Northumberland communities - Seaton Delaval

Your Photos: Sea battering Seaton Sluice harbour

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:02:50 +0000

Jerry Harrison's picture shows the sea crashing against the Seaton Sluice harbour entrance, taken on the last day of January. The photo was added to our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

Send your images to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk or join the Flickr group to share them on this site.

Gardening talk at Seaton Sluice Library

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:56:00 +0000

A free talk on how to attract more birds, insects and small animals to your garden will be given at Seaton Sluice library on January 27.

Heather O'Neill from the Northumberland Wildlife Trust will speak and give a demonstration on how to make ladybird hibernators and lacewing chambers.

She will talk about how to create a wildlife garden, including what habitats are needed, explain how to attract birds, insects and small animals and avoid the use of chemicals.

The event will be held in the library, located in the Albert Road community centre, between 5.30pm and 7pm. Places are free and can be booked by calling 0191 237 0210.

Video: Tracing Northumberland family history

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:01:08 +0000

Family history buffs in Northumberland are turning to the web.

Northumberland County Council produced a video (below) to raise awareness of the facilities available to people wanting to know more about their ancestors.

It was uploaded onto internet video sharing site YouTube and has got more than 12,000 hits.

Picture gallery: Seaton Delaval Hall key handover

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:43:26 +0000

Guests gather at Seaton Delaval Hall to witness the handing over of the keys from Lord Hastings to the National Trust, marking the end of a successful campaign to save it. Read related story »

Picture gallery: Seaton Delaval Hall is saved

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:45:27 +0000

Pupils from Seaton Delaval First School help the National Trust begin to move into Seaton Delaval Hall, after the campaign to save it ended in success. Also pictured is Catherine Atkinson, the Hall's new property manager.

Timeline: How Seaton Delaval Hall was won »

Northumberland Christmas nostalgia gallery

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:44:18 +0000

We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.

Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.

Your Photos: Seaton Burn in full flow

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:26:42 +0000

Jerry Harrison added this photo of the Seaton Burn in full flow at Holywell Dene to our Northumberland Flickr group.

Your Photos: Shadow Play at Seaton Sluice

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:34:33 +0000

Flickr user K.Arran took this interesting shot of shadows on the water in Seaton Sluice near Rocky Island breakwater, just before being soaked by a sudden storm. The photo was added to our Northumberland Flickr group.

Video: Recycling in Northumberland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:05:36 +0000

A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets.

The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be put into the recycling bin.

In Northumberland the council is responsible for collecting waste from more than 140,000 households as well as thousands of business premises.

Your Photos: Bale at Old Hartley farm

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:37:43 +0000

Jerry Harrison added this shot of a large bale of straw at a farm at Old Hartley to our Northumberland Flickr group.

If you would like to submit any photos for the Journal Extra Your View page or for display on this website you can send them to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Your photos: Seaton Sluice harbour at dawn

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:34 +0000

Another tranquil photo of the harbour at Seaton Sluice comes from Roger Maxfield of Cramlington, who took the picture just before dawn earlier this month.

Send any photos for publication on this site or the Your View page in Thursday's Journal Extra supplement to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Your Photos: Seaton Sluice harbour

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:24:52 +0000

Ron Dobson of Blyth sent in this beautifully calm image of the harbour at Seaton Sluice.

Send in your photos for the Seaton Delaval community website or the Journal Extra Yourview page to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Video: Princes Charles visits Seaton Delaval Hall

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:52:37 +0000

Watch footage of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall's visit to Seaton Delaval Hall.

Video: Royal Marine receives honour

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:44:08 +0000

A Royal Marine from Seaton Delaval who single-handedly turned the tide of a battle after running from cover to help an isolated comrade has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.

The video below shows the ceremony and an interview with the honoured Marine Corporal Bradley Malone.

Audio: Stop The Violence by Delaval Kidz Feat Ashleigh

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:54:33 +0000

North East hip hop artists Delaval Kidz have written Stop The Violence to show their support for The Journal's anti-knife crime songwriting competition. Click play to listen to the song.

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