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| − | '''Northumberland''' is the most northerly county in England. It is a unitary | + | [[File:Northumberland UK locator map 2010.svg|thumb|Northumberland shown within England]]'''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. | + | 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== | ||
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| + | Northumberland County Council is a [[Stonewall Diversity Champion]].<ref>http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1243#lgbt</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | <references> | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 7 January 2014
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]
