World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton has been voted the Greatest Living Northumbrian in a poll on the Your Place microsites.
The Ashington-born footballer won 27% of the votes, beating actor Robson Green (17%) and comedian Ross Noble (15%).
Other nominees in the poll were Sir Bobby's brother Jack, musician Kathryn Tickell, cricketer Steve Harmison, the Duchess of Northumberland and darts commentator Sid Waddell.
People living in a Northumberland district are the most active in the country, a national survey has found.
Alnwick district has come out on top in the Sport England poll, with almost 31% of the 506 people taking part engaging in 30 minutes of moderate intensity sport or active recreation at least three days a week - the Government's recommended target.
The Active People Survey was carried out to find out more about adults' exercise habits and to help with future efforts to increase participation in sport and other similar leisure pastimes.
A former Newcastle Falcons rugby player and pub landlord appeared in court yesterday over £6,000 unpaid business rates.
Paul Van-Zandvliet, 39, ex-landlord of the Falcon's Rest in Alnwick, appeared before town magistrates in relation to fees owed in respect of the pub.
Family and friends of a Northumberland woman killed while cycling to work have raised over £4,000 to fund medical research to benefit accident victims.
Eilidh Cairns, 30, who was raised at Ellingham near Alnwick, died in the accident in London, where she was living and working, on the morning of February 5.
Eilidh Cairns, third left, spending time with her family
Eilidh suffered from low blood pressure which makes it difficult for blood to clot after a transfusion.
Hundreds of youngsters turned out yesterday to take part in Alnwick's annual Shrovetide football match, which was won by the Parish of St Michael's. Click play to watch a video of the event. Read report
Hundreds of youngsters turned out yesterday to take part in an ancient Northumbrian custom.
Alnwick's Annual Shrovetide football match attracted a strong crowd of youngsters, given the afternoon off school, to the Pastures in the shadow of the town's castle.
The afternoon's proceedings had begun underneath the castle barbican, where in the absence of the Duke of Northumberland, the match ball was thrown to the waiting crowds by his sister, Lady Victoria.
An age-old tradition will bring the people of a Northumberland market town together this afternoon. Alnwick's Shrovetide Football match is an annual event which has taken place in The Pastures beneath the town's Castle dating back to the 18th Century.
This afternoon's proceedings begin at 2pm when the Duke of Northumberland will throw the match ball to the waiting hordes from the castle's barbican.
Players and committee alike then walk in procession to The Pastures.
Players in the North Northumberland League enjoyed the recent relative good weather and played some of their hectic fixture list.
Teams got straight back into the action with some high scoring matches. Acklington Athletic and Craster Rovers took out the frustration of the last few weeks on each other with a 4-4 draw in their Division One clash.
Phil Grey with a hat trick and a Steven Watson goal were not enough for Craster as the home team hit back to share the points with goals from Richard Lemon, Kevin Kirby, David Littlefair and Steven Pearce.
Linton and Woodhorn took three points at Alnmouth Argyle with a 3-1 win in Division One of the Morpeth Sunday League.
Stu Bremner netted for Argyle, but Davie Jones, Kevin Bell and Michael Freathy won it.
Pegswood Ex-Services swept aside Ox Inn with a 9-0 thrashing. Lee McAndrew scored five, Carl Sanders took a hat-trick and Josh Gilmartin completed the scoring.
A serial burglar who spent decades touring the region and raiding rural homes has begun a nine-year jail term.
Anthony Graham targeted wealthy families in Northumberland, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, creeping into their isolated properties and making off with treasured possessions.
The 50-year-old even plundered an historic castle of expensive antiques in his 30-year career as a "professional burglar".
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