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Activity weekend for MS sufferers at Kielder

AN activity-filled weekend is being held for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their families at a charity centre in Northumberland.Read

Christmas trees from Kielder will take pride of place across the country

CHRISTMAS trees from the region will take pride of place across the country again this Yuletide.Read

Rare eagle rescued in Bedlington

A BIRD of prey rarely found in the English countryside has turned up in Northumberland.Read

Wildlife expert stresses the value of Kielder Forest

A NORTH EAST wildlife chief has championed one of the region's woodlands in front of a group of government inspectors.Read

Kielder power surge blamed on dam generator

THE cause of a power surge in a Northumberland village has been put down to a fault in a generator at Kielder Dam.Read

Court frees Kielder nurse who lied about qualifications

A NURSE jailed after she lied about her qualifications and used shoddily forged documents to back up her claims has been freed on appeal.Read

Kielder residents reimbursed for surge damage

PEOPLE power has prevailed as hundreds of residents in a Northumberland village have been told thousands of pounds worth of equipment damaged by an unexplained power surge will be replaced.Read

Kielder Birds of Prey Centre on a high

A FLURRY of young arrivals has landed at a bird of prey centre that has just soared into a visitor attraction Top 10.Read

Steve Cram

Steve Cram launches 10k fun run at Bull Crag Peninsula in Kielder

FORMER Olympic medalist Steve Cram sported a matador’s hat yesterday as he launched a new fun run in the region.Read

Competition to name new Kielder Osprey chicks

YOUNGSTERS are being challenged to come up with names for Northumberland’s latest osprey chicks.Read

Fungus could kill off Kielder midges

A KILLER fungus could provide the solution to an irritating problem at a North East tourism hotspot.Read

Kielder Forest a key area in review of UK woodland

A NORTH East beauty spot has been chosen as one of three “key areas” to be examined in a review of the future of UK woodland.Read

Vintage Vehicle Show returns to Kielder Castle

VINTAGE vehicles are set to be the stars of a major rally in Northumberland next month.Read

Kielder Water and Forest Park

Big plans for Kielder as trust launched

A NEW trust has been set up to manage one of the North East’s prime rural areas, it was announced yesterday.Read

Forestry Commission wildlife ranger Adam Fletcher installs an artificial osprey nesting platform in Kielder Water & Forest Park

Kielder rangers hoping to attract new osprey couple

WILDLIFE ranger Adam Fletcher paved the way yesterday for a hoped-for second nesting osprey couple in Northumberland.Read

Star-watching night at Kielder

A BIG star-watching night will be held at Kielder on Saturday.Read

Steve Cram with Janice Brown of Cumbria who finshed the last in the 2010 Kielder Marathon

Steve Cram launches 2011 Kielder Marathon

OLYMPIC star Steve Cram last night urged fellow runners to help make a Northumberland marathon a global success.Read

Try out Nordic Walking at Kielder

PEOPLE wanting to try something different can take part in a Nordic Walking taster session in Northumberland.Read

Steve Cram takes a winter jog around the new Kielder Marathon course

Steve Cram to lead fitness camps

FORMER Olympic star Steve Cram is set to share his expertise in a series of special fitness camps.Read

Northumberland husband and wife on fraud charges

A NURSE stands accused of fraudulently earning more than £100,000 in a job she was unqualified for.Read

Kielder Observatory to feature on TV

AN isolated part of Northumberland is set to feature in a TV programme.Read

Funding is star deal for Kielder Observatory

MORE people will experience that star struck feeling thanks to an astronomical cash boost.Read

Three year old Alicia Jeffrey gets a sneak preview of the Kielder Nightwatch event in December

Stargazing evening at Kielder

STARGAZERS will gather for an evening of astronomical fun in the Northumberland countryside.Read

Kielder’s sky at night events

THE observatory at Kielder is inviting people along to two events that will make the most of the dark winter night skies.Read

Kielder marathon series to return

THE Bike Place in Kielder is holding its Octoberfest.Read

Red squirrel

Gruffalo illustrator's red squirrel book launch at Kielder

AWARD-WINNING Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler has drawn up plans to help the North East’s under-siege red squirrels.Read

Ecologists conduct bat study at Kielder to halt decline

BATS were given a wake up call in a Northumberland forest yesterday.Read

Alnwick dentist helps out stork at Kielder

A DENTIST has come to the rescue of his most unusual patient.Read

Northumberland Osprey chicks leave nest for first time

A TRIO of osprey chicks are flying high across Northumberland after leaving their nest for the first time.Read

Motocross rider flown to hospital after Kielder crash

A MOTOCROSS rider had to be airlifted to hospital after being thrown from his bike on a remote track.Read

Osprey chicks ringed at Kielder Water

TEN-YEAR-OLD Olivia Graham took the plunge and entered a competition to name Northumberland’s three osprey chicks.Read

Osprey naming competition at Kielder

A NAME the ospreys competition is offering a special prize to the winning youngster.Read

Extra events staged to meet demand of Kielder Marathon

DEMAND to take part in the first-ever Kielder Marathon has been so high that organisers have had to stage extra events for those who missed out.Read

Hexham action man launches new Kielder bike trail

RETIRED cowboy Harry Manuel saddled up again yesterday – to help launch a new mountain bike trail.Read

Returning ospreys set to be CCTV stars at Kielder

THE welcome mat was laid out yesterday as anticipation grew over the hoped-for return of breeding ospreys to Northumberland.Read

Mountain bike trials area unveiled at Kielder

DAREDEVIL mountain bikers will take a leap of faith when a new tourist attraction is unveiled.Read

Service held for tragic Kielder father and daughter

PRAYERS will be said at a special church service for a father and daughter who died in a Northumberland boating accident last weekend.Read

Kielder water

Shock after father dies saving his daughter at Kielder

A COMMUNITY is in shock after a father died trying to save his teenage daughter after a boating accident.Read

First osprey chicks for 200 years ready to fly

THE first osprey chicks to hatch in Northumberland for at least 200 years are in tip top condition – much to the relief of wildlife experts.Read

Colonies of bats found at Kielder Castle

PARK rangers who carried out a survey of a spooky 18th-Century castle were astonished to find colonies of unexpected guests.Read

Kielder observatory is the star of the Civic Trust Awards

AN observatory which makes the most of the black, pollution-free skies of Northumberland proved a star turn at a major awards ceremony.Read

Sheer nerve helps to make new nest

ABSEILING wildlife workers have created a des res nesting site for peregrine falcons on a sheer rockface.Read

Postman takes time off to deliver Kielder bike trails

POSTMAN Ian Jones has taken a break from his rounds to deliver first class forest cycling trails.Read

Row brewing over ‘scary’ wooden head at Kielder

A ROW over a proposed 16ft artwork at a Northumberland beauty spot is set to come to a head.Read

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