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Wil Cheung raises over £6000 for National Trust with Sycamore Gap tree calendars

Sycamore Gap: Photographer's calendar raises more than £6,000 for National Trust

Public asked to keep distance away from stump as seeds and stumps shows positive signs of propagating

Sycamore Gap tree ‘will live on’ as next steps revealed

Hexham ranked top in happiest place to live once again

Hexham ranked as one of the top in happiest place to live once again

Kielder tree now lit up in front of Westminster

40ft Kielder tree lit up in front of Westminster for Christmas tradition

Haley Stokoe, owner of Beautiful Betty in Hexham

Big prizes up for grabs in town's annual festive challenge

Hexham Christmas Market

Residents anticipate 'buzzing' atmosphere of Christmas Market

Scott Donaldson - Managing Director Harrison & Hetherington

Broughton-in-Furness Auction Centre to close

Northumberland County Council

Housing development on former mental health hospital approved

Guy Opperman MP and Hexham Hospital staff at the new £15 million maternity unit, which opened in the summer

Hexham MP praises Government after NHS nurse milestone

Volodymyr outside of Queen’s Hall

Ukrainian's three-year cycle to aid war-stricken homeland

Emmersons Solicitors has been shortlisted in two categories

Solicitors shortlisted for British Family Law Awards

Northumberland is being boosted by support to start a new business

Support to help start a business in Northumberland

Crafts and baked goods were on offer at the event

Bake Off challenge raises funds for air ambulance

UK Today

Check your change as rare 50p coin sells for more than £200 - how to spot

WATCH: Dawn French forgets 'you scumbag you maggot' in The Pogues rendition

Nella Rose says I'm a Celeb argument with Fred Sirieix was a 'misunderstanding'

Protestors removed from Covid-19 Inquiry as Boris Johnson begins with apology

When does the Doctor Who Christmas special air as time slot revealed by BBC?

Bobby Brazier opens up about his future on EastEnders after Strictly Come Dancing

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to consumers over fake branded Prime and Wonka chocolate bars

Warning over fake Prime and Wonka chocolate bars

Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and breathing tubes

Concerns over 'very serious and contagious whooping cough' sweeping through UK

Wentworth Leisure Centre in Hexham is one of the council-owned leisure centres which will be under new management

New management for Northumberland leisure services

Devan Hopkins was in a coma for 10 days.

Man left in coma had blood infection mistaken for 'seasonal flu'

The current round of funding is expected to help an additional 600 young people

Northumbrian youth projects to combat violence secure funding boost

NHS placing cancer warnings in unique spot to urge men to get checked

Will Booby Brazier be returning to EastEnders after his stint on Strictly Come Dancing?

Bobby Brazier opens up about his future on EastEnders after Strictly Come Dancing

Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson

Council leader 'unable to rule out' compulsory redundancies in coming year

Andrew David Robson was on board the 684 bus approaching the roundabout where Brocksbushes Café is

Causes of flooding at a well-used roundabout in Tynedale revealed

Adderlane Academy pupils at Prudhoe Christmas light switch on

Festivities kick off with lights switch on in two communities

Looking towards Ladyrigg, Darras Hall, where the application was approved

Garage extension and home modifications approved

John Johnson, The Manors resident in Prudhoe, wearing the Nuclear Test Medal, with his wife Celia on Remembrance Sunday

Christmas Island veteran ‘very proud’ to receive nuclear test medal

Dame Allan's student Megan, who volunteers at Allendale Primary

Northumberland pupil celebrates International Volunteer Day

Flooding on A69 Westbound at A68 Styford Roundabout leads to traffic standstill

Flooding on A69 Westbound at A68 Styford Roundabout leads to traffic standstill

Hugo and Mia were rescued in Northumberland

Northumberland rescue dogs star in calendar

Councillor Wojciech Ploszaj, cabinet member for Supporting Business and Opportunities, with local ward and county councillor Suzanne Fairless-Aitken at the site of the old Hexham Middle School

Council shares progress on plans for former school site

The event was well attended

Big Night Out fundraiser boosts two Corbridge charities

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Opinion BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

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Sport

The event will raise much-needed funds for the club

Head coach of Union Jab to duel with students in festive ring showdown

Lucy Glover has had a successful 2023 season

Teen cyclist gains spot on GB Olympic Development team

Isak gives Newcastle the lead in Paris

Controversial VAR call denies Newcastle famous win in Paris

Clovis Boy (Derek Fox) with owners Mark & Susie Russell - completed a double for Kinross trainer Lucinda Russell

Cracking Rhapsody takes surprise victory in Hexham hurdle race

Prudhoe YC Seniors squad and coaching team, with manager Mark McMeekin in centre of front row

Prudhoe YC Seniors lose out to in-form FC Hartlepool on Friday night

Matthew Morgan (centre) won the NFU Mutual Stan Calvert Scholarship at the 2022 Sport Tynedale Awards

Allison Curbishley to host next week's sports awards in Hexham

England Golf is inviting facility owners to access support

England Golf extends support to all golf venues in the country

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National Sport

Kevin Sinfield will finish his gruelling schedule in London on Thursday (Adam Davy/PA)

Kevin Sinfield enjoys sunshine and blue skies in Brighton as challenge continues

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers believes the change to golf ball testing will have a “minimal” impact on recreational players (Jane Barlow/PA)

R&A boss says rule change to reduce golf ball distance is ‘proportionate’

Owen Farrell will play for Saracens against South African side the Bulls (Ben Whitley/PA)

Owen Farrell set for first Saracens appearance since announcing Test break

Golf’s governing bodies are revising how golf balls are tested to reduce the distance they travel (Jane Barlow/PA)

How driving distance in golf has increased as new rule reduces ball travel

Eddie Howe backs ‘brilliant shot-stopper’ Martin Dubravka to replace Nick Pope

Eddie Howe backs ‘brilliant shot-stopper’ Martin Dubravka to replace Nick Pope

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National News

District Judge Kate Thomas outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, where she has taken legal action against the Judicial Appointments Commission (Yui Mok/PA)

Judge loses High Court fight after failing to get promotion

Three more days of strikes by public transport workers in Northern Ireland are set to take place in a row over pay (PA)

Three more days of public transport worker strikes in Northern Ireland planned

Women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch said those places removed from the list do not have ‘similarly rigorous’ systems as the UK (Victoria Jones/PA)

Parts of Australia and US removed from UK gender recognition certificate list

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HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland highlighted concern among officers about a lack of reporting regarding misconduct (PA)

‘Unwillingness to challenge unacceptable behaviour’ found within Police Scotland

The study found certain proteins in the blood could help predict a person’s risk of disease in particular organs (PA)

Blood test to determine organ age could help predict disease risk

Brianna Ghey (Family handout/Cheshire Police/PA)

‘Frenzied’ stabbing of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey denied by boy

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch announced an update on gender recognition in Parliament (Liam McBurney/PA)

Countries to be taken off gender recognition list over ‘less rigorous systems’

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