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'''Northumberland''' is the most northerly county in England. It is a unitary
 
'''Northumberland''' is the most northerly county in England. It is a unitary
authority - that is there is a county council but no district councils. Towns include {{Hexham]], [[Morpeth]], and [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]].
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authority - that is there is a county council but no district councils. Towns include [[Hexham]], [[Morpeth]], and [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]]. Prior to 1972 it also included {Newcastle upon Tyne]] and other major centres which are now in [[Tyne and Wear]].
  
 
[[Northumbria Police]] covers the counties of Northumberland and [[Tyne and Wear]].
 
[[Northumbria Police]] covers the counties of Northumberland and [[Tyne and Wear]].

Revision as of 19:26, 22 December 2013

Northumberland is the most northerly county in England. It is a unitary authority - that is there is a county council but no district councils. Towns include Hexham, Morpeth, and Berwick-upon-Tweed. Prior to 1972 it also included {Newcastle upon Tyne]] and other major centres which are now in Tyne and Wear.

Northumbria Police covers the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

LGBT history

Northumberland County Council is a Stonewall Diversity Champion.[1]

References

  1. http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1243#lgbt