Fishing banned in some deep sea areas in effort to protect marine environment
Plans, to make the water around Holy island a Highly Protected Marine Area, were scrapped after issues were raised of "high costs" to local fishers.
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'It would have wrecked the place' - Plans to ban fishing off Holy Island dropped
The government had been consulting on classifying waters around the island as a Highly Protected Marine Area.
Britain's oldest prayer beads to go on display for first time
Lindisfarne museum will re-open following its recent refurbishment and on show will be Britain's earliest prayer beads alongside a monument of St. Cuthbert.