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Tony Henderson

Tony Henderson

Housesteads Fort holiday cottage revealed by National Trust

VISITORS to Northumberland’s newest holiday cottage will have one of the finest Roman forts in Britain to themselves.Read

Tom Maxwell

Identity crisis of following Berwick Rangers explored in new book

PIES, beer and Bovril are usually the fare of football matches, rather than literary launches.Read

Eleanor's Byre gift shop and Dewar's Lane Granary share award

A FARM byre which is now a magnet for buyers landed an award for its successful trading last night.Read

Nigel King's drones have a clearer focus on the natural world

UNMANNED drone aircraft are one of the weapons of war employed in Afghanistan. But a former RAF pilot based in Northumberland is now using similar drone technology to safeguard, enhance and protect landscapes and wildlife in the North East.Read

Northumberland volunteers join 1840's 'Big Brother' house

FOR young people, life without modern "essentials" such as mobile phones, computers, TV and convenience foods is hard to imagine.Read

Tyne Tunnel entrance is to be a real picture

OH Buoy! There is a surprise in the pipeline for Tyne Tunnel drivers. Three 10-foot tall former marine buoys are to be sited at the north exit of the tunnel as a welcoming feature to North Tyneside.Read

Identity crisis is over for Newcastle building

STAFF at one of Newcastle's historic buildings are trying to solve its identity crisis. The National Trust's Inner City Project has been based at the Holy Jesus Hospital off City Road since 2000.Read

Awards record for parks in the North East

A RECORD number of parks and other green spaces in the North East have landed a national award.Read

Views sought on future of North East’s forests

A PANEL which will advise the Government on the future of forests and woods in England will arrive in Northumberland next week.Read

£450 in prizes for best Kielder osprey flight photos

VISITORS to Northumberland’s new osprey stronghold are being challenged to capture images of the birds in flight.Read

Historic silver mining basket is sold for £5,000

WHEN North miners struck it rich, they thought up a smashing way to announce the news to the mine owner.Read

Change on its way to one of county’s most remote farms

NOT a lot has changed landscape-wise over the centuries around one of Northumberland’s most remote farms.Read

Washington Wetland Centre ducks get hand-made nests to boost survival

LUCKY ducks have flown in the face of the old saying about never put-ting all your eggs in one basket. Members of the Northumbria Basketry Group have helped boost breeding success rates at the WWT Washington Wetland Centre on the banks of the River Wear.Read

Dr Paul Bilsborrow at Cockle Park Farm, Morpeth

Dung used to heat animals' living quarters on Northumberland farm

PIGS are bringing home the bacon on a Northumberland farm by providing the energy to heat their living quarters.Read

Gold unearthed at Bamburgh Castle during annual dig

DIGGERS have struck gold in an excavation at what was once a royal stronghold in Northumberland.Read

Martin Davidson of the Forestry Commission with one of the Kielder osprey chicks

Wildlife rangers ring Kielder Forest osprey chicks

THE North East’s two osprey families were visited yesterday by tree-climbing wildlife rangers who ringed the latest generation of the region’s fish-eating eagles.Read

Disabled Ramblers take to the Northumberland hills

A GROUP of outdoor enthusiasts will today complete three days of exploration of Northumberland’s rugged landscape.Read

Newcastle University experts unearth truth about Roman altars

FOR years experts believed that 17 altars uncovered in pits at a Roman fort had been buried as part of a religious ritual.Read

Beamish museum opens Davy’s Fried Fish Shop exhibit

IT was a case of being at home on the range for fish and chip shop brothers Brian and Ramsay Davy.Read

Fiona Bruce at Seaton Delaval Hall

Thousands visit Antiques Roadshow at Seaton Delaval Hall

THOUSANDS of hopefuls thronged the grounds of an historic hall as the BBC’s popular Antiques Roadshow rolled up.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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