TODAY, Durham Wildlife Trust looks after 26 nature reserves. But the organisation, then known as the Durham County Conservation Trust, was run by a band of volunteers, caring for seven reserves.Read

Wood carver gears up for competition at Cragside

CHAINSAW carver Tommy Craggs is spending a spell creating a wizard from a felled tree at a Northumberland visitor attraction.Read

Consett wood carver gears up for major competition

CHAINSAW carver Tommy Craggs is spending a spell creating a wizard from a felled tree at a Northumberland visitor attraction.Read

Lottery-funded project celebrates community heritage

PEOPLE will be encouraged to home in on history which is special to their local communities in a £300,000 lottery-funded project.Read

Industrial finds shed light on life at Vindolanda fort

EXCAVATIONS at a Roman fort in Northumberland are revealing that the military base was a hive of industrial activity.Read

Seaton Delaval Hall visitors given chance to see historic statues

VISITORS to a historic hall can come face-to-face with a cast of characters from the past for the first time in almost two centuries.Read

National Trust brings the outdoors into Metrocentre

THE outdoors has come indoors at a Tyneside retail centre after a survey showed that many shoppers are shunning the countryside.Read

Council and police act to prevent South Shields beach rave

A COUNCIL gained an injunction yesterday to prevent a huge unauthorised rave party on a town’s beaches.Read

Award for Edge of Empire film showing life on Hadrian's Wall

A FILM looking in 3D at what life was like for the troops on Hadrian’s Wall has landed an international award.Read

Hadrian's Wall holiday cottage is historical heaven

THE Romans were no slouches when it came to home comforts – Housesteads fort on Hadrian’s Wall had sophisticated communal latrines with running water, a bath house, and under- floor heating in the commander’s Mediterranean-style quarters.Read

Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood

Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood produce historical radio sitcom

IF you like your atmospherics, then the relentless rain of the last few days provides a perfect backdrop to the latest creation by Tyneside-based writers Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood.Read

Teenagers take part in 1840s Big Brother venture at Featherstone Castle

YOUNG housemates emerged yesterday fresh from the experience of their first day of life back in the 1840s.Read

Durham University solar-powered car in race across Australia

A SOLAR-POWERED car built in the North East is to represent the region in an international race.Read

Whitley Bay artist funding Tynemouth mermaid sculpture

ARTIST Elaine Page played a key part in The Journal’s campaign to save the Northumbrian mansion of Seaton Delaval Hall.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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