World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton has been voted the Greatest Living Northumbrian in a poll on the Your Place microsites.
The Ashington-born footballer won 27% of the votes, beating actor Robson Green (17%) and comedian Ross Noble (15%).
Other nominees in the poll were Sir Bobby's brother Jack, musician Kathryn Tickell, cricketer Steve Harmison, the Duchess of Northumberland and darts commentator Sid Waddell.
People living in a Northumberland district are the most active in the country, a national survey has found.
Alnwick district has come out on top in the Sport England poll, with almost 31% of the 506 people taking part engaging in 30 minutes of moderate intensity sport or active recreation at least three days a week - the Government's recommended target.
The Active People Survey was carried out to find out more about adults' exercise habits and to help with future efforts to increase participation in sport and other similar leisure pastimes.
Villagers are calling for action on a long-running issue that has seen sewage seep into homes and gardens.
People living in Swarland, near Rothbury, have suffered for years with sewage coming out of manholes and used toilet paper littering recreation grounds.
But at a recent public meeting with Northumbrian Water, villagers were told that they need to provide more information on the problem and it is still unclear whose responsibility it is to rectify it.
Coun David Rixon, who has been trying to get the problem sorted, said: "Nobody seems to be interested. It's all very well for them to say what they've said but we've been battling this for a long time.
Children at a Northumberland school yesterday came face to face with the creator of Bob the Builder.
Curtis Jobling, the designer of the worldwide hit children's television show, visited Thropton First School, near Rothbury, to help pupils make their own animated film.
Curtis is also the creator of Frankenstein's Cat, and originally worked on model and puppet painting on Wallace and Gromit's A Close Shave and Tim Burton's Mars Attacks!
Visitors to National Trust properties will pay 2008 prices until the end of March.
Bosses at the organisation have announced the temporary freeze in admission fees in a bid to help people affected by the credit crunch, as they prepare for properties' annual openings.
Cragside is open February 28, March 1, 7 and 8, then fully for the new season on Saturday, March 14.
Players in the North Northumberland League enjoyed the recent relative good weather and played some of their hectic fixture list.
Teams got straight back into the action with some high scoring matches. Acklington Athletic and Craster Rovers took out the frustration of the last few weeks on each other with a 4-4 draw in their Division One clash.
Phil Grey with a hat trick and a Steven Watson goal were not enough for Craster as the home team hit back to share the points with goals from Richard Lemon, Kevin Kirby, David Littlefair and Steven Pearce.
Walking enthusiasts are being urged to put their best foot forward and head for part of Northumberland this summer to indulge in their favourite hobby.
The Coquetdale community of Rothbury is staging its first-ever walking festival from Saturday June 13 to Saturday 20.
For thousand of years people have gathered in the Simonside Hills and Coquetdale for the summer solstice, and the Midsummer Walking Festival aims to tap into that tradition.
Six people have been arrested in connection with an alleged burglary at a Rothbury pub.
Police made the arrests following a burglary at the Railway Hotel on January 16. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 03456 043 043 ext 61322.
A serial burglar who spent decades touring the region and raiding rural homes has begun a nine-year jail term.
Anthony Graham targeted wealthy families in Northumberland, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, creeping into their isolated properties and making off with treasured possessions.
The 50-year-old even plundered an historic castle of expensive antiques in his 30-year career as a "professional burglar".
Northumberland businesses are telling of improved trade since the launch of The Journal's Think North East First campaign.
At the end of January, we called on people to support the North East economy by buying local during the recession.
And already, the campaign is being talked about everywhere from local butchers shops to bed and breakfasts.
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