Andrew Hush uploaded this photo to JournalLive, showing the sunset near Prudhoe during the period of heavy snow last month.

Upload your own photos at www.journallive.co.uk or send them to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on this site.

This inventive snow creation was created by Phil Pearson of Prudhoe and his neighbours.

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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.

Wylam First School have made two funny silent films for The Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival, where they will be the youngest entrants. (Read related story »)

Pupils aged five and six worked in conjunction with Newcastle-based independent producer Arpeggio Films to create shorts called The Hungry Robot and A Silly Man Goes Fishing. Open the article to watch.

Pictures from the Fox Racing Dirt Jump day at Highfield Park in Prudhoe, which attracted dozens of BMX enthusiasts.

Scott Short of Prudhoe

Wylam is the latest village to get a look into its past through The Journal's photographic archives.

The Tyne Valley village is well-known as the home of the railways, being the birthplace of George Stephenson and fellow rail pioneer Timothy Hackworth.

Our pictures show a scene from the village in 1956, with a young family picnicking in front of St Oswin's Church.

Summer was in full swing in Northumberland at the weekend with a host of traditional events to get the county in the spirit of the season.

One of Northumberland's most historic events - the Ovingham Goose Fair - once again attracted hundreds of people with its centuries-old entertainment.

A procession of dancers, local tradespeople and children in colourful fancy dress passed through the village at 1pm on Saturday.

A selection of some of the images added so far to our Your Place Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

If you've been out and about at events or scenic places in the county with a camera, why not join the group and add your own?

You can view the group, and more pictures by these photographers, at www.flickr.com/groups/northumberlandcommunities/.

Photos you would like to share on the Journal Extra pictures page can also be sent to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk.