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Light spectacular along Roman Wall


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Wonder wall: A glimpse of how the Roman Wall light spectacular might look.

Plans have been unveiled to create a spectacular line of light from coast to coast, along the length of Hadrian’s Wall.

The once in a lifetime event is scheduled

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Elf Helpers Needed to assist Father Christmas at Crookhall


Crook Hall in Durham is launching a competition to find two elves to help Father Christmas for an hour on Sunday 6th December.This opportunity has arisenbecause one of the elf team has got to go to Lapland to attend a lecture on Reindeer Handling  that afternoon.
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Speed cameras challenged thanks to vehicle tracking technology


A driver has successfully challenged a speeding ticket thanks to vehicle tracking technology installed in his van.

711155789 W7kiy M Speed cameras challenged thanks to vehicle tracking technologyGareth Powell was clocked doing 61mph in a 50mph limit on A4174 near Bristol in November last year, while he was working as an employee of MD Building Services Ltd.

Gareth doubted

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Moody moos research lands international award


Newcastle scientists who found that cows with names produce more milk have won a major international award.

Dr Catherine Douglas and Dr Peter Rowlinson of Newcastle University have won the Ig Nobel Prize for Veterinary Medicine for their work looking at reducing stress levels in dairy cattle.

671031289 TntYZ M Moody moos research lands international awardIn a paper published earlier

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North East pioneers new BT Technology to tackle broadband not-spots


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BT broadens horizons in Ponteland. Pic: Peter Devlin.

A village in Northumberland will be among the first in the UK to pilot new technology for tackling broadband not-spot.

Ponteland is one of only 10 sites selected for testing Broadband Enabling Technology

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£1 million boost puts Seaton Delaval Hall campaign on course for success


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Seaton Delaval Hall. Photo courtesy Alan J White – used under GNU Free Documentation License. Click on photo to enlarge.

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The save Seaton Delaval Hall campaign is on course for success.

A phenomenal fundraising effort for the National Trust and the local community

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Major new campaign to crack down on drug driving


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The father of a north east road death victim has joined a national campaign to tackle driving under the influence of drugs. The first national TV advertising campaign to tackle drug driving launches today after new research showed that one in 10 young male drivers admit to driving after taking illegal drugs.

The £2.3 million Government led initiative highlights that the police can and will detect drug drivers – and that

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New bog standard for region’s ancient mires


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Bog restoration in Border Mires, Kielder Forest.

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The UK’s biggest ever project to restore the 12,000-year-old deep bogs of the north country has been completed nearly two years ahead of schedule.

Over 2,500 acres of the unique Border Mires – one of the world’s

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Northumbrian Water flies the flag for the North East


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Employees from Northumbrian Water at Durham Castle with (from left to right) John Cuthbert, managing director,

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Flood protection for Belford


A Northumberland community is to benefit from an £800,000 flood protection scheme.

Northumbrian Water is to upgrade the sewerage network in Belford, to reduce the risk of flooding to 17 properties on Burnside, Church Street, North Bank, High Street and West Street.

The work, which is to begin on Monday, August 24 2009 and take four months to complete, will involve renewing 930 metres of sewer pipe on High Street, North Bank and West

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