Robin Hood

Great TV is showing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves this weekend

Exact time classic Robin Hood film is on TV - as new series hits Prime

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Artist Kenton Duffield with his new piece, Sycamore Memory.

Northumberland artist captures the loss of the Sycamore Gap

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The Game is available to order on the Amazon website.

Holy Island author launches new thriller set in Northumberland

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Can you guess which of the North East locations features in each of these films?

Quiz: Can you name the North East locations featured in these famous films?
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Coquetdale Amateur Dramatics Society present Robin Hood. Picture by Duncan Elson.

Young thespians shine in show

Amateur dramatics group stages its annual showcase

Sycamore Gap by Karen Walker

Readers' pictures of England's Tree of the Year, right here in Northumberland

The Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrians Wall. Picture by National Trust/John Millar

Robin Hood tree in Northumberland National Park crowned country's best

Warkworth panto rehearsals

Merry men offer all the fun of Warkworth panto

Alnwick Castle will host open-air screenings of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves later this year. Picture by Jane Coltman

Open-air screenings of Harry Potter and Robin Hood at Alnwick Castle

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