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| − | '''Northumberland''' is the most northerly county in England. It is a unitary | + | '''Northumberland''' is a county in the [[North East]] Region, and 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 22 December 2013
Northumberland is a county in the North East Region, and 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]
