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A record number of visits from China to Britain were recorded in the nine months to September 2019, according to new official figures from the British tourist authority.

Northumberland's latest commemorative monument plans have taken a step forward as the county council consider the construction details for the winning design, Ascendant by Simon Hitchens.

The 2018 Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon received a boost as the first entrant to sign up for the challenge was none other than Father Christmas. He took time out from his busy winter schedule to meet up with the organiser of the Marathon, Steve Cram the former Olympic athlete and medal winner.

Plans are at an advanced stage to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx to Kielder Forest in Northumberland after an absence of thirteen hundred years. The Lynx UK Trust polled the general public in the area in 2015 to find out their views on bringing back the lynx to the forest.

In June of 2017 the Northumberland National Park will open to the public the National Landscape Discovery Centre known as The Sill. This will give a great boost to tourism in the area and is expected to attract more than 100,000 visitors every year.

The largest ever event to be organised for Northumberland has been hailed a huge success as the Blyth tall ships regatta went off without a hitch, bringing a boost to the local economy.