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Hundreds of goshawk feathers are providing the key to unlocking the private lives of one of the UK’s rarest and most persecuted birds. With no more than around 400 breeding pairs* in the UK and an instinct to steer clear of people it takes an expert to track the creature down, let alone study its [...]
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Ambitious plans for a £10 million development at the leading outdoor activity centre for disabled and able- bodied people in the North East have been submitted for planning permission. The proposals, being considered by Northumberland County Council, are for extensive additions and alterations to the Calvert Trust centre in Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland. [...]
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The National Trust has been awarded a grant of £24,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project which aims to bring the heritage of Seaton Delaval Hall to life. Entitled the Delaval Lives project, the Trust team will work with the community to investigate the lives of people who lived and worked at [...]
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Are you planning to leap into action and pop the big question to your loved one this Leap Year? Tradition holds that this February, ‘normal order’ is reversed with women able to propose to their Prince Charming, and where better than at one of English Heritage’s idyllic properties in the North East? English Heritage is [...]
From harvesting apples and making cider to wild camping and fixing the fells, the National Trust has over 280 working holidays that provide the opportunity to get outdoors, have fun and play a part in conserving the nation’s heritage. With prices starting from just £75 including all food and accommodation, there are weekend breaks or [...]
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