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People invited to contribute to famous Bamburgh Castle's archaeology project

AN annual archaeology dig at a Northumberland castle is to be funded through an innovative new approach.Read

Bamburgh golf club's plea for help after trophies stolen

A GOLF club secretary last night issued a plea for information more than a year after £20,000 worth of "historic and sentimental" trophies were stolen in a planned raid.Read

Grace Darling letter fetches £460 at RNLI charity auction

A LETTER written by sea rescue heroine Grace Darling more than 170 years ago was sold for £460 yesterday – and will be given a new home in the Northumberland museum dedicated to her memory.Read

Grace Darling trust letter to be sold at auction

A LETTER written by Northumberland heroine Grace Darling is to be sold at auction next month.Read

Bamburgh takes steps to preserve charm and beauty

A NORTHUMBERLAND village is being hailed as an example of how to preserve rural beauty after a crackdown on double yellow lines.Read

Starry night for Bamburgh Castle

ONE of Northumberland's most dramatic castles will be the base for a stargazing event.Read

RNLI Grace Darling Museum waves goodbye to entry fees

A MUSEUM that celebrates the life of a famous Northumberland heroine has announced it is dropping its entry charge.Read

Bamburgh Castle image used to promote West End play

ONE of the North East’s most iconic landmarks has been chosen to promote a play in London’s West End – but not quite as we know it.Read

Bamburgh beach listed as top spot for a picnic

TOURISM chiefs are celebrating after Bamburgh beach was listed by Ribena as one of the top 12 places in Britain to have a picnic.Read

Golf: Garrick Porteous earns England cap

BAMBURGH Castle’s Garrick Porteous, a star on the US college circuit, is among four new England caps in an 11-man squad for the three-day Home Internationals at County Sligo Golf Club in Ireland, which start on Wednesday.Read

Police hunt missing Bamburgh golf trophies

POLICE are hunting thieves who broke into a golf club and made off with several trophies.Read

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Bamburgh second in Google Street View awards

BAMBURGH's main street has finished second in a competition to find Britain's most romantic street.Read

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North Northumberland beaches given top water quality rating

SEVERAL beaches in north Northumberland receive a top rating today in a national guide which directs visitors to the best seaside locations.Read

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Front Street in Bamburgh shortlisted in Google Street View Awards 2011

THE main street running through a Northumberland village is in the running to be named the country’s most romantic thoroughfare.Read

Bamburgh Castle tickets sold from centres

ADMISSION tickets to Bamburgh Castle are being sold at the 11 tourist information centres across Northumberland for the first time from this week.Read

Jewellery stolen from Bamburgh house

JEWELLERY worth almost £5,000 was stolen from a house in Northumberland.Read

New manager at Grace Darling Museum

A NEW manager has been appointed to take charge of the Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh, Northumberland.Read

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Bamburgh villagers celebrate victory in path row

VILLAGERS are celebrating victory over holiday home owners in a battle over public use of a footpath.Read

Bamburgh aviation museum creator Derek Walton dies aged 77

THE creator of a Northumberland aviation museum has died aged 77.Read

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Disgust as Poppy Day thieves steal collection tins

HEARTLESS thieves stole a Poppy Appeal collection tin and other charity boxes in the early hours of Remembrance Day.Read

Glororum holiday park changes approved

CHANGES to the layout of a Northumberland holiday park have been approved by county councillors despite protests from parish councillors over the removal of trees.Read

Unknown artist sparks a musical about Grace Darling

IT is a portrait of one of the most iconic people in the North East's history, painted by an unknown artist who fell in love with her.Read

Bamburgh Castle voted as one of Britain's top views

BAMBURGH Castle has long been a picture-perfect location – and it could soon literally be in the frame after being voted one of Britain’s top 10 views.Read

Hirst Park pupils help with Bamburgh Research Project

A TALENTED group of students was chosen to help their fellow children reconnect with Northumberland’s heritage.Read

Lectures at the Grace Darling Museum

A SERIES of lectures starts this weekend in Bamburgh.Read

TV's Time Team lends a hand at Bamburgh Castle

TV’s Time Team yesterday joined a dig at a coastal castle which symbolises Northumberland.Read

Strawberry tea with Sir Alan Beith

VISITORS to an MP's surgery will be given a strawberry tea with a knight.Read

Bamburgh Castle to open all year round

ONE of the North East’s best known castles has taken the monumental decision to open all year round to help boost the local economy.Read

Bamburgh businesses flooded as pipes burst

HOMES and businesses in Northumberland were hit by flooding when a sudden rise in water pressure caused pipes to burst.Read

Playwright Lee Hall has role on The South Bank Show

NEWCASTLE-born playwright Lee Hall is to be one of the final subjects of ITV arts programme The South Bank Show before it is axed.Read

Business park plan worries Glororum villagers

FAMILIES in a rural hamlet fear they could suffer years of traffic misery under plans to build multi-million pound ‘business village’ in the Northumberland countryside.Read

Love awakened by Basil the cockerel

A COCKEREL evicted from a Tyneside housing estate after a complaint about his crowing has found love.Read

Grace Darling Museum getting ready for its first birthday party

A REVAMPED museum dedicated to a North East heroine celebrates its first anniversary this week.Read

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