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Wallington house Trevelyan painting riddle is solved

A TALE of two costumes looks like it has cracked an aristocratic fashion mystery spanning the centuries.Read

Record-breaking bunting bid at Wallington

ONE of the North East's top visitor attractions yesterday flagged up a record-breaking bid which will stretch throughout the summer.Read

Wallington Half Marathon hailed a big success

NEARLY 700 runners took to mid-Northumberland’s roads for the Wallington Half Marathon – shattering organisers’ already high expectations for the picturesque race.Read

Wallington Hall chalks up record number of visitors

A LEADING tourist attraction in Northumberland has chalked up record visitor numbers despite the continuing economic recession – as more cost-conscious families stay in the UK for their holidays.Read

Wallington Hall gardener photographs hall throught the year

FROM high winds which brought a 200-year-old oak tree crashing down, through heavy snows, to a rose blooming in November – Ray Purvis has seen it all through a lens after taking pictures at a North East stately home every week for a year.Read

Robson triumphs in Wallington 10k

JARROW'S Colin Robson yesterday won a close-fought second Run Northumberland Wallington 10km.Read

Heritage Open Day cellar tours at Wallington

A HERITAGE open day will take place at a North East estate.Read

Watercolour painting day at Wallington

A LOCAL artist will be giving demonstrations at a watercolour painting day on Saturday, September 17, at the Wallington Estate near Morpeth in Northumberland. The event will take place in the gardens of Wallington with advice given from Sandra Taylor. The event costs £45 and includes coffee and lunch. Booking is essential, call 01670 773600.Read

Outdoor theatre at Wallington

FAMILIES are invited to an outdoor performance. Acting company Illyria will perform The Pirates of Penzance on August 14 at Wallington, near Morpeth. The show costs £19 for adults and £9.50 for a child. Call 0844 249 1895.Read

Outdoor theatre at Wallington

FAMILIES are invited to an outdoor performance.Read

Wallington Hall celebrates William Bell Scott birthday with new exhibition

FLOATING off to sleep would be the name of the game when it comes to one of an array of new artworks at a Northumberland mansion.Read

Wallington volunteer Liz Hayward with a volume of the "History of Northumberland" she found at Barter Books

Letter reveals historian’s role in persuading the National Trust to take on Housesteads

A CHANCE find by heritage volunteer Liz Hayward has proved a turn up for the book for two major North East visitor attractions.Read

Walk to feature wildlife of Wallington estate

A COUNTRYSIDE team is inviting residents in Morpeth to a special walk.Read

Wallington staging weekend of Viking fun

The Viking age will come alive at an event taking place at the end of the month in Morpeth.Read

Invite to tour Wallington garden

GARDEN enthusiasts are being invited to an evening garden tour in Morpeth. Read

Father's Day fun at Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to bring their dads to a special event in Morpeth for Father‘s Day this weekend.Read

Viking talk at Wallington

A MEDIEVAL historian will be talking about the Viking era at an event in Morpeth. In Talk Time at Wallington – the Descent of the Danes, medieval historian Michael Thomson will reconsider the Viking era and examine the impact the Vikings had as raiders, traders and settlers and the legacy they left behind. The talk, at Wallington in Morpeth, will be followed by a light lunch in the Clocktower Cafe. Booking is essential for this event which starts at 10am and finishes at 1pm on Thursday, June 23, and there will be a charge of £20. Call 01670 773600.Read

Families invited to Go Wild at Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to Go Wild at Wallington.Read

Fun in the garden at Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy a fun day in a garden in Morpeth.Read

Dark Age fun at Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to a weekend of Dark Age fun and frolics.Read

Attempted break-in at National Trust office

THIEVES tried to break in to a National Trust owned building in Northumberland.Read

Guided walk from Rothley to Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to take a guided walk through a National Trust estate in Morpeth.Read

Chance to question Wallington head gardener

KEEN gardeners are being invited to a special event near Morpeth.Read

Scots Gap GP surgery rated among best in the region

A GP PRACTICE in Northumberland has been rated as among the best in the region.Read

