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Time to show Gateshead's hidden beauty to the world

A NEW strategy seeks to improve life for the 36,000 people who live in what are classed as the rural parts of Gateshead.Read

Newt migration leads to Gibside estate beer garden quandary

THE link between newts and one drink too many has entered the English language as a well-known phrase.Read

Stargazing event for Gibside chapel 200th anniversary

THE sky is the limit for the first in a series of 200th anniversary celebrations for the listed chapel at the National Trust’s Gibside estate. The landmark, near Rowlands Gill, was completed in 1812 after work began in the 1760s.Read

Gibside’s Liberty statue receives rare visitors

VISITORS are few and far between when you are perched 146ft above the ground. So it was a special day yesterday for the four-metre high lady at the top of a column at the National Trust’s Gibside estate.Read

Villagers pledge to fight Hamsterley Hall homes plan

VILLAGERS living near a historic hall are fighting plans for a housing development in its grounds.Read

Hamsterley Hall owners appeal Durham council ruling

AN appeal has been lodged by owners of a historic house after councillors blocked a development needed to help fund a £5.3m restoration project.Read

Victory for the people as forestry sell-off halted

NORTH East opponents of forestry sell-off plans reacted with relief yesterday as the Government abandoned its controversial bid to privatise England’s public woodlands.Read

Grant to help rare newts at Gibside estate

A CASH boost will ensure that rare newts on a heritage site don’t become part of history.Read

Literary link boosts £6m plan for Hamsterley Hall

PLANS to rescue a unique historic house in County Durham known as the home of much-loved author Robert Smith Surtees have received further support.Read

Charity run for boy told he'd never walk

DOCTORS said Alby Morris would never walk, but he beat the odds and found his feet. And now his parents are finding theirs – in a charity fun run.Read

Valentine lessons to be held at Gibside estate

VALENTINE’S Day help is on hand for tongue-tied North East men who are not well versed at putting their innermost thoughts into words.Read

Hop Garden community allotment created

A RUN-DOWN plot has been brought back to life as a community allotment.Read

Village says a fond farewell to 'Mr Burnopfield'

A VILLAGE yesterday gave a final salute to a pillar of the community. Noble Campbell Angus Parker, known as “Mr Burnopfield” thanks to his work in the village, passed away last week aged 85.Read

Burnopfield terror suspect had stash of deadly poison

A SUSPECTED white supremacist appeared in court yesterday accused of holding a stash of the deadly poison ricin.Read

Police get extra time to question father of terror suspect

POLICE have been granted a further seven days to question the father of a suspected member of a white supremacist group which has alleged links to Northern Ireland paramilitary “Mad Dog” Johnny Adair.Read

Burnopfield man in court on terrorism charge

MEN in white suits descended on a street in a quiet town yesterday as an investigation into the threat of terrorism continued.Read

Burnopfield teenager charged after ricin discovery

A TEENAGER was today charged after an anti-terror raid found a jam jar of poison ricin in his home.Read

Three arrested in police raid on Ricklees Farm

A FARM was raided by police yesterday as part of early morning raids aimed at recovering up to £20,000 of stolen goods.Read

Father and son held in Burnopfield racist terror raid

A SUSPECTED white supremacist was arrested in an anti-terror swoop by police. Ian Davison was arrested yesterday at his County Durham home on suspicion of extreme right-wing activity.Read

Terror cops raid home in Burnopfield, County Durham

ANTI-TERROR cops have swooped on the home of a suspected white supremacist in County Durham.Read

Plans to build houses on Burnopfield cricket ground

THE future of a village cricket field where the legendary Colin Milburn made his name is in doubt.Read

Poultry farm secures deal to supply regional stores

A NORTH East poultry farm has secured a deal worth up to £250,000 to supply eggs to local convenience stores in the region.Read

Allotments on the way at Gibside garden

A HISTORIC walled garden in the North East is to play its part in a venture to ease long allotment waiting lists in the region.Read

Santa’s Grotto gets festive makeover from deaf youngsters at Chopwell Wood

A PROJECT to encourage deaf people to take part in woodland events and activities has paid off for Santa.Read

Female armed robber fires shot in Gateshead post office raid

A FEMALE armed robber fired a gun as she attempted to hold up a post office.Read

Flasher hunt after string of incidents in Stanley

A FLASHER is being hunted by police following a string of reports from distressed young girls in a North East town over the past few days.Read

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