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Wildlife lovers celebrate 100th osprey to fly the nest

A programme to re-introduce endangered ospreys to a remote corner of England after more than two centuries has seen its 100th chick take to the air. The milestone was reached when a chick called Fourlaws summoned up the courage to leave its nest and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:51

New study to boost elusive pine martens in England’s biggest forest

A new study is under way to help the revival of pine martens, one of the UK’s rarest mammals. The elusive creatures, once written off as extinct in England, are strengthening their presence in Northumberland’s 63,000 hectare Kielder Forest, after ...

22 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Forestry workers in race to plant 3.5m trees before spring

Forestry workers across northern England are in a race against time to plant 3.5 million trees by hand before spring gets under way. The project is part of Forestry England’s latest planting programme to replenish tree stocks, bolster broadleaf ...

12 Jan 2023 at 16:21

Team rings osprey chicks at Northern England stronghold

Tree climbers and wildlife experts have joined up to ring rare osprey chicks in one of the bird of prey’s English strongholds. Ospreys returned to Kielder Forest, Northumberland, for the first time in at least 200 years in 2009. Since then the ...

14 Jul 2023 at 12:29

Stunning pictures show osprey’s first flight from forest nest

Pictures have been released showing the last of this year’s osprey chicks taking flight at the northern stronghold of the bird of prey. A total of 11 chicks born by Kielder Water, in Northumberland, have fledged, Forestry England experts said....

16 Aug 2023 at 11:53

Huge 40ft Parliament Christmas tree put up to mark festive season

A 40ft Christmas tree has been put up at the Houses of Parliament to mark the beginning of the festive season in Westminster. The Sitka spruce was selected from among the 150 million trees in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, and will stand at ...

25 Nov 2023 at 16:03

Christmas tree begins 330-mile journey to Big Ben

A 40ft Christmas tree which will stand at the foot of Big Ben has been felled and will start making its 330-mile journey south. The Sitka spruce was selected from among the 150 million trees in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, and will stand ...

17 Nov 2023 at 15:51

Wildlife lovers hail ‘perfect’ pair of ospreys

Conservationists have hailed the incredible success of an osprey love match which has boosted numbers of the endangered birds of prey. Forestry England experts visited the nest of the prolific pair in Kielder, Northumberland, to ring four ...

30 Jun 2022 at 21:12

Good news for owls, bad news for voles in creature count

Wildlife experts in a remote corner of England have reported a mini-baby boom in the number of tawny owls being born. An increase in the number of voles, their most important prey, has led around 90 tawny pairs to have chicks, as opposed ...

28 May 2023 at 09:32

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40-year-old super spruce selected as Westminster Christmas tree

A 43-foot Christmas tree which will stand at the foot of Big Ben has been felled and will start its 330-mile journey south. The prime Sitka spruce was one of the 150 million trees growing in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, and was ...

17 Nov 2022 at 16:06

Bringing lynx back to Northumberland backed by 72% of locals, consultation finds

Lynx could thrive if released in Northumberland – and 72% of people in the region where they would roam support reintroducing the elusive cat, research has found. One of only two native cat species in Britain along with the wild ...

07 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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Sara Cox to cover equivalent of five marathons in five days for Children In Need

BBC Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox is to take on the equivalent of five marathons in five days to raise money for Children In Need. Sara’s Great Northern Marathon Challenge will involve Cox covering 135 miles on foot across four ...

19 Sept 2025 at 11:29

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