Northumberland

Apart from badgers, Eddie Palmer's interests included kayaking and writing

Scotsman Obituaries: Eddie Palmer, founder of Scottish Badgers charity

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

Maggie Martin's converted hearse into a campervan.

Watch: Woman creates spooky campervan by converting disused hearse

Six-year-old Luca the Bloodhound struggled to see - until he had a facelift!

Meet the loveable droopy-faced pooch who had a facelift-so he can see!

Sarah Thomson (L) at her store in Melrose, Scotland

Sarah Thomson expands Melrose Boutique store to Corbridge

Adorable sleepy raccoons lounge around at Northumberland Zoo

Watch these super-cute sleepy raccoons lounge around at the zoo

Matfen Hall, Country Hotel, Spa and Golf Estate, Northumberland, the county's only five star hotel. Pic: Contributed

We check out Northumberland's only five star hotel, Matfen Hall

Escaping the Fringe madness reminds me of the importance of the countryside Stephen Jardine

The dark skies around Kielder Observatory are ideal for spotting meteors

Perseids promise a powerful meteor display

The body of retired Fettes College biology teacher Peter Coshan was found next to a wall in Northumberland

Man who admitted murdering retired Fettes College teacher sentenced

Northumberland, travel

Janet Christie catching up with The Scotsman's Rural Affairs Correspondent Katherine Hay, who is walking around Scotland, in Eyemouth, Berwickshire. Pic: K Hay.

Janet Christie: My Week – 1990s retro style is more fashion than function

Woburn's Roisin Scanlon is presented with the trophy by the Northumberland club's general manager Keith Martin after winning the Stephen Gallacher Foundation Goswick Links Classic for the second year in a row. Picture: SGF

Roisin Scanlon wins SGF Goswick Classic for second year running

Craig Scott, public sector business development director at Commsworld, says: 'We have a significant track record of success in this field across the UK.' Picture: contributed.

Connectivity firm top of class with new seven-figure Dundee schools contract

Cops discovered a massive stash of cannabis hidden in a derelict building in Alnwick, Northumberland, with about 600 plants being grown in several rooms.
Two Albanian men found in the three-storey property have been jailed for six months each - Klajdi Shehu, 23, left, and Klajdi Miraka, 33

Secret entrance behind fridge leads police to 600-plant cannabis farm

Sycamore Gap's tree is gone, but don't forget your other favourites Gaby Soutar

Forensic investigators from Northumbria Police examine the felled Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Sycamore Gap tree: New shoots expected to grow, but Hadrian's Wall tree 'won't b...

Your dream autumn escape: discover at Matfen Hall. Picture – supplied.

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Ester Clyne was enjoying a friend's birthday party at Featherstone Castle in Northumberland when she was hit - Credit: SWNS

Near miss: Woman cheats death after castle wall falls 30ft on head

Peter Brunt looked after Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother when she swallowed a fishbone

Scotsman Obituaries: Peter Brunt, physician to Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland

UK’s prettiest locations including Isle of Skye and St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall - top 20 list

These are the UK’s prettiest locations

Whatever the occasion, make it memorable at Matfen Hall. (Photo: Supplied)

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Fred Banning was respected for his good humour and integrity

Scotsman Obituaries: Fred Banning, communications man and cancer campaigner

The luxuries of a chauffeur, champagne and 5-star dining are yours to enjoy

Ad Feature Matfen Hall: Discover the jewel in Northumberland’s crown

Duneside exterior Pic: Tracey Bloxham

Travel: Duneside House, Northumberland

An ice cream van with blue sky above. Picture:StockCube/Adobe

Mr Whippy on a beach in Northumberland: my summer has started - Gaby Soutar

Georgian manor house, owned by founder of the world’s first department store, listed for nearly £5 million

Emerson Bainbridge’s Georgian manor house listed for nearly £5m

Children run through the sand dunes as the sun sets behind Bamburgh Castle

Survey reveals best seaside destinations - is your area on the list?

The Hunt for Raoul Moat: Paul Gascoigne absence explained

A worker walks across the Union Chain Bridge which is set to officially reopen next week. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Historic bridge linking Scotland and England to reopen after £10.5m renovation

Alex Meredith, Berwick Bank Project Director

We can secure Scotland’s energy future and its seabird population - Alex Meredit...

The exterior of Maften Hall

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Culross, Fife

In full: Spring Travel 2023

Seven of the 10 largests forests in the United Kingdom are in Scotland.

The 7 largest forests in Scotland

Passengers have faced months of disruption

Rail strikes suspended: RMT calls off UK-wide action after new offer

Transport yourself to Matfen Hall, a place of unforgettable luxury and ultimate relaxation

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The world’s biggest children’s play park Lilidorei is due to open in the UK in 2023

See inside world’s biggest play park opening in UK

7,000 jobs will be on offer

Haven Holidays announces more than 7,000 jobs available across UK

Family left devastated after girl, 15, stabbed to death

New pictures of Lilidorei in Northumberland have been released

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

Bumblebees have struggled, linked to weather extremes in 2022

Litany of weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022, National Trust says

Winter Solstice: Best destinations for stargazing including one in UK
Winter Solstice is here and with it comes stunning stargazing opportunities - here’s the best places to escape light pollution

Ed Byrne attends Absolute Radio Live at the Palladium Theatre on November 27, 2022

Woman thanks comedian for joke which led to bowel cancer diagnosis

Free-range chickens live happier, healthier lives (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Avian flu could have a lasting effect on free-range farming – Stephen Jardine

Llandudno in Wales was ranked at number 20, but who is in the top ten?

UK's 10 happiest places to live - including three in Scotland

Rightmove has announced the happiest places to live in the UK according to its annual Happy at Home survey

Rightmove’s top 20 happiest places to live in UK 2022 announced

Galashiels is the happiest place in Scotland

Galashiels is UK's second happiest place - survey

Snow is predicted to arrive in the UK this week according to Netweather

UK weather: Snow and flooding predicted despite mild temperatures

Fordyce Maxwell twice held the post of Agricultural Editor at The Scotsman

Obituary: Fordyce Maxwell, respected journalist, broadcaster and farmer

Review: Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland, Northumbria - Scotland on Sunday

CGI image of Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden which is billed to be the world’s biggest children’s play park

See new pics of the world’s biggest play park set to open in UK

The Lord Crewe Arms in the heart of the historic village of Blanchland, Northumbria. Pic: Contributed

Review: Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Illuminated sheep art work at Bamburgh with artist Deepa Mann-Kler
(photo: Raoul Dixon)

Illuminated sheep arts trail to light up Northumberland this autumn

Roddy Dunlop is Dean of the Faculty of Advocates

Leading lawyer says he would 'consider' moving to England over income tax gap

Father Christmas at Bamburgh Castle (photo: Phil Punton)

Leap into Bamburgh Castle this Christmas

Roseate terns are already critically endangered and now face a new threat from bird flu

Bird flu: The entire country is counting the cost of deadly virus

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries