The Latest Breaking News from Northumberland

Northumberland’s ‘Lady of the North’ revealed in drone images as 100-foot giant land sculpture

New drone images have captured Northumberland’s ‘Lady of the North’, recognised as the world’s largest land sculpture of the female form. Rising more than 100 feet and spanning around a quarter of a mile, the reclining figure was created using 1.5 million tonnes of rock and soil from the former…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline

National Trust says latest figures encouraging – with numbers of birds on the rise – but work still to be done

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

The rare seabird colony hit by bird flu and extreme weather recovering at UK beauty spot

The UK’s second-rarest breeding seabird has experienced significant long-term declines across the country

The Independent UK · Sep 29

‘Britain’s Yellowstone’: restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition

Investors in Emblehope Moor will get their financial returns – and then it will be given to community or charity owners

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Renewed calls to dual road between England and Edinburgh after surge in fatalities

RENEWED calls have been made to upgrade the main road link between England and Edinburgh after a surge in fatalities on single carriageway sections…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30

In 1952, one of England’s rarest moths was last recorded at a Northumberland estate; more than 70 years later, conservationists returned after the landscape was restored and found a hidden population within 10 minutes

Conservationists have triumphantly rediscovered a rare moth population that had been missing for seventy years at the National Trust's Wallington Estate in Northumberland. Thanks to extensive habitat restoration efforts, this elusive species, once threatened by extinction in England, has made a hopeful return, inspiring optimism for uncovering other hidden insect…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages

From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

A 20-year-old archaeology student found gold just 90 minutes into her first dig, the 1,200-year-old discovery is raising new questions about medieval Britain

In an exciting turn of events, an American archaeology student has stumbled upon a ninth-century gold artifact in Northumberland during her very first excavation. This intricately designed piece, likely serving a ceremonial purpose, was found close to Dere Street, linking it to the historical narratives of Roman and early medieval…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Woman charged after retired teacher died in crash at retail park

Linda Hall, 64, has been charged with causing death by careless driving following an incident at Silverlink Retail Park in North Tyneside . The charge relates to the death of 81-year-old retired teacher Rita Grimshaw, who was involved in a collision with a vehicle on December 22 outside a Marks…

The Independent UK · Aug 4

‘Much-loved’ teenager presumed dead after kayak capsized off Northumberland coast

One of the men managed to reach a buoy and was subsequently rescued by the coastguard

The Independent UK · Jul 15