Updated 3:00am 31 May 2012

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Linden Hall to host luxury antiques weekend

ABOUT 20 specialist dealers will take part in a luxury antiques weekend to be held at a Northumberland country hotel next month for the fifth year in succession.Read

Free attractions for Northumberland folks during Residents’ Festival

DATES have been set for a festival which allows people living in Northumberland free or discounted entry to many of the county’s top visitor attractions.Read

Book launch at Tomlinsons Cafe in Rothbury

A NEW book of walks is to be launched in Northumberland.Read

Cragside house in Northumberland

Cragside welcomes return of Heritage Open Days

AS DOWNTON Abbey – which makes its eagerly-awaited return to the small screen this autumn – illustrates, life below stairs in a stately home is every bit as interesting and colourful as that of the titled owners above.Read

Morpeth Camera Club hosting walk series

MEMBERS of a Northumberland camera club are holding a series of walks before their new season starts next month.Read

Colin Durward of Blyth Battery

Heritage Open Days planned around Northumberland

A RAILWAY pioneer’s birthplace and a former wartime defence complex are among a host of fascinating buildings about to open their doors to curious visitors in Northumberland.Read

Harbottle couple to begin new stained-glass art classes

A NORTHUMBERLAND couple are bringing stained-glass art classes to more rural areas.Read

Family fun in Rothbury

THE Simonside Country Fair will take place this Sunday. This year’s event, in aid of Help for Heroes, features children’s sports, Cumberland wrestling, terrier-racing and the Fair’s International Egg Throwing competition.Read

Labyrinth challenge at Cragside

Labyrinth challenge at Cragside

YOUNGSTERS will be able to act out one of the most dramatic tales in Greek mythology.Read

Simonside Country Fair to raise funds for Heroes

THE Simonside Country Fair takes place this Sunday. The event in aid of Help for Heroes includes children’s sports, Cumberland wrestling, terrier racing and an egg-throwing competition. It opens at noon at Forestburngate, by The Gate pub on the B6342 road south of Rothbury, Northumberland. For information, visit www.sim onsidefair.co.uk or leave a message on 01669 620512.Read

Cragside has a visit from the Morphs

Meet the Morphs at Cragside

IF YOU go out in the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise.Read

More music at Brinkburn

THE Brinkburn Music Festival may have passed but the music continues throughout the summer at the English Heritage property near Rothbury.Read

Wizard fun at Goats on the Roof

WIZARDRY will be keeping the kids out of trouble this summer.Read

Burgham Horse Festival

Burgham Horse Trials aims for Northumberland to be top equestrian county

A PRESTIGIOUS three-day horse show which starts this morningaims to establish Northumberland as the country’s premier county for equestrian spot, according to organisers.Read

Fiddler Wattie Robson of Jedburgh at the Rothbury Music Festival

Rothbury Music Festival kicks off

A NORTHUMBERLAND village’s annual music festival got off to a flying start last night.Read

Plenty to do at Felton & West Thirston fair

FELTON & West Thirston’s annual fair will take place tomorrow.Read

Alexander Armstrong to entertain in Rothbury

TV CELEBRITY Alexander Armstrong will be spending an evening at the Jubilee Institute in Rothbury tonight.Read

Alwinton Church

Alwinton Church to host world premiere concert

A SERIES of summer concerts in one of Northumberland’s loveliest locations concludes with an absolute cracker later in the month.Read

Open day for National Trust volunteers at Cragside

AN open day for potential volunteers at a Northumberland estate will take place this month.Read

Brinkburn Music Festival to host bistro

A MUSIC festival is set to hit the right note by launching a new bistro.Read