5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (174+ words) A NEW46-hectare woodland could soon take root in the Northumberland countryside. Forestry England is proposing Newton Wood, north of Newton-on-the-Moor, as part of efforts to expand tree cover across England while delivering long-term environmental and economic benefits. Mark Holroyd, North…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (157+ words) Volunteers and staff from Northumberland Wildlife Trust have conducted the wildlife charity's annual Whitelee Moor bird survey. Beginning at 4am, surveyors s walked more than 14km to record bird sightings across a range of habitats. Geoff Dobbins, estates manager at Northumberland Wildlife…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (781+ words) When I was young and much more omnivorous than I am now, I used to look forward with lip-licking relish to trips to my uncle's farm in Cumberland around this time of year. For on the outskirts of the farm…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (174+ words) Hexham Courant Northumberland Wildlife Trust announces Spring sale Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT) is offering discounted memberships as part of a limited-time spring promotion. NWT is running a "Springtime Saving" sale, offering 50 per cent off new memberships from Friday, March 20 to…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (391+ words) CONCERNS have been revealed about plans for a quarry in Northumberland. Newcastle-based applicant North East Concrete submitted a planning application to the local authority to create the 70-acre site, where it proposed extracting 2. 8 million tonnes of dolerite, importing inert infill…...