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8th February 2019
Tilting Monument details revealed
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.
29th November 2017
Steve Cram and Santa Claus Launch Kielder Marathon.
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.
19th July 2017
Lynx to be Reintroduced to Northumberland
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.
16th January 2017
Northumberland National Park looks forward to The Sill.
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.
6th September 2016
Blyth Tall Ships Regatta really hits the heights.
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.
12th March 2016
Golf Tourism launches Pennines Golf Trail
If you were asked to name famous Golf Courses in the UK, Gleneagles could be a name that springs to mind, but would you think of the Pennines as having a golf course? Probably not but that is all about to change because my dear golfing companions The Pennines Golf Trail has come into being to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pennine Way.
10th March 2016
Tyneside Folk Band, The Unthanks to Headline at 2016 Holy Island Festival
Summer time is Festival time, we know about Glastonbury, T in the Park, Leeds, the list is endless, these are of course mainly for the rock n roll types amongst us but don't forget about the genre of Folk music. It was here long before the Stones or the Beatles came to be and happily it is still popular today.
19th October 2015
Northumberland swings to the festival music!
Northumberland is not only a beautiful part of England, it is also known for the Northumberland Music Festival which happens during October and November. And the place where it is all happening is Doxford Hall which is at Chathill, Alnwick, home to the Robert Parker Collection, worth a visit on its own merits.