Continuing last week's coastal theme, Environment Editor Tony Henderson talks to an artist who knows every nook and cranny along the region's shoreline.
When artist Ron Thornton, who lives in Riding Mill, read last Saturday's report in The Journal about a pioneering management plan to protect the Northumbrian coast, he could not have been more pleased.
For Ron has devoted a lot of time and energy over the past two and a half years on the North East coastline.
THE boss of a national traffic management company yesterday escaped jail after admitting punching his wife in the face.
Peter Scott, managing director and founder of Washington-based Roadsafe UK, hit his wife of 24 years Anne following an argument at the home they shared in Alnwick, the town's magistrates heard.
Scott, 48, pictured, who is now estranged from his wife and living with his mother at Horswater Crescent, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, appeared for sentencing having previously pleaded guilty to common assault.
And despite having been warned he faced three months in jail, magistrates told the businessman they would not send him to prison.
With the Division cups taking place, only one North Northumberland League game was played last weekend.
But it was a significant result, with Belford taking over at the top of Division Two with a 3-2 win at Springhill.
David Jardine notched twice for the home side, before Ryan Lillico pulled one back for Belford. But two late goals from Kevin Greshon meant Belford took the three points - and the No 1 spot.
BIG money was on offer for a cock fight in Northumberland 200 years ago.
A notice printed by W Davison of Alnwick to advertise a cock fight in Felton in 1809 will be sold today in London at the Graham Budd sporting auction in association with Sotheby's.
The notice, with an auction estimate of £150, offers prizes of £50, £25 and £20. In 1809, £50 would have been worth more than £1,600 at today's prices.
Charities in a coastal village in Northumberland have merged after growing numbers of second homes left the community with not enough people to run them.
Craster has seen an increase in second and holiday homes in recent years.
This has led to a fall in the village's already small permanent population and the effects of this are now being felt by community groups and charities, pictured above Michael Doherty was chairman of the lifeboat committee in Craster and a member of the development trust until stepping down aged 73.
When developer Stephen Armstrong bought the crumbling Whittingham Tower in Northumberland neighbours thought their historic landmark was to be restored to its former glory.
Yet his renovation plans for the 14th Century pele tower, near Alnwick, involved setting up a cannabis farm within its walls.
And only a New Year's Day blaze sent plans to grow his own pain-killing drug supply up in smoke.
Wark, who are enjoying a six-point lead at the top of the Northern Alliance Premier Division, beat in-form visitors Alnwick Town 3-1.
Although Alnwick's Ben Keenan cancelled out Tony Lancaster's early strike for Wark Lancaster netted again to restore the home side's lead and their third goal was claimed by Phil Thompson.
A hydroelectric system which lay dormant for more than half a century is being revived to provide green electricity for the Duke of Northumberland's estate.
A mixture of original and new equipment will use infrastructure in the River Aln, which was first put in place in 1889 and last used in 1948, when Alnwick Castle was plugged into the mains.
The refurbished original turbine is at the heart of the £105,000 scheme at Canongate Weir on the Aln in Hulne Park.
Graham Caygill, pictured, clerk of works at Northumberland Estates, said: "The idea was really from the Duke, he was interested in trying to get it working again.
A strategy which is a UK first aims to protect one of the best coastlines in Britain. Environment Editor Tony Henderson reports.
A pioneering management plan has been launched for a coastline hailed as a national treasure.
The strategy, unveiled at an event in Berwick before more than 60 representatives of a wide range of organisations and groups, covers the Northumberland Coast area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast European Marine Site (EMS).
Health care chiefs have given the go ahead for a £200m investment in services in Northumberland, including a new emergency care hospital on the outskirts of Cramlington.
Wansbeck and North Tyneside hospitals will see significant investment while community hospitals in Berwick and Haltwhistle will be rebuilt.
The package of measures was approved yesterday at a meeting of the NHS North of Tyne Trust.
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