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Guillemots cast a watchful eye from their clifftop vantage point
The Farnes nominated for Countryfile award
The Farne Islands have been nominated in a shortlist of Britain's top nature reserves for Countryfile's 2012 awards. The wet and wild islands are home to some of the country's largest colonies of seabirds, puffins and seals.
See who else has been shortlisted and cast your vote (for the Farnes, we hope!) over on the Countryfile website.
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Housesteads visitor centre developments
A major development to the visitor centre at Housesteads Roman Fort has been given planning permission.
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Celebrating 60 years of surveying seals
This autumn, the National Trust marks 60 years of monitoring Atlantic grey seals on the Farne Islands - making it one of the longest running British mammal surveys.
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First seal pup born on the Farne Islands
The first seal pup is born into England's largest colony of Atlantic grey seals on the Farne Islands.
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New walk at Cragside funded by Bovril
As part of the National Trust's Walking Festival and Bovril's Great Outdoors Revival, Cragside has launched the Lady's Walk named after Lady Armstrong who loved walking, gardening and the great outdoors.
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A healing brew – in more ways than one
Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland have launched their very own dark ale. The ale's key ingredient, hyssop, was grown in the walled garden at Lindisfarnewas thought to have healing properties.
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Solving an age old identity crisis
Finally the rightful title of this historic building in Newcastle has been restored. The bold lettering above the stone archway at the entrance of the Holy Jesus Hospital in Newcastle reminds people of its original usage and heritage.