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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson

Whickham woman's magical Disney collection to be auctioned

AS a young girl in the 1930s, Christine Little was enraptured by the Walt Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Read

Missed chance alert for Newcastle University botanic garden

A BOTANICAL garden which is faced with closure was lined up for a key role in a near-£1m green scheme that will be publicly launched tonight.Read

National Trust treats pupils to Leazes Park free event

MORE than 100 pupils will be introduced to a city centre park this week to encourage them to spend more time outdoors.Read

Tynemouth Station wins top national award for restoration

A BATTLE spanning decades to restore a listed Victorian railway station was rewarded yesterday with a national award.Read

Planning boss sees South Shields town centre issues at first hand

PLANNING chief John Wood had no qualms about making a spectacle of himself on a town centre walkabout.Read

Birthday is perfect time to put focus on area's wildlife

THE wildlife of Northumberland is showcased in a new book which marks a magazine’s 25th anniversary.Read

Ecologist shocked at Newcastle botanic garden closure decision

THE closure of a botanic garden would see a university losing the “green jewel” in its crown, warns a leading North East ecologist.Read

Newcastle University botanic garden set to close

A CITY’S only botanic garden is to close in what is its 90th year, and only months after it secured a cash boost from lottery funds.Read

Blackfriars restaurant in Newcastle hosts medieval meal and talk

THE garrisons of medieval castles would have failed today’s medical guidelines on safe drinking limits in spectacular style, according to an expert.Read

Farne Islands visitors to see seal breeding colony

FROM today visitors will be allowed for the first time to land on the National Trust’s Farne Islands seal breeding colony off the Northumberland coast.Read

Dedicated to giving the Wear a healthy future

DURING two years of travelling around Australia, Tynesider Peter Nailon developed a taste for the outdoors in jobs ranging from fruit picking to sheep work.Read

National Railway Museum at Shildon puts record-breaking locos on display

THE transatlantic sisters of a world famous locomotive went on show to the public yesterday at a former North East railway town.Read

Newcastle University study reveals what makes us use mobile phones

BEHAVIOUR which developed thousands of years ago could still be determining how people use mobile phones, according to North East research.Read

Newcastle Quayside Seaside is cleared away for winter

WHEN the palm trees on Tyneside disappear it’s a sure sign that the summer (of sorts) is over.Read

Kielder star camp astronomer to recreate Hubble Deep Field picture

AS the latest Northumberland star camp opened last night an amateur astronomer has taken advantage of the county’s inky black skies to peer half way back through time.Read

North East experts could make the remote a thing of the past

WAVE goodbye to the TV remote and welcome a sensor which tracks the movement of the hand to allow the user to remotely control any device.Read

Mine expert says North East closures were tragedy

THREE major collieries in the North East which were closed could still be producing coal today and paying their way, according to a mining expert from the region.Read

North East Communities pick up prize for blooming

BLOOMING communities in the North East were praised last night as they picked up awards at a national ceremony.Read

Free conference in Jarrow showcases green living

FOR thousands of years the vast majority of people lived off, and close to, the land and the natural world.Read

Shameful year for North East birds of prey

THERE were 20 reported incidents against birds of prey in the North East in 2011 in what is described as a “shameful” year of poisoning, shooting and trapping.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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