John Shiels has painted scenes from the length of the River Aln for an exhibition in Alnwick opening next month ...

“The river links and holds everything together as it flows through the landscape. It is like a microcosm of Northumberland. When I paint a scene, I do so because it moves me in some ...

Tom Voyce, 43, and a former wing for England, was tragically swept away while attempting to drive across a swollen river during Storm Darragh near Alnwick, Northumberland, last weekend.

Three groups at Amble, Warkworth and Rothbury in Northumberland are part of the Coquet River Action Group (Crag), a new partnership of community groups which want to protect the river catchment.