Our suggestions for keeping the children entertained whatever the weather

We recently visited the Long Nanny seabird nesting site between Beadnell and Low Newton where we discovered one of the ultimate long distant migrants and a rare chattering seabird with an aerial courtship display.

Cameras at the ready, here’s 9 of Northumberland’s most picture-worthy places as captured on Instagram.

Chances are that if you haven’t watched the long-running series, Vera, you have at least heard about it.

Earlier this year, we revealed which were your favourite Northumberland beaches, as voted by you.

Transport yourself to the wildly beautiful scenes of Northumberland, from its castles to its coastline, through our recommended reading list of books all set in this wonderful part of the UK.

The lowdown on some of Northumberland’s best destinations for a four-day Easter staycation Bamburgh

Seen by one person every second and with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 757, the chances are even if you have never visited the Angel of the North, you are still likely to have seen it or heard about it.

Plan your Northumberland getaway with our A-Z guide of things to do