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"Nice to meet a kindred spirit." said the lady photographer as we headed to the Esplanade bin with beach clean items.
Her usual beaches are Blackhall and Crimdon. Little Terns used to nest at Crimdon. Too much disturbance. The lady said that the final straw was an egg collector took all of the eggs
June 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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By becoming a member you could help us to manage over 50 nature reserves between the River Tees and River Tyne, restoring much-needed homes for wildlife at risk🌳🌼

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May 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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RIP Alan Shoulder. Former NUFC striker signed from Blyth Spartans for whom he combined playing with his job as a miner at Horden Colliery.

His wages went from £14 a week to £300.

What a life. A working class hero is something to be. #NUFC
February 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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South Tees Development Corpn (chair: Ben Houchen) awards new £9m security across U.K.’s largest freeport to co whose management by man serving long sentence for drug crime @PrivateEyeNews had already exposed, and despite co lying about his role. Full story in the mag.
January 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Remembering Jimmy Carter’s 1977 Tyneside visit: strikes, “Howay the lads,” and the enduring ties of Friendship Force
More memories of Jimmy Carter
Remembering Jimmy Carter’s 1977 Tyneside visit: strikes, “Howay the lads,” and the enduring ties of Friendship Force
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.

‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.

Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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Louis Pasteur, a man who saved millions upon millions of people, was born on December 27, 1822. If he lived in today's world he would probably have thousands of people on Twitter demanding he be imprisoned because he "ruined their milk freedom".
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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Good morning 🌧️

The calm after the storm with no name on The Clyde looking over to Gourock from Kilcreggan in Argyll Scotland 🙏

Out of the minus temps with a Summer high of 5° 🥵 🤣

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve Eve everyone 🎄

#StormHour
December 23, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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Just three days away from official daylength being 7hrs 11mins 14secs. After that, the return to longer, lighter days commences! Meanwhile, an image of sunrise on my local coast at Roker, Sunderland in North East England.
#england #sunderland #sunrise #winter #solstice #coast #seaside #photography
December 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.

(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
December 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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The chequerboard building beneath the viaduct at Knaresborough is said to have origins in the C13th and is rumoured to have been built as a hunting lodge for King John. Also, it is thought, where Cromwell recieved the surrender of the town during the English Civil War.
December 16, 2024 at 7:37 AM
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A Czech billionaire has bought Royal Mail, Italy owns a UK rail franchise, China built our nuclear power stations, Canadian pensioners and Abu Dhabi bought our water companies, India our steel industry. And then the tabloids get upset when England hires a German football manager.
December 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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We MUST keep vaccines.
have you written your Senator to let them know?
December 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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For all those out there not from Yorkshire (or the north of England), by far the best way to eat Christmas cake is with Wensleydale cheese. The cheese originated with French Cistercian monks from the Roquefort region, who settled at Fors Abbey and later Jervaulx in Wensleydale.
December 13, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Christmas pressie idea for the train fan! Next year sees the 200th anniversary of the George Stephenson 'Stockton & Darlington Railway' - BIG things are planned. You can get our new film all about it here 😍https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Steam-Stockton-Darlington-Railway/dp/B0D9YM19QK #Railways
Iron & Steam - The Dawn of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
The opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the morning of the 27th of September 1825 marked the birth of modern railways. Built by George Stephenson, this twenty-six mile long line in the north east of England was a significant milestone, and the beginning of a railway network that would eventually span the world. ‘Iron & Steam – The Dawn of the Stockton & Darlington Railway’ investigates how this ground-breaking line came to be, as well as exploring the early mineral railways that led to this incredible achievement. Featuring the latest research and interviews with experts, the film tells the comprehensive story of the railway that delivered the modern world.
www.amazon.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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A couple of Lake District shots from yesterday…
December 10, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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December 6, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Next year the Stockton & Darlington Railway will celebrate its 200th birthday! It is important to remember that, although the railway is famous for steam locomotives, the first few miles were powered by stationary steam engines, gravity and horse power! All equally ingenious
December 3, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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Liverpool v Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup is absolutely huge news for anyone who drank milk in the late 1980s. #whoarethey
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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It's the Christmas countdown for nature lovers! ✨🎄

Every day, we’ll bring a little magic from the wild to your feed.

Who’s hiding behind door 1?.... Let’s take a peek…

#RSPBAdvent
December 1, 2024 at 9:50 AM
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Follow for the #birds #advent calendar
It's the Christmas countdown for nature lovers! ✨🎄

Every day, we’ll bring a little magic from the wild to your feed.

Who’s hiding behind door 1?.... Let’s take a peek…

#RSPBAdvent
December 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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The 🚫 Anti-Prime 🚫 sale starts now. Free delivery is Go!
Buy books and support independent bookshops with us at Bookshop.org
November 29, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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Play up the Borough!! #BallFoot
November 30, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving 🤣
November 28, 2024 at 8:13 AM