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Sandwich and little tern colonies show signs of recovery on the Northumberland and Norfolk coasts
After years of decline caused by bird flu and severe weather, tern colonies at Long Nanny and Blakeney Point have recorded a successful bre…
Tees Valley barn owl population grows as 541 chicks are recorded this year
Volunteers from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust have recorded 541 barn owl chicks this season, doubling the previous year's total of 270. Fa…
New growth appears at the Sycamore Gap site one year after the tree was felled
Shoots measuring up to three feet have emerged from the stump of the Sycamore Gap tree after the National Trust fenced off the area to prot…
New shoots grow from the Sycamore Gap tree stump on Hadrian's Wall
A year after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, the remaining stump is producing a thick ring of new growth. By protecting the are…
Durham City Riverscape Community collects over 50 bags of rubbish from the River Wear
Volunteers from the Durham City Riverscape Community have cleared more than 50 bags of waste from the River Wear during their latest monthl…
Native oysters thrive in North Sea nursery off the coast of South Tyneside
Conservationists have released 16,000 native oysters into a new nursery off the coast of South Tyneside to help rebuild reefs that have dec…
Northumberland engineering firm Osbit to build new trencher for European offshore wind projects
Osbit is designing and building a specialised shallow water trencher at its Port of Blyth facility to support the expansion of offshore win…
Nissan to invest £170m in Sunderland plant to build new Kicks crossover
Nissan is investing £170 million to manufacture its new Kicks compact crossover at its Sunderland factory. The move adds a new hybrid model…
North Tyneside re-use shop sells 30,000 items in its first three months
A new shop at the Newcastle Quays recycling centre has diverted 70 tonnes of household goods from landfill by cleaning and reselling donate…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham completes the Great North Run to support homelessness charity Changing Lives
Prime Minister Andy Burnham joined 63,000 participants in this year's Great North Run, completing the 13.1-mile course in under two hours. …
Northumberland's Emblehope Moor to be returned to community ownership after rewilding project
The 7,500-acre Emblehope Moor has been purchased by restoration firm Restore, which plans to reintroduce species like golden eagles and bea…
Rolls-Royce SMR steam turbine components to be manufactured in Newcastle
Siemens Energy will produce steam turbine components for the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor fleet at the historic CA Parsons Works site …