Thousands across the North East will wear their poppies with pride this weekend as sombre events are held to mark Remembrance Day.
In Northumberland, there will be wreath-laying ceremonies in Alnwick and Ashington, with a large church service held at St Paul's church in Alnwick at 2.30pm.
Young and old gathered together as servicemen and women paraded through the streets of Alnwick to mark the Battle of Britain.
A service at St Michael's Church was followed by a procession through the streets of the Northumberland town to mark the sustained Second World War aerial bombing campaign.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland went along to the service, at 2.30pm yesterday, and were also joined by the High Sheriff and his deputy, as well as representatives from Northumberland County Council which had helped organise the event.
A service and parade to commemorate the Battle of Britain will take place in Alnwick this weekend.
The service is being held at St Michael's Church in Alnwick this Sunday, September 20, from 2.30pm.
It will be attended by the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the chairman of Northumberland County Council, civic dignitaries from throughout the county, representatives from ex-service associations and Royal Air Force personnel from RAF Boulmer.
The service will be followed by a parade through Alnwick of two groups of RAF personnel led by a band from the 5th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
A Northumberland church is holding its annual summer fete later this month.
St John the Baptist Church at Alnmouth is staging the event on the church green on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, at 2pm.
It will be opened by the Rev Peter Sutcliffe and there will be stalls, and teas and cakes in the marquee.
There is also a model railway, children's games, stocks, a coconut shy, welly throwing and a raffle. Entry is £1 for adults and free for children.
They came in their hundreds to send tragic teenager Sam Gattens on his last journey.
The 17-year-old's life was cut short when the car he was driving overturned and hit a tree on the B6341 near Lion Bridge, just outside Alnwick, Northumberland.
The imposing St Michael's Church, in Alnwick, could barely accommodate the mourners yesterday as friends and family overwhelmed his funeral service, led by the Rev Rachel Squires.
The Eglingham and Old Bewick church fete will be held at Lilburn Tower near Wooler on Saturday June 20 at 2pm.
The programme includes a fun dog show, morris dancers, a ceilidh band, stalls and children's games. Admission is £2 for adults but children go free.
Today marks a special day on the North East calendar as we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Northumberland, St Cuthbert.
Often regarded as the most popular saint of medieval times and one of the most important, March 20 sees people celebrate the anniversary of the death of the region's own patron saint.
Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island on Good Friday, 2006
Born in 634 AD, Cuthbert was born in the Lammermuir Region where he grew to work as a young shepherd.
The Government is to be urged to crackdown vigorously on sex trafficking into Britain during the 2012 Olympic Games in a Church of England debate warning of the "truly horrific" experience during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The Rev Canon Michael Webb, from Alnwick, will ask the General Synod of the Church of England to back calls for effective measures to prevent sex workers being trafficked into Britain during the 2012 Games.
He will speak on behalf of Newcastle and Winchester Diocesan Synods, in a motion calling on the General Synod to "recognise and deplore" the continuing evil of human trafficking, especially of children and young people.
A churchyard was yesterday designated as a nature spot following a project involving local schoolchildren.
Ellingham churchyard was officially opened as a Breathing Places site, where people can rediscover the wonders of nature in keeping with the Big Lottery Fund programme.
The Duchess's Community High School has a busy schedule with Christmas events and an international visit next month.
On the December 15 the school will be holding its annual Carol Service at St Paul's Church starting at 6pm. The service is a mix of traditional Christmas Carols and performance by the school choirs and orchestra as solo performances by students of the school.
Deputy Head Steve Handley said: "Although we can't trace it right back to 1808, the School Carol Service has been held for over 100 years. This is traditionally a very popular event and we are very keen that the local community of Alnwick district should come along and join - especially as this is the 200th anniversary of the start of the Duchess's school."
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