Paul Morgan of Norham sent us a photo of a creative snow sculpture at Norham.

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This wintery scene showing the farm lane in Scremerston looking down towards Cocklawburn beach was sent in Paul Stevenson.

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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.
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.
Paul Stevenson sent us this photo of canoeists on the River Tweed on a winter's afternoon close to sunset. The shot was taken with a Compact Casio Exilim.

We'd like to publish your Christmas-themed photos of Northumberland. Send any you would like to share to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk
Thanks to Paul Morgan for sending in this St Andrew's Day-themed photo, captured on the South Bank of the Tweed at Norham.
He wonders: "After the media debate over whether Berwick should change to Scottish administration, is this a sign?"
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.
The 5131 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron, Royal Air Force, carried out a number of controlled explosions of World War II bombs on Goswick Sands beach yesterday. Read related story »
A Royal Air Force helicopter crew yesterday carried out a dramatic rescue of a stranded couple after their car was swamped by the rising tide at Holy Island. Open this article and click play to watch the RAF footage of the rescue.
These stone and wood portraits of St. Cuthbert (left), by Fenick Lawson, and St. Aidan, at the Holy Island of Lindisfarne were photographed by Andrea Moore and added to the Your Place Northumberland Flickr group.

See the pictures in full: St Aidan, St Cuthbert





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