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Dunes by Margaret Warren.

Morpeth welcomes members of Tynemouth Photographic Society on an exchange visit

Drawing with Senses is this year’s Big Draw Festival theme.

Big Draw Festival fun for early years across libraries this half term

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

A Draconid meteor near Skekarsbo at the Farnebofjardens national park 150 kilometers north of Stockholm in 2011 (Photo: P-M HEDEN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Draconid meteor shower 2023 peaks on 8 October - what to expect

Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

The UK’s perfect climbing tree is given the name Mr Silly Arms

Daffodil planting.

Rothbury event to promote a greener, cleaner Coquetdale

Nurtured in Nature has converted a big horse lorry into a travelling therapy centre.

Community company converts lorry into travelling therapy centre for rural areas

Nicola Bulley, a mother-of-two, accidentally drowed in the River Wyre in Lancashire on January 27.

Nicola Bulley family reeling after pictures posted on dating website

John-Michael, who has written this article, and a picture of spring primroses by Canon Alan Hughes.

Berwick Thought for the Week: Mother Nature?

Raising the value of benefits would have been preferable to sending out a string of lump sum cost of living payments to households, according to a leading UK economics thinktank which has dubbed the sporadic cash boosts an “ineffective sticking plaster”.

Cost of living payments are ‘ineffective sticking plaster’, warns IFS

The total cost of the lump-sum payments is almost £19bn over two years - funds which experts argue could have been put to better use.

Eight in 10 people in the UK admit to wasting their downtime - by mindlessly scrolling for hours on end

Many adults waste their downtime - by mindlessly scrolling for hours

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Sarah Ferguson is recovering from breast cancer treatment, a royal spokesperson has confirmed - Credit: Getty

Piers Morgan reveals Sarah Ferguson text following cancer diagnosis

Nicola Sturgeon was released without charge

Nicola Sturgeon statement in full after release following arrest

TUI competition for ‘thrill seeking’ over 60’s to win a break

TUI launches competition for ‘thrill seeking’ over 60’s to win a break

Bournemouth Pier in May 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Tributes paid to 12-year-old girl who died at Bournemouth beach

Charlie Bennett, a farmer who has just published his debut novel.

Morpeth farmer's first book published

What you should do if you find a stray, feral or lost cat

What to do if you find a stray cat according to RSPCA

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Doune Castle - or as fans of Outlander like to call it, Castle Leoch (Credit: STARZ/Historic Environment Scotland)

Outlander season 7: Cast list and release date

The shells are suspended from wooden beams on chains and are positioned in pairs.

Colourful moulded shells installed in Blyth

Orlando Bloom shared his meeting with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zalenskyy on his Instagram account (Credit: Orlando Bloom - Instagram)

Orlando Bloom meets with President Zelensky amid Russian conflict

Dating app Hinge down for many users as error message shown

Alton Towers (Getty Images)

Alton Towers to re-open after 4 month closure - how to get tickets

Changes to MOT’s could be on the way

UK Government consultation on date of first MOT test closes soon

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only with trendy wellies for just £9.99 - how to buy

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only

Aldi has launched a new Specialbuys garden range with items from just £3.49

Alton Towers (Getty Images)

Alton Towers announces opening date for new ride opening this spring

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Emblem for King Charles III’s coronation unveiled

A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021

UK’s Top 10 most welcoming places - does your town make the list?

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

A human skull has been found during a beach clean on the Cornish coast. Photo: Cornwall Council.

Human skull found by volunteers during UK beach clean

US holidaymakers may need visa after visit to Cuba

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

Westminster reports reveal deliberate damage inside Commons

Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95, press officials confirm

Florence Welch, lead singer of the band of Florence + the Machine

Florence and the Machine cancelled after Florence Welch falls at O2

Stormzy and Maya Jama were spotted together at the GQ Men of the Year awards.

Maya Jama and Stormzy rumoured to be getting back together

Volunteers at the Coquetdale Repair Cafe.

New repair cafe launched in Northumberland community

Now is the time to catch Alnwick Garden's cherry blossom orchard in full bloom

Here's how to catch Alnwick Garden's cherry blossoms in full bloom

Artist Paul Rooney. Picture: Laura Knowles

New contemporary art installation lined up for Lindisfarne Castle

Budle Bay.

Northumberland environment project awarded nearly £6m

Tyne Sunset, one of the images in Glyn Trueman’s Audio Visual presentation.

Morpeth Camera Club: Range of images put in spotlight by members
At the club’s Members AV (Audio Visual) evening, members were invited to show some of their work – new or old.

These top baby names inspired by nature may just inspire you too

Ad Feature Top five gardening trends for 2022

Top tips to re-energise yourself over winter months

The Armstrong Cross in Rothbury.

Flash mob planned in Rothbury

A tree created by Rosie Stacey to advertise the event, which will be installed outside the Jubilee Hall.

Market day in Rothbury promises to be fun day out

Jubilee Hall in Rothbury.

New climate and nature group to be launched in Rothbury

The shop premises can be accessed from the alleyway next to T&G Allan.

Jo and Sarah move their businesses to Morpeth

Top 40 reasons for going outside - according to kids

Barn Owl.

NATURE NOTES: Recalling first day of brown trout season

Spring cabbages after frost.

GARDENING: What you need to do when winter arrives