Northumberland

[ nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd ]

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a county in NE England. 1,943 sq. mi. (5,030 sq. km).

Northumberland

/ ��ɔːˈθʌ��ə��ə�Ի� /

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the northernmost county of England, on the North Sea; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly in the north (the Cheviots) and west (the Pennines), with many Roman remains, notably Hadrian's Wall; shipbuilding, coal mining. Administrative centre: Morpeth. Pop: 310 600 (2007 est). Area: 5032 sq km (1943 sq miles) Northd

Northumberland

/ ��ɔːˈθʌ��ə��ə�Ի� /

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Northumberland, 1st Duke of15021553MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: soldier 1st Duke of, title of John Dudley. 1502–53, English statesman and soldier, who governed England (1549–53) during the minority of Edward VI. His attempt (1553) to gain the throne for his daughter-in-law, Lady Jane Grey, led to his execution

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Twelve people have been sworn in at Newcastle Crown Court to consider the case against the pair who both deny chopping down the tree on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in September 2023.

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The saga is a stark reminder of the emotional place that trees occupy in Britain's national consciousness - coming not long after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was felled at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.

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Mr Miller said it was "much older and much more valuable" than the Sycamore Gap tree cut down in Northumberland in 2023.

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There was outrage when the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down.

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At an event ahead of local elections on 1 May, Councillor Richard Wearmouth, deputy leader of Northumberland's Conservatives, said his own party had also acted too slowly before being replaced in government.

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