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Phone boxes in some villages in the Scottish Borders have been transformed into tourist information points. Borders villages of Crailing, Eckford and Nisbet have the once-red phone boxes as info points and resources. The iconic phone boxes have leaflets and other material, and also contain information on how to take care of the environment. They also are powered by solar power.
Northumberland National Park has been recognised for its very high standard of visitor accommodation. It has also been acknowledged for its work dont to improve mobile phone and broadband coverage in rural areas. These are two of the findings from the National Park Visitor Survey of 2011.
The Hexham Book Festival is set to take place April 23 to May 3 and it will feature some of the best new fiction being published in the west. It will also include talks on gardening, food and will include travel writers giving talks and readings. Featured guest at the festival is former poet laureate Andrew Motion.
It’s Grim up North is a new looking at the light hearted side of life on Hadrian’s Wall more than 2000 years ago. It had its premiere radio broadcast in March. The comedy is by playwrights Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood who are both based in Tyneside. Their national and international comedy stage play hits include Dirty Dusting, Waiting For Gateaux and Son of Samurai.
The Urban Traffic Management Control System (UTMC) is the first cross-boundary traffic management system in the UK and is now operational across Tyne and Wear. Its aim is to help reduce congestion, improve journey times and bring new levels of reliability on the road network. The UTMC is based at Newcastle University. It means that traffic management operations on behalf of the five Tyne and Wear districts has been amalgamated from one site, controlling lights, bus lanes, CCTV and vehicle flow across the region. This is the first time every the system has been co-ordinated and joined up in this manner
People are being urged to help protect their local wildlife this spring by Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Mike Pratt, who is Northumberland Wildlife Trust Chief Executive, is requesting that people take care of their own local area for the sake of the future. He wants people to value, understand, and protect wildlife.
Lady Waterford’s Marmalade with Chips has won an important award. The marmalade is so named after the Victorian aristocratic Pre-Raphaelite watercolourist and philanthropist who lived for much of her life in north Northumberland. It is produced by Lynne and Keith Allan who run the Restoration Coffee Shop at Ford.
Robert Hersey, owner of Wild Northumbrian, writes about the development of his green holiday centre which is due to open in March 2012. It is home to yurts and tipis, and offers courses, workshops and events.
Musician Duck Baker will bring his finger-style guitar talent to Kelso on Friday, March 2. Duck is from the U.S. and hails from Richmond, Virginia. His repertoire spans the full history of the music popular music. He can play tunes from the ragtime era through swing to modern masters like Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols to free improvisation.
Fashion flashback – Tudor fineries and 40s make-do at Belsay
The catwalk of the past is on show at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland, with a month-long Fashion from the Past event, running from May 5 – 27. Read more
Perfect character cottage with breathtaking views
This month’s Cottage of the Month is charming Hilltop Cottage, Thorpton, near Rothbury, Northumberland. This lovely old cottage has all you need for an exceptionally comfortable holiday and is perfect for a couple or small family. It offers unforgettable views across the hills of Northumberland and has a lovely garden. Well-behaved pets are welcome, too!
Stunning holiday cottage in Northumberland
This 15th Century Bastle House has been sympathetically renovated to provide a stunning place for couples to stay. Bastles were two-storey stone farmhouses where families would hide behind the metre thick walls during times of trouble. Livestock were housed downstairs. The property is one of the very few remaining complete Bastle Houses in Northumberland. [...]
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