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East West and Northumberland rail lines get 794m boost

2021-01-23 01:01:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The government says the funding will connect "left-behind" communities.

Go-Ahead For Opencast Coal Mine In Northumberland Beauty Spot Is Slammed

2016-07-05 19:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Friends of the Earth have today criticised the decision made today by Northumberland County Council to give allow permission for a large and highly controversial opencast coal mine in a Northumberland. Over 10,000 people have objected to the planning application by Banks Mining for a surface mine next to Druridge Bay, 30 miles north of Newcastle. The campaign against the opencast coal mine is being led by Save Druridge Bay. It is also opposed by numerous local and national organisations, as...

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Opencast coal mine planned for Northumberland coast

2016-06-22 13:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: A new surface coal mine could be created on the scenic Northumberland coast if an application is approved next month. Banks Mining wants to create a three million tonne (Mt) opencast mine which will operate for seven years from an area of 250 hectares at Druridge Bay, between Widdrington and Cresswell. The project has attracted opposition from local residents, Friends of the Earth and the Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT), which have lodged multiple objections based on its impact on greenhouse...

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