Northumbria News 2010 -11 (1983: Doomsday)

14th May 2010

At 10am the King George I announces that the Kingdom of Northumbria is claiming land north to the former Scottish border, west to the highest point of the Pennine Hills and south to the River Tyne, however in actuallity due to the radiation leveles the border will be the the irradiated outskirts of Newcastle/Gateshead. This is announced at the same time as the Prime Minster of Cleveland is announcing expantion of his country.

Late August 2010

Report arrive in the royal court via the government of Cleveland of a large military build up in the New Scottish State. Cleveland has already decided to send 500 TA troops and 40 Cavelary units. After discussions with his military advisors King George sends 100 Northumbria militia troops and a unit of 50 archers to North Rheged to help defend them against any possible Scottish invasion.

19th September 2010

King George I announces by Royal proclaimation that he, and his government, has approched the Organisation of British Nations (OBN) with the hope that the Kingdom of Northumbria will be accepted into the organistion at the earliest possible opportunity.

Mid October 2010

By early to mid October the expected invasion of North Rheged has not occurred, King George orders the withdrawl of all Northumbia troops from North Rheged, however due to the increased military activity in the New Scottish State he orders the troops to the Northumbia northern border and begins building fortifications to defend against any possible military incursion by the New Scottish Army.

10th November 2010

The governments of Northumbria and Cleveland jointly announce that the area between the Tyne and the Wear will be turned into the first new National Park. It will be known as the Tyne and Wear National Park

It's borders will run from the coast at Seaton Sluice west along the old A190 to the A19 to Seaton Burn, then west to Ponteland, south the Heddon on the Wall across the Tyne to Stanley, east to Chester le street, Houghton le Spring and eastward to the coast at Seaham.

The area within those borders will be left to return to nature, there are currently approximately 150 people living in the new national park, these people will not be asked to leave, however no new people will be allowed to move to the area for the foreseeable future (except for close family members) and no new buildings will be allowed within the park, the exception being replacement to any existing building or to increase productivity of farming of existing residents.

Late November 2010

Representatives of the New Scottish State have approached the Witain of Northumbria with a proposal of demarking a border between the two states, as currently the borders of the two countries have a vast distance between them it is asumed that the Scottish army is planning to move into lands the Scottish goverment claimed earlier in the year to have a more hands on management of the area.