Northumberland

[ nawr-thuhm-ber-luhnd ]

noun

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

Northumberland

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/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1. 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

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/ nɔːˈθʌmbələnd /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Volunteers from the two Mountain Rescue teams based in Northumberland have also been assisting, alongside Mr Voyce's family and friends.

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Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of calls relating to fallen trees, power cuts and surface water flooding affecting roads.

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Holly was 15 when she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in an alleyway in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023.

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Since having her now two-year-old son in 2022, she has moved from Yorkshire back home to Northumberland to help with the pressures and costs of childcare.

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A charity set up to remember murdered schoolgirl Holly Newton in Hexham, Northumberland, and The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds are among 49 recipients across the UK.

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