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Three soldiers in a traditional army hide pit in Kielder Forest.

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The D-Day anniversary beach art at Boulmer.

Giant beach artwork created to mark anniversary of D-Day

This was the first time since 2016 that the Great North Fly In had been run.

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Special Forces Land Rover

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The WW2 bomb found by Adam Makewell and his son Cameron Makewell in the River Ure in Yorkshire.

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Mary Lamb, 65, suffered a chest infection, stomach bug and was 10 minutes away from hypothermia - but she finished three peaks challenge.

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A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

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Maps and planning documents detailing top-secret plans were donated to House on the Hill museum.

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Jim Carnegie at Berwick War Memorial holding the helmet that he wore throughout the battle. Picture by Alan Hughes.

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The troop was welcomed by the Mayor of Alnwick and representatives of Northumberland County Council.

Soldiers march 35 miles to commemorate World War One anniversary

The parade marched through the town centre for about 30 minutes.

The Royal Regiment of Scotland marches through Berwick

An historic event to grant the Freedom of South Lanarkshire to the Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) earlier this year. Picture by John Devlin.

The Royal Regiment of Scotland to march through town

Thousands have evacuated their homes due to a wildfire in La Palma

Thousands evacuated from La Palma as wildfire blazes

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A member of Wagner group stands guard in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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King Charles in front of The Flying Scotsman at Pickering Station

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Members of the Royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony including the Prince and Princess of Wales. Image: Simon James Smith

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Trooping the Colour is a high-precision military parade (image: Getty Images)

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6.

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Three soldiers fainted during the Colonel’s Review at Horse Guards Parade in London today

Prince William speaks out as soldiers faint during rehearsals
Prince William has praised troops after three soldiers fainted during the final rehearsals for Trooping the Colour
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Morning rehearsal of King Charles’ coronation takes place in London

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28th October 1914: British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

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A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the WW1 Christmas Truce football match is pictured during a photocall inside the remains of St Luke's Church in Liverpool

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Giffoine plot up for sale situated on the south west of the Channel Island of Guernsey overlooking Gannet Rock

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The Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall.

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Bella Reay, left, and Jennie Morgan, one of the Blyth Spartans cup-winning players.

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Rosie Parkin-Ross and her painted Christmas cards.

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HERALD WAR REPORT: News, notices and adverts from the Morpeth Herald, July 7, 1916.

HERALD WAR REPORT
In this feature to commemorate the First World War, we will bring you the news as it happened in 1916, as reported by the Morpeth Herald. All material is published with kind permission of the Mackay family. We thank them for their support and generosity in allowing us access to their archive.
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