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| - 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 actuality, due to the radiation levels the border will be the the irradiated outskirts of Newcastle/Gateshead. This is announced at the same time as the Prime Minister of Cleveland is announcing expansion of his country. 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 Cavalry 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. King George I announces by Royal proclamation that he, and his government, has approached 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. By early to mid October the expected invasion of North Rheged has not occurred, King George orders the withdrawal 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. 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. 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 assumed that the Scottish army is planning to move into lands the Scottish government claimed earlier in the year to have a more hands on management of the area. After talks between the Northumbria Witain and the Chamberhouse of Ur Alba, the border between the two countries has been set as the old English/Scottish Border. The Witain announces that thye expect that Ur Alba will occupy the land to the north sometime this year. Military leaders from Ur Alba announce they have taken control of the towns of Selkirk, Kelso, Hawick and Jedbugh and have informed the Northumbrian Witian that they intend to be in Coldstream in mid February to set up a border crossing point. In a surprise move the Northumbria Witain has been approached by the representatives of the Rheged Co-Operative with the possibility of merging Rheged into Northumbria. The Witain agrees that it is a interesting idea however they request that if Rheged wishes to join Northumbria the people of Rheged must vote to join Northumbria and the decision must not be made by 8 representatives. Rheged agrees to this and announces that a referendum on joining Northumbria will be held on March 11th 2011. King George announces that the Witain has awarded a license to crenallate for new castles at Rochester, Kielder, Kilham, Crookham and Scremerston and a rebuild of the existing Castle at Norham. This is in response to Ur Alba setting up a border crossing. There are also plans that if Rheged becomes part of Northumbria that new Castles at Carlisle, Catlowdy, Netherby and Longtown will also be built. The results have been announced, of a population 12,000 people in Rheged 8,426 people registered to vote, the vote results are as follows: Do you wish for the Rheged Co-Operative to become part of the Kingdom of Northumbria:
* Yes - 5972
* No - 2365
* Spoiled ballot papers - 89 The referendum is passed with over 70% of votes coming back Yes it is planned that Rheged will become part of the Kingdom of Northumbria by mid May 2011 With the increased military build up evident in Ur Alba, the Northumbrian Army steps up its military readiness and moves troops to the border with Ur Alba. With the official declaration of war between the Celtic Alliance and Ur Alba, the Northumbrian Army has moved almost all it's troops to the border, the Rheged militia have been mobilized to guard the border also. Cleveland has sent three divisions of the Royal Cleveland Territorial Army north to help with the guarding of the border. Death of Queen Isobel - 30th March 2011 The Witain of Northumbria is saddened to report that last night after evening dinner, Queen Isobel Jane Percy, wife of King George, suffered a suspected massive stroke, although medical care was administered within 30 minutes of her collapse she did not regain consciousness and died shortly after 10pm with her husband King George and youngest child Prince Max at her side. Northumbria has entered an official one week period of mourning, state funeral detail will follow. Crown Prince George and his wife Queen Zara of Cleveland are returning to Alnwick Castle as soon as possible. The first details of the state funeral for Queen Isobel have been announced, the funeral will take place on Monday 4th April at Alnwick Castle, all members of the Northumbrian and Cleveish royal families will be present. She will be laid to rest in the chapel in Alwick Castle. Queen Isobel of Northumbria has been laid to rest in the chapel of Alnwick castle, present at the funeral were the entire royal families of both Northumbria and Cleveland, the former leaders of Rheged, the Procurator of the Westmorland and Furness Alliance, representatives of Ur Alba and the Celtic Alliance (who were seated separately to avoid conflict) and representatives from the OBN.
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