Is national policy idea so laughable?
Firstly, I have some good news.The extension of the Edinburgh tram network, down Leith Walk and along to Newhaven, is now approved, and the process of making it actually happen is beginning.Secondly,...
View ArticleBeautiful beaches, but play your part in protecting them
One of the great things of Northumberland is our coastline.The small seaside towns and villages, the castles and the hidden coves make this one of the most beautiful places in Britain.Getting out on an...
View ArticleProject is a long-term development
When Sean and I met in the Adderstone House Garden near Belford to record a piece for local radio, the first question was: “How has life changed for you since 2015?”Sean has no doubt that the telephone...
View ArticleEarly diagnosis key to performance success
As the day length increases so do the outdoor competitions and many of our equine clients are now busy competing.We are pleased to be sponsoring the Pony Club Easter show on Saturday, at the Glendale...
View ArticleWhat a way to launch a garden design career
Chelsea Flower Show 2019 is just weeks away. It’s the gardening event of the year, offering designers, nurseries and associated horticultural interests the opportunity to showcase their wares to the...
View ArticleNo end in sight for housing development in Morpeth
The waves of house-building in Morpeth show no sign of slowing down with a trio of planning proposals seeking permission for hundreds of new homes in the town.Linden Homes, the housing division of...
View ArticleCraft2gether group at shop ‘has been invaluable to me’
A knitting community that meets at a Morpeth shop is growing.Donna Howstan took on what was Treacle Wool Shop in Chantry Place in November 2017, from Kym Hewison and renamed it Black Cat Yarns.She has...
View ArticleNorthumberland among those leading way on electric vehicle charging points
Northumberland has the fifth highest number of electric vehicle charging points of all the UK’s local-authority areas.And even when you look at the rate of charging points per 1,000 electric vehicles...
View ArticleOutcomes awards for high school in Morpeth
King Edward VI School in Morpeth has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2018.An analysis of data from the Department for Education and Ofsted by SSAT, Schools, Students and...
View ArticleNorthumberland Livestock
AcklingtonApril 4North East Livestock Sales sold 48 prime cattle and 887 sheep, comprising 595 hoggs and 283 cast ewes.Cattle: All classes dearer on the week, with more butchers’ types required to meet...
View ArticleCouncil spending on awards ceremonies well above average in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council spent more than £55,000 on awards ceremonies over the past three years, three times the average for UK councils.An investigation by the TaxPayers’ Alliance revealed that...
View ArticlePrestigious honour for Pont teenager
A Ponteland High School student has been given a prestigious honour and met a cabinet minister on the same day.Aaryanna Lever was joined by her sister, Jasmine, her parents and school headteacher...
View ArticleNew look for bank branch
Santander UK has officially opened its newly designed and refurbished branch in Morpeth town centre.The works took seven weeks to complete and facilities include digital workstations with tablets for...
View ArticleNotre-Dame fire in pictures: 850 years at the centre of French life
A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris last night, sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky.It took firefighters hours to...
View ArticleVisits enjoyed by old and young
A first school in Morpeth has celebrated the special relationship that can be fostered between the elderly and the very young with two special visits this Easter.Children from the reception and nursery...
View ArticleHonest review leads to areas for improvement in Northumberland's care system
Patients in Northumberland are largely positive about their care, but more needs to be done to ensure services are coordinated, joined-up and integrated.That’s one of the lessons that has come out of...
View ArticleFocus on tackling outbreaks of stomach sickness in Northumberland
There were 44 stomach-bug outbreaks in Northumberland care homes last year, with another 14 reported in county schools over the last three years.Gastrointestinal (GI) infection, its impact and the...
View ArticleRemember, bunnies are not just for Easter
With the longer days, lambs popping up in the fields like flowers, and the sun (occasionally) showing its face, it really is beginning to look a lot more like spring in our county.Of course, with...
View ArticleBuying is fine but it’s minus the thrill
In the cold greenhouse we have one luxury – a home-made propagating box, constructed from bookshelves, with one square metre capacity.It has a soil-warming cable fitted by an electrician, and is active...
View ArticleDