The first 5km (3 miles) of the Alnwick to Cornhill line in Northumberland, has officially opened to walkers and cyclists. The stretch, from Greensfield to Rugley Bridge, was last used in 1953.

March 27 (UPI) --The Wisconsin zoo searching for a pair of escaped otters said one of the animals was nearly caught in a trap, but the attempt was foiled by a meddling raccoon. The New Zoo ...

A disused grade II listed stately home in Northumberland with 25 bedrooms and 16 acres of land has sold at auction for the price of £305,000. An hour from Newcastle and two hours from Edinburgh ...

Dog owners found not cleaning up after their dog can immediately be fined up to £100, and a further £1,000 if prosecuted. A Freedom of Information request revealed Northumberland County Council issued ...

A Quincy man will serve six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to burning a caged raccoon in 2023 and causing injuries that led to the animal’s death, prosecutors said. Andrew Chieu ...

Who was behind the outage? Believe or not, it was a raccoon. Yes, you read that correctly. An MLGW spokesperson confirmed that the outage affected thousands of Midtown customers around 3:30 a.m ...

The winner of Northumberland Zoo’s photography competition, which will feature their photo on the cover of the 2026 calendar, has been announced. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to ...

The BBC has been blasted over using 'gender-neutral' language to refer to a raccoon on a CBeebies show ... animals and their siblings. Arlo the Dog is introduced with 'his' siblings, monkey ...

Also 20 minutes away is Northumberland College Zoo, home to over 130 species of animals, while visitors can explore countless walking routes through the surrounding parks and countryside too.

When tornado sirens rang out, sending a group of college women to huddle together in the safest room in their home, they weren't alone. A faithful guardian in the storm, a Bernese Mountain Dog named ...

And that includes an adorable dog seemingly having the time of its life while running around the outfield during a softball game. ANIMALS IN SPORTS: Ranking the 7 best cats to invade pro sports ...