Pipe band to entertain at Wallington

A TRADITIONAL pipe band is to entertain crowds near Morpeth. Read

Talk on Hadrian’s Wall at Wallington

A SPECIAL talk will be taking place in Morpeth.Read

Classic cars on show at Wallington

FAMILIES are being invited to view some classic cars in Morpeth.Read

Green-fingered workshops at Wallington

GARDENERS can put their green fingers to good use at a workshop in Morpeth.Read

Wallington paintings brought to life

PAINTINGS showing episodes in North East history will be brought to life to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of their creator.Read

Olivia Wade, age 9, takes part in Easter activities at Wallington

Wallington celebrates 'best Easter ever'

HIDDEN away behind a walled garden, families embarked on an Easter Eggstravaganza.Read

Roman fun at Wallington

IT’S back to the Roman days at Wallington at the weekend.Read

Hooky and proggy workshop at Wallington

CREATIVITY will be flowing at a one-off hooky and proggy craft- teaching session.Read

Painting workshop at Wallington

THIS Saturday, enjoy a special painting workshop in the gardens at Wallington, with instruction and advice from local artist and tutor Sandra Taylor.Read

Trevelyan portrait back at Wallington

AN intriguing portrait goes back on show this weekend at a Northumbrian mansion after an 18-month investigation.Read

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Wallington to re-open its doors

ONE of the North East’s most popular visitor attractions re-opens on Saturday.Read

Join celebrations at Wallington Hall

THIS month sees two events at Wallington in which visitors can get involved.Read

Portraits feature in Wallington exhibitions

WALLINGTON Hall is hosting two exhibitions about paintings next month. On March 15 The Painting of a Hat and Ruffles – Suki Uncovered, is from 10am-1pm. Uncover the story of the infamous portrait of Sir Walter Calverley Blackett’s niece Suki Trevelyan. Then on March 19 and 20 at 1pm and 3pm, Portrait of a Lady, is a performance about the creation of beauty in Georgian portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough. Call 01670 773600 for more information.Read

Children from Cambo First School take part in Sign2Sing

Cambo pupils try for song and sign world record

CHEERFUL youngsters vied to set a new world record through singing and signing.Read

Cambo Christmas bazaar to raise funds for hall

FAMILIES are being invited to get in the festive spirit with a Christmas fair.Read

Christmas crafts at Wallington

CRAFTY youngsters can put their skills to good use at a Christmas calendar workshop.Read

Belford Singers to perform Christmas concert

FOLLOWING last year's sell-out concert, a choir is giving a Christmas concert at Wallington.Read

Cambo First School Pupils make meals on wheels

PRACTISING their chopping skills and learning about healthy eating, pupils were enthused with a real taste for proper cooking when a special bus came to town.Read

Duck herding show comes to Wallington

SHEEPDOG herding with a difference will be on show at a North East visitor site this weekend.Read

Festival weekend for food lovers at Wallington

THE Wallington Food and Craft Festival takes place this weekend.Read

Cambo First School pupils on road to a healthy life

YOUNGSTERS in Northumberland will climb on board a specially designed bus to learn about healthy eating.Read

Model Lucy Adlington from the History Wardrobe shows off wartime fashions at Wallington Hall

Wartime chic on show at Wallington

WOMEN’S wartime fashion will be to the fore as Wallington turns back the clock 70 years next weekend. India Adams finds out how 1940s women on the home front kept old-fashioned glamour alive.Read

Wallington Hall cellars on show to public for one day only

CENTURIES-old cellars beneath a Northumberland stately home are being opened up to give visitors a unique flavour of life in the times of the feared Border Reivers.Read

William Morris, 2 of Throphill near Morpeth who fractured his skull

Relief after toddler William Morris survives Wallington fall

SAFELY back at home and clinging to his cuddly toy, William Morris is lucky to be alive – a fact his parents know better than most.Read

Great North Air Ambulance

Toddler airlifted in Wallington Hall playground drama

A YOUNG child was airlifted to hospital yesterday after being injured in an accident at one of the region’s leading visitor attractions.Read

Middle East care from North East

A NORTHUMBERLAND woman who has worked as a peace negotiator in war zones is leading a mercy mission to the Middle East.Read

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