There will be a number of activities taking place at the Rothbury property over half term, including family trails and walks.

The Scamnesty 2010 campaign runs from February 1 to 26 and will involve people dropping mail scams they receive through their letterbox into designated Scamnesty boxes which will be placed across Northumberland.

Online scams can also be reported via the virtual Scamnesty bin at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/scamnesty.

Linden Hall Hotel will once again play host to exhibitors from March 12-14 as part of the popular boutique-style event, now in its third year.

Whether you're on the look-out for an expensive, showstopping addition to your interior décor, or want to browse for practical and affordable pieces, organisers are promising something for all.

A grotto has been built for him on the weekend on December 12-13 in Cragside's education room in the courtyard complex, which also houses the trust's gift shop and restaurant.

Santa will be a Cragside on December 12-13 between 11am-3pm.

The festive tour is organised by Network Artists and takes place in twenty different venues around the region, running on weekends until Christmas.

Art lovers and Christmas present seekers will have the chance to look around at artists' work, often in beautiful surroundings, while enjoying a friendly seasonal welcome from the artists themselves in most of the events.

In Elsdon Village Hall from 11-13 December local artists Shirley Jennings, Carolle & Sarah Morpeth, Keith Maddison and Boo Mitford will be showcasing their work. The opening times are 10am- 4pm (11am- 5pm for most other events in the tour).

View the Christmas Art Tour leaflet at www.networkartists.org.uk for full details.

Among local crafters at the event will be Potted History, Northumbria Basketry, Small Axe Creative WoodCrafts, Coccuveda, and Northumbria Lace Makers.

A series of events are being held across the county to inform people of career opportunities with the service.

On Saturday Netherton is enjoying its monthly folk club in the memorial hall, while it is the Thropton Village Show on the same day.

Taken on a what looks like a sunny day in August, 1989, the first picture gives a great aerial view over the village of Thropton.

He was asked by Northumberland National Park's Cheviot Hills Heritage Project to investigate the history and importance of salmon and sea trout to the River Coquet in the county.

The initial idea came from villagers in Alwinton in Upper Coquetdale, which is one of the communities taking part in the Cheviot venture.

The King Edward VI High School Summer Concert was originally planned to take place in Rothbury in July.

But bad weather caused flooding of roads and police advised that the event should be cancelled.

The Northumbria Force's Mobile Police Station will visit Cambo, Longhorsley, Netherwitton and Stannington. People can meet their neighbourhood beat manager and discuss crime and disorder issues.

The Station will be in Longhorsley between 11am and 1pm on September 23 and Netherwitton from 2pm to 4pm on the same day. It will be available in Cambo from 11am to 1pm on September 24 and later that day in Stannington between 2pm and 4pm.

Many of Northumberland's most historic buildings will be opened to the public, free of charge, next weekend as part of Heritage Open Days, a national initiative which is aimed at celebrating the country's heritage, history and culture.

In Northumberland, a wide range of buildings of all ages and styles will be open in a series of events. Among them are the Clock Tower in Morpeth, castles at Harbottle, Rothley and Dilston, the recently renovated Blyth Battery, the Ice House in Berwick and an ecological self-build house at Belford.

The county's updated Flood Action Plan addresses past, present and future responses to flooding.

Extensive public consultation on the document starts on September 7, which is exactly a year after the flooding catastrophe in Morpeth which left 1,000 homes and businesses under water.

Mushrooms and toadstools are shooting up across the North East, after recent rainfall followed by sunshine, which are the ideal conditions for fungi growing.

The Forestry Commission is holding events to teach people how to hunt for rare varieties of mushroom, including the brilliant red Fly agaric, and the yellow Chicken fungus.

The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.

In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.