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The aurora borealis lighting up skies over the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle

Northern Lights display seen across UK may be visible again on Sunday night

Sandwich terns, a grey/white bird with black head stand on the beach with the sea in the background

Terns see boost to breeding at key seabird colonies this year – National Trust

A close-up of new shoots at the Sycamore Gap stump three years after it was felled illegally

Sycamore Gap stump shows ring of shoots three years on from felling

Mark Wood in action

England bowler Mark Wood announces retirement from international cricket

A dark bordered beauty moth rests on a blade of grass at Wallington Estate

Hidden population of rare moth discovered after conservationist’s lifetime hunt

Polestar 3

Drive report: Living with the Polestar 3

Police stand in line as a coffin in a hearse passes

Police form guard of honour at funeral of young officer fatally injured on duty

Pc Jess Turnbull death

Pc killed on duty was trying to close road after previous crash, inquest hears

Pc Jess Turnbull

Police officer, 19, dies after collision while responding to another crash

Staffordshire won their first match of the season

Staffordshire battle back for Trophy success

Romance fraudster jailed after conning men into funding her expensive lifestyle

Inquest opens into death of British Army officer killed in training incident

Public to vote on artists shortlisted to create work from Sycamore Gap tree wood

Fact check: Postal votes made up majority of ballots in one 2025 local election

The lynx effect: Smell of predators enough to curb deer browsing, study finds

Man who blew up cash machine jailed for eight years

Puffin numbers down by almost a quarter on Farne Islands, annual survey shows
The National Trust has said it will closely monitor numbers and that several factors could be behind the decline.
Tom Wilkinson, PA

First saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree are planted

First ‘hopeful’ saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree set to be planted

Wintry conditions to continue around the coasts after 7cm of snow recorded

Sara Cox completes 135-mile journey for Children In Need raising more than £7m

William sends message to Sara Cox as Children In Need challenge tops £4 million

World’s longest-running grey seal survey continues on remote Farne Islands

Sara Cox receives support from The Rock ahead of Children In Need challenge

Sycamore Gap tree stump caged in netting to prevent tributes harming regrowth

David Attenborough backs bid to save vast upland estate ‘for nature and nation’

Artists invited to breathe life into Sycamore Gap tree

Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears
Tom Voyce died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in December, as Storm Darragh passed through the UK
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Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Sara Cox to cover equivalent of five marathons in five days for Children In Need

Inquest into river crossing death of former England rugby star set to conclude

Minimum age of Sycamore Gap tree confirmed by scientists after illegal felling

Golden eagle

Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England for first time in 150 years

Plus Peter Rhodes on lynxes, leverets and a culture of compensation

Bringing lynx back to Northumberland backed by 72% of locals, consultation finds

18th century shipwreck among ‘best preserved’ of its time, experts say

Tip-off helped police crack Sycamore Gap case, senior detective says

Sycamore Gap tree trunk installation to go on display

Ofsted is overhauling its inspection teams (Yui Mok/PA)

Teaching union welcomes ‘long-overdue’ Ofsted move to tailor inspections

Staffs endure mixed fortunes in T20 opener

I see what makes distillery a special place to visit

Wildlife groups secure bid to buy vast Northumberland estate for nature recovery

Woman ‘terrified’ after ruling upheld that her daughter’s killer should be freed

Parole Board upholds ruling that sadistic killer should be released

Comet last seen 80,000 years ago still visible in UK skies

In Pictures: Another spectacular display as Northern Lights burn brightly

Girl’s murder by ex-boyfriend ‘should be classified as domestic violence’

Judge names ‘jealous’ teenage killer in interests of open justice

Major route closed as flood warnings continue

Flood warnings remain in place across England

Flood alerts in place across England amid travel disruption warning

Parts of Northumberland hit by ‘severe flooding’

Dolphins ‘smile’ during play, scientists find

Murdered woman’s mother welcomes call to rethink sadistic killer’s release

In Pictures: Sycamore Gap tree’s absence is felt a year on

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‘Rollercoaster of emotions’ in year since felling of Sycamore Gap tree

£10bn data centre investment shows UK ‘open for business’, says Starmer

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