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BADGERS have it but foxes. deer, hares and others don't. And protection in law from cruel death and torture for

... countryside. UGN W SER W e (e ST ee & But the defence of centuries™old sports is certainly not a recent ritual. Since the Second World War, and notably the Scott Henderson Committee, whether blood sports and “brutal” country practices should be banned has ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1995
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 418 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

NORTHUMBRIA WEEKENDER Rail line’s moment of glory

... 1965. Perhaps the line’s one moment of glory was when the “Flying Scotsman” was directed from the main line during the Second World War. In addition to the excellent slides, many developed from old glass plate negatives, there was a taped exglanatory story ...

Published: Friday 15 October 1993
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 37 | Tags: none

Farmers press for new crop for idle land

... pollution farmers now have the opportunity to regain the esteem they had For the way they met the nation’s demands during the Second World War. That was a time of grave national crisis and agriculture met it. “Imaginative policies and enthusiasm for politicians ...

Published: Friday 18 November 1994
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Questions raised over golt club expansion scheme

... Dawson. The report, prepared by WA Fairhurst & Partners, explains that the new clubhouse would be built on the site of the Second World War prisoner of war camp. It would mean the demolition of the pipe band hut, though its members would have The report says ...

Published: Thursday 21 October 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Legion choice

... more than £l4m. has been paid out since 1919 and more than £l3jm. of that sum has been required since the end of the second world war in 1945. More than 11,500 awards were made by the fund in 1966. In England during the year £747,028 was required for ...

Published: Friday 14 April 1967
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 436 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Where football is the sport of the King

... such a person still PUNCHED AWAY: Goali Rav Kina in action for Port V From his hard early life to the common fears the Second World War brought and then his army call-up - these features would strike a chord with people who aren't soccer fans. But of course ...

Published: Friday 26 March 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 415 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Abandoned servicemen

... Abandoned servicemen WITH the recent focus on the 60th anniversary of the start of the Second World War we feel it is an appropriate time to draw your readers” attention to the plight of many old soldiers, or “askari” as they are called, from East and ...

Published: Thursday 25 November 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

(}loom‘:‘RYé Mrs)]\{arshall was the guest speaker at Hedgeley Vf.l.‘s Is:avember meeting. She gave an unusual ..

... Sir Charles onck in the enr:é nineteenth century, its development by his successor and its decay dur‘i:f and after the Second World War. The story of the restoration of the gardens, undertaken by Mr Anderton lor English ‘Heritage, is on¢ of rescarch and ...

Published: Friday 18 November 1994
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 412 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

News in brief

... Yeomanry will parade in original Northumberland Hussars ceremonial dress, and there will be two soldiers and two firemen in Second World War uniform. Veterans will represent 30 associations at the parade. Yacht rally hosts THE Coquet Yacht Club is hosting once ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1995
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

TESTIMONIAL FOR PERCY HUNTSMAN: 32 YEARS’ SERVICE MEMBERS of the Percy Hunt plan to honour the man who has led ..

... A Hall Watt (amateur Huntsman). In 1934 he was appointed Huntsman, which post he has held ever since. } “During the second World War he was a sergeant in the ‘Home Guard. His services were 50 much appreciated that he was selected for special secret. ...

Published: Friday 22 January 1965
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 440 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Chatton

... visitor from South Africa, with Olly the owl and pony Luck 11. industry’ died out, the low point being reached during the Second World War. Since then, things have looked up. We became aware that abroad there was a great variety of cheeses - which led to a ...

Published: Friday 06 October 1995
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 403 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GAZETTE GUEST: Members of Swarland WI heard a talk about the work of a press photographer from Northumberland ..

... research and detection. I'he speaker was Peter Clark years ago on the subject of aircraft crashes in the Cheviots during the Second World War. At that time he felt that the first edition of his book, Where the Hills meet the Sky, could be considered as the definitive ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1999
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 953 | Page: 15 | Tags: none