AN inquisitive badger has been captured in a rare encounter. Yesterday (November 19), during daylight hours, Chris Rumbold ...

Wildlife chiefs have begun work they hope will help set up a successful breeding season for returning ospreys after only a handful fledged at a forest site this year. With the birds having now ...

With 580 square miles of glittering dark skies, Northumberland International Dark Sky Park is Europe's biggest Gold Tier area ...

Ospreys are facing a difficult year, one of Northumberland's experts monitoring the birds of prey has said. Despite a promising start to the breeding season, only six chicks ultimately fledged at ...

Radio 2’s Sara Cox is about to embark on a huge challenge across the North of England for BBC Children in Need. She talks to John Blow.

This week, Sara is taking on Radio 2’s longest-ever challenge - five marathons in five days across northern England, all to ...