A charity which helps communities gain confidence and belonging through the wonders of the stars and universe is undertaking a programme with refugees and asylum seekers in Newcastle.

A team of dedicated volunteers has given an observatory its annual makeover. Friends of Kielder Observatory in Northumberland spent a week clearing vegetation beneath the observatory, expanding the ...

Dedicated volunteers spent a week giving a much-loved observatory in the North East its annual makeover.

Kielder Observatory took Gold for best small visitor attraction of the year at the North East Tourism Awards, an award open to businesses which welcome fewer than 75,000 guests annually or employ ...

Kielder observatory is one of two in England to be protected by a dark sky designation to protect its readings from light pollution. It attracts about 20,000 visitors a year.

Kielder Observatory in Northumberland holds more than 700 events a year, which attract up to 20,000 visitors to its base in the largest gold tier dark sky park in Europe, which encompasses Kielder ...

Leigh Venus, CEO of Kielder Observatory, said: "Hamish's story is a powerful reminder of the life-changing impact of volunteering and the unique sense of community we foster at Kielder Observatory.

The observatory hosts more than 700 annual events, drawing up to 20,000 visitors to its site, nestled within the heart of the largest gold tier dark sky park in Europe, Kielder Forest.

Astronomers at Northumberland’s Kielder Observatory say that while most people are preparing to see a planetary parade of six planets tomorrow (Saturday), an even rarer occurrence will take ...

Kielder Observatory and Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery, based in Wooler, Northumberland, have joined forces to create a unique visitor experience exploring the links between ...

The new observatory will be built next to an existing one An observatory deep in a Northumberland forest is planned as the next step in creating an "astronomical village". The facility, next to an ...