Click play on the video player to watch Richard Ilderton of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) speaking about the team's callout to a sperm whale found on the beach at Collith Hole near Beadnell. The animal was initially thought to be still alive but was confirmed as dead when the BDMLR arrived.
Family history buffs in Northumberland are turning to the web.
Northumberland County Council produced a video (below) to raise awareness of the facilities available to people wanting to know more about their ancestors.
It was uploaded onto internet video sharing site YouTube and has got more than 12,000 hits.
We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.
Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.
A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets.
The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be put into the recycling bin.
In Northumberland the council is responsible for collecting waste from more than 140,000 households as well as thousands of business premises.
Carle Robinson of Amble sent in this photo of Longstone Lighthouse at the Farne Islands, the former home of Victorian heroine Grace Darling.

Send in photos for publication on the Seahouses & Belford site or the YourView page in Thursday's Journal Extra supplement to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk
This week's dip into The Journal's photographic archive feels decidedly chilly with a look back at the recent history of the village of Belford.
This week's delve into the Journal's photographic archives for Journal Extra focuses on a few pictures from the recent history of the quiet coastal village of Beadnell.
Dave Smith uploaded this beautifully close-up shot of a puffin to the Your Place Northumberland Flickr group.
Pictures from yesterday's inaugural Castles Challenge triathlon, which began at Bamburgh and finished at Alnwick Castle and Garden. Read related story »
Prototype figurines for sculptures of Jackie Milburn and Alan Shearer intended to appear outside St James' Park have now surfaced at the newly opened Milburn's Sports Bar at the Victoria Hotel, Bamburgh, which has various Jackie Milburn memorabilia on display. Hotel manageress Laura Hindmarsh and some of the bar's customers are pictured with the sculptures. Read related story »







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