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Creosote found in beach pollution investigation
Restrictions remain in place on Blyth Beach after a pollution incident was reported in August.
October 5, 2026Lynx reintroduction plans opposed by councillors
Northumberland County Council members oppose supporting any application to release lynx in the wild.
July 9, 2026'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
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Creosote found in beach pollution investigation
The Environment Agency identified creosote when investigating a pollution report at Blyth Beach (stock image) People are being urged not to bathe at a beach after creosote was identified in a polluti
Lynx reintroduction plans opposed by councillors
The Eurasion Lynx has been extinct in Northumberland for about 1,000 years Plans to reintroduce lynx to some northern parts of England have been opposed by councillors. Northumberland County Council
'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
Christine Clark, 64, was hunting for fossils during a Boxing Day walk on Holy Island, Northumberland when something caught her eye. A tiny pebble seemed to be "smiling at me", she said. "It looked li