Environment

People are being asked to nominate their favourite trees for a new conservation project.

Northumberland Wildlife Trust has been given a £500 boost from the Rotary Club of Ponteland.

The castles of England have survived sieges and bombardments, attacking armies and wars but today according to the conservation charity English Heritage, castles like Dunstanburgh Castle, Warkworth Castle, Tynemouth Castle and Etal Castle are facing a new threat – invasive weeds, penetrating damp and severe weather.

From a little north of Cresswell, almost to Amble, Druridge Bay is lined with lakes and pools. Not all of them have the same origin.

There were more fines for dog fouling issued in Northumberland last year than anywhere else in the North East – at the same time as the number of complaints are dropping.

This year’s programme of verge cutting is now under way as the county gears up for the main tourist season.

A Morpeth resident’s efforts to help one of our fast-flying summer visitors are progressing well.

Northumberland County Council does not have the resources to tackle all of the thousands of tree complaints it receives each year, a meeting heard.

Ditch the big coat and grab your sunglasses - the North East is about to get a dose of sunshine.

The last few weeks have brought some fantastic news for the environment of our beautiful area.

The boss of Banks Mining has slammed the Communities Secretary for his decision to ignore the planning inspector's recommendation and refuse a surface mine in Northumberland.

Suspected palm oil has been found on two Northumberland beaches.

A row of mature lime trees, which were poisoned, have been replaced in order to restore the wooded approach to a Morpeth development site.