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Northumberland Park In Search For Experienced Farmers And Land Managers For Local Project
Northumberland National Park is looking for experienced farmers and land managers to join a local assessment panel that will review applications for the new Defra funded Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. The three-year programme offers funding to farmers and land managers for one-off projects, helping to support nature recovery, mitigate...
Kroud Karaoke Returns To The North East This Month!
The proposed relaxation of current restriction on 19 July will give everyone something to sing about – and they can do just that when a leading event returns to the North East later this month. Kroud Karaoke – the popular mass singalong event – was a monthly occurrence at STACK...
Newcastle To Celebrate Armed Forces Day Picnic With RAF Falcons Parachute Team
Newcastle will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Sunday 27 June with a COVID secure event on the Town Moor that will include a display from the world-famous RAF Falcons Parachute Team. Local residents are being invited to join military personnel, veterans and cadets for a Picnic in the Park to...
Northumberland National Park Receives £143,000 As Part Of National Grid’s LEI
Partners, led by Northumberland National Park Authority, are set to make significant improvements to the national trail within the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage site, after receiving £143,000 as part of National Grid’s Landscape Enhancement Initiative (LEI). National Grid has awarded over £3 million through LEI since the programme launched...
Brand New Short Film At This Year's Ocean Film Festival
The Ocean Film Festival is back for autumn 2021 with a brand-new collection of the world’s most inspirational ocean-themed films, from below and above the surface. Returning as a live theatre tour, the Ocean Film Festival features a selection of short films starring wild seafaring voyages, extreme watersports and marine...
Historic North East Pub Dating Back To The 1700s Gets A New Look!
A Landmark North East pub – which can trace its roots back to the 1700s – has been given a new lease of life. The Delaval Arms at Old Hartley, near Whitley Bay, has been taken over by the Bartlett family and they have transformed it to give it a...
FoodCycle Volunteer Encouraging Others To Get Involved!
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, FoodCycle volunteer Jane has set herself the challenge to volunteer at every FoodCycle Project in the North East – to raise awareness and to encourage others to get involved. FoodCycle relies on their team of incredible volunteers to take surplus food and turn it...
Local Housebuilder Encouraging Gardening Initiatives Among Residents
To mark this year’s National Gardening Week, a local housebuilder is encouraging local residents to turn their outdoor spaces into natural habitats where wildlife can thrive. Barratt Developments North East, which has its Leven Woods development in Yarm and The Orchard at West Park in Darlington, has created a series...
Top Dog Film Festival – new virtual event! 30 April - 3 May The Top Dog Film Festival is back in the UK and Ireland this April, with a brand-new collection of heart-warming films celebrating the incredible bond between dogs and their human companions. Showing virtually, the Top Dog Film Festival features...
Winners Of The Virtual Miss England North East Announced
A Virtual competition has been held over the last 2 months on the Miss England app and website to find more representatives from the North East to participate in the final of Miss England in June.  The top 6 contestants from a public vote on the Miss England App were...

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