CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

This is Ashes quarry, a former limestone quarry near Stanhope in Weardale that is now a wonderful nature reserve. The quarry floor is parti...

Last Friday saw the launch of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Cold-Blooded and Spineless project. Over the next five y...

Caught this devil's coach horse beetle galloping across our living room carpet late last night.  As befits a carnivore it ha...

This devil's coach horse beetle Ocypus olens  crossed out path when we were walking along the promenade from Tynemouth to North Shield...