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The Latest Breaking News from Northumberland

Sycamore Gap tree: ‘Minutes to cut down and centuries to grow back, if it ever does’, say experts

Experts say vandal likely had previous experience chopping down trees but is not a professional

The Independent UK

The best holidays to book for November, from winter sun in Oman to Scandi Christmas markets

Whether you’re embracing winter or looking to escape it, here are UK breaks, European getaways and mid-haul sun to inspire you

The Independent UK

‘More than just a tree’: recollections of Northumberland’s Sycamore Gap

Readers have been getting in touch with personal memories of the felled landmark and ideas of what should come next

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Can the Sycamore Gap tree be saved?

Widespread outrage and upset as police believe cutting down of tree was deliberate act of vandalism

The Independent UK

Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down

Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled

The Guardian - UK

World famous tree on Hadrian’s Wall was ‘deliberately felled’ leaving locals heartbroken

The Northumberland National Park authority said it was investigating what had happened.

The Independent UK

Harry, 11, gets highest grade in GCSE maths after taking exam five years early

Harry Thew, who took the exam in Year 6 at Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland, said his performance was ‘quite good’.

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Greek temple-style house rescued from two centuries of Northumberland damp

English Heritage gives Belsay Hall a makeover, with new roof and revived gardens

The Guardian - UK

Stunning pictures show osprey’s first flight from forest nest

Gilsland, a young osprey, made a 30-second flight around her nest in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.

The Independent UK

Everything was reduced to wind, water and me: an exhilarating adventure in Northumberland

Our writer heads to north-east England to go coasteering, rockpooling and wing surfing – with dolphins and puffins offering moral support

The Guardian - UK

Retired miner killed wife to ‘liberate’ her from suffering, Cypriot court hears

David Hunter, from Ashington, Northumberland, will be sentenced next week for the manslaughter of his spouse of 52 years.

The Independent UK

Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we've lost

Travel back with me a few hundred years to before the industrial revolution, and the wildlife of Britain and Ireland looks very different indeed. Take orcas: while there are now less than ten left in Britain’s only permanent (and non-breeding) resident population, around 250 years ago the English cleric and…

The Conversation

Team rings osprey chicks at Northern England stronghold

Osprey numbers at Kielder Forest, Northumberland, have gone from strength-to-strength since they returned to the county in 2009.

The Independent UK

Three people arrested for high value cyber-enabled fraud targeting Aberdeen woman

Three people have been arrested and charged in Essex, Kent and Northumberland in connection with a high value cyber-enabled fraud which targeted a…

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Northumberland takes first step towards low cost 'heat networks' to keep homes warm

It is hoped the initiative approach could slash the county's carbon emissions

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Council 'getting tough' with fines for littering, graffiti and dog fouling in Northumberland increased

The fines could increase further by the end of the year

Daily Mirror

Conwoman who fleeced older man out of £10,000 savings 'buzzing' after sentence

Amy Paton and Nikki Pilkington both tricked the victim, who lives in Blyth, Northumberland, into handing over his savings with lies about how he would be at risk from drug dealers if he failed to do so

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Beavers re-introduced to Northumberland for first time in 400 years

The National Trust has worked with other conservation charities to release the animals on the Wallington estate

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‘They were chilled’: bated breath as beavers released in Northumberland

Animals make first return to the county in 400 years as National Trust introduces family of four to Wallington estate

Chronicle Live

Police hunting Northumberland man they want to speak to in connection with burglary

Police say Matthew Thain, from Ashington, knows he is wanted by officers and is evading arrest

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Northumberland B&B named 'Guest Accommodation of the Year for England 2023'

Market Cross in Belford has already been named among the best places to stay in the UK according to TripAdvisor

The Independent UK

Bird flu outbreak at breeding colony ‘devastating news’ for Arctic terns

More than 600 dead chicks have been recovered from the Long Nanny site in Northumberland in the last two weeks.

Chronicle Live

Suspected avian flu outbreak kills quarter of Arctic tern chicks at Northumberland coast nature reserve

600 dead Arctic tern chicks have been recovered by rangers at Long Nanny Nature Reserve near Beadnell

The Guardian - UK

Rangers ‘heartbroken’ after 600 dead Arctic tern chicks found in Northumberland

Bird flu suspected as cause of death of vulnerable migratory birds at Long Nanny, the biggest UK breeding colony

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Northumberland bridge joins likes of Eiffel Tower and Brooklyn Bridge with special honour

The 202-year-old bridge is the oldest vehicle suspension bridge in the world

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