Environment

The weather is set to be scorching both this weekend and next week, with the beginning of July expected to be unusually warm for this time of year.

World Ocean Day was on Friday, June 8, so we thought it was a good time to raise Ghost Gear.

A bid to extend the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has received a timely boost.

A bank-holiday weekend blitz to check anglers were fishing legally saw bailiffs net 14 people for offences on rivers and stillwaters across the North East.

Dolphins have been putting on quite a show off the north Northumberland coast this weekend.

Absolutely amazing! Check out this picture of a dolphin catching his tea just off the Northumberland coast.

All eyes are on Kielder as the first of this year’s osprey eggs are due to hatch.

Hear one of the islands rangers voice her concerns over the fall in Puffin numbers on the islands, according to figures revealed in the National Trust's five-yearly count.

Restoration work on the summit of Cheviot will be carried out, thanks to a new injection of Government cash.

Brownies and Guides from Alnwick have been giving a helping hand in the grounds of the town’s Willowburn Sports and Leisure Centre, while working towards their adventure and challenge awards.

Puffin numbers on the Farne Islands may have fallen by an average of 12 per cent in potentially grim news for the struggling seabird, according to early figures in the National Trust’s five-yearly count.

Plastic eating enzymes – exciting or scary?

The case for a trial re-introduction of lynx into Kielder Forest has not been proven, Northumberland National Park Authority has said.

Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery have helped Northumberland Wildlife Trust recognise the efforts of its hardworking volunteers by supporting the 2018 Volfest.

Spectacular sightings of killer whales and dolphins off the Northumberland coast made it a memorable bank holiday for wildlife enthusiasts.