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class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37567" title="Add this page to your favourites."> <i data-lucide="heart-off" class="icon icon-lucide icon-heart-off js-favourite-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></div> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/northumberland-national-park-celebrates-70-years-with-anniversary-walking-festival/" target=""><div class="news-feed__post"><div class="news-feed__image"> <img width="440" height="440" src="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS22111_2505-0261_scr-1-440x440.jpg" class="attachment-news-feed size-news-feed wp-post-image" alt="An accessible path in front of Walltown crags" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS22111_2505-0261_scr-1-440x440.jpg 440w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS22111_2505-0261_scr-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS22111_2505-0261_scr-1-600x600.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>Northumberland National Park celebrates 70 years with anniversary walking festival</h3> <time datetime="2026-05-21">Thursday 21st May</time><p>Northumberland National Park is marking a major milestone in 2026...</p></div></div> </a></div></li><li><div class="news-feed__item"><div class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37542" title="Add this page to your favourites."> <i data-lucide="heart-off" class="icon icon-lucide icon-heart-off js-favourite-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></div> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/northumberland-national-park-foundation-seeks-new-trustees-to-help-safeguard-the-national-parks-future/" target=""><div class="news-feed__post"><div class="news-feed__image"> <img width="440" height="440" src="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS3714_DSC_8331_scr-440x440.jpg" class="attachment-news-feed size-news-feed wp-post-image" alt="Group of children stood in reeds at Greenlee with ranger Sally" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS3714_DSC_8331_scr-440x440.jpg 440w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS3714_DSC_8331_scr-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RS3714_DSC_8331_scr-800x800.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>Northumberland National Park Foundation seeks new Trustees to help safeguard the National Park’s future </h3> <time datetime="2026-05-18">Monday 18th May</time><p>Northumberland National Park Foundation (NNPF), the official charity supporting Northumberland...</p></div></div> </a></div></li><li><div class="news-feed__item"><div class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37533" title="Add this page to your favourites."> <i data-lucide="heart-off" class="icon icon-lucide icon-heart-off js-favourite-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></div> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/national-parks-partnerships-secures-funding-circle-support-for-vital-peatland-restoration-in-northumberland-national-park/" target=""><div class="news-feed__post"><div class="news-feed__image"> <img width="440" height="440" src="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Greenlee-Drone-440x440.jpg" class="attachment-news-feed size-news-feed 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440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>UK National Parks partner with AJ Bell Futures Foundation to launch the AJ Bell Travel Fund</h3> <time datetime="2026-05-05">Tuesday 5th May</time><p>AJ Bell Futures Foundation commits £240,000 over two years to...</p></div></div> </a></div></li><li><div class="news-feed__item"><div class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37452" title="Add this page to your favourites."> <i data-lucide="heart-off" class="icon icon-lucide icon-heart-off js-favourite-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></div> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/taking-climate-action-in-northumberland-national-park/" target=""><div class="news-feed__post"><div class="news-feed__image"> <img width="440" height="440" src="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS20972_sun-6-L.Campbell_scr-440x440.jpg" class="attachment-news-feed size-news-feed wp-post-image" alt="The sun setting through a hazy atmosphere during dry weather" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS20972_sun-6-L.Campbell_scr-440x440.jpg 440w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS20972_sun-6-L.Campbell_scr-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RS20972_sun-6-L.Campbell_scr-800x800.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>Taking climate action in Northumberland National Park</h3> <time datetime="2026-04-22">Wednesday 22nd April</time><p>Climate change is a global challenge, but it’s also one...</p></div></div> </a></div></li><li><div class="news-feed__item"><div class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37401" title="Add this page to your 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(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>Celebrating our native Eurasian curlew on World Curlew Day</h3> <time datetime="2026-04-21">Tuesday 21st April</time><p>Gill Thompson, Ecologist at Northumberland National Park Authority Hi, I’m...</p></div></div> </a></div></li><li><div class="news-feed__item"><div class="favourite-action"> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/login" class="toggle-favourite" data-post-id="37373" title="Add this page to your favourites."> <i data-lucide="heart-off" class="icon icon-lucide icon-heart-off js-favourite-icon" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a></div> <a href="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/northumberland-national-park-launches-new-take-the-lead-film-to-protect-wildlife-this-spring/" target=""><div class="news-feed__post"><div class="news-feed__image"> <img width="440" height="440" src="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RS12296_10-04-21-NNP_SD4_3334_scr-440x440.jpg" class="attachment-news-feed size-news-feed wp-post-image" alt="Man with a dog on its lead on top of a hill with a clouds in a blue sky." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RS12296_10-04-21-NNP_SD4_3334_scr-440x440.jpg 440w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RS12296_10-04-21-NNP_SD4_3334_scr-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RS12296_10-04-21-NNP_SD4_3334_scr-800x800.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px" /></div><div class="news-feed__content"><h3>Northumberland National Park launches new &#8216;Take the Lead&#8217; film to protect wildlife this spring </h3> <time datetime="2026-04-08">Wednesday 8th April</time><p>Northumberland National Park Authority has released a new short 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