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Boat tour passengers' thrill at shark sighting

People on a Farne Islands boat tour were surprised to see a shark swimming alongside them.

CEO of Northumberland Trust Mike Pratt said the sighting should be regarded as something to celebrate, rather than something to fear.

Basking sharks are usually seen on the west coast, and not in the North East, he added.

7 October 2024

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Science & Environment

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Why we need sharks in our oceans

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Visitors at Chester Zoo's virtual shark tank

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'It was big, really big. We knew we had to see it'

A basking shark spotted on the coast of St Ives

Basking shark spotted in Cornish harbour

Dead shark

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Alisha in water with shark

Removal of shark's head 'barbaric'

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Great white shark

The boy who caught a great white shark

The expat spotted a great white swimming close to a packed beach and called to have it evacuated.

British drone user raises shark alarm in Australia

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Fears for shark in shallow water off beach

A smooth-hound shark spotted close to the shore of the River Stour in Manningtree, Essex

Smooth-hound shark spotted in river

Thresher shark

Boat operator sees some-fin special

Alex Brace was out with a pal who noticed two fins poking from the depths

Finny business: Sailor spots 12ft shark in sea

Paddleboarder in the sea

'We can reassure them that the water is good'

Bathing water in Cullercoats Bay is rated "poor", but locals say it "never causes a problem".

Volunteers and artists sat around a table during a pottery session in Chilli Studios

Studio supporting mental health through art

"It can give you something to be proud of, when you don't have anything to be proud of."

James Lovatt, aka Sir Runs a Lot, dressed in medieval chainmail and full helm, doing star jumps

Medieval knight in training for Great North Run

Sir Runs A Lot is fundraising to improve accessibility at Newcastle's Black Gate and castle keep.

Smiling rapper NE-O about to go on stage.

Rapper represents North East at Reading & Leeds

A rapper from Whitley Bay represents the North East at Reading & Leeds Festival.

A Newcastle man wearing a flat cap and glasses, proudly and happily telling how he uses the local slang.

Is 'pet' a patronising term to use?

Guidance from Newcastle University suggests using the term could be patronising.

The glowing sphere has been seen across the UK, including Northumberland.

Full supermoon filmed in Northumberland

A photographer captures stunning footage of the full supermoon above Dunstanburgh Castle.

Colour blind graffiti artist is youngest ever to exhibit work at Baltic

Colour blind graffiti artist, 11, tells of passion

Eleven-year-old Taye has been drawing and painting ever since he could hold a brush.

General election branding

Rollercoaster views on general election

The BBC travels to a funfair to hear from voters about the ups and downs of the campaign so far.

Newcastle fan zone England fans talking about politics

Euros football fans have their say on election

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Frankie the retiring service dog with her handler Steven Carr, flanked by members of TWFRS

Retiring fire rescue dog receives guard of honour

Frankie, a Belgian Malinois, has been with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service since 2018.

Morgan Place stood beside William the horse

Charity-run stables saved by funds appeal

An appeal to raise vital funds for Stepney Bank Stables in Newcastle reaches its target.

Ian Glendinning, chair of Northern Red Squirrels

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The conservation group trap and kill invasive grey squirrels, to protect the native reds.

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Young offenders fighting back through fashion

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Ciaran

Deaf fan 'proud' of player's signing celebration

A 12-year-old boy says he is "proud" of Newcastle captain Dan Burn fulfilling his promise to deaf fans.

Andy, Madelynne, Sam, Maddie and Bex from BBC Radio Newcastle

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Tyler standing proudly in St James' Park stands with the flag of himself

Newcastle stars surprise young fan with flag

Tyler, 13, who is autistic and Newcastle United mad, often visits the sensory room at St James' Park.

magpie puppet

Giant puppet parade delights city centre crowds

A giant snow lion, spider and birds roam the city centre for the opening of Newcastle Puppetry Festival.

Boy on trampoline

Life inside an 'ADHD classroom'

Trampolines and teacher-student dance battles are used to support pupils with ADHD in Wallsend.

A toad on the road near Haltwhistle, shortly before being saved

'Toad girl' recruits volunteers for road patrols

Hayley Watson ventures out most nights to protect migrating toads from traffic.

Jimmy Simpson

'I love activity which takes me out of my wheelchair'

Quadriplegic surfer Jimmy Simpson has his sights set on the English Adaptive Surfing Championships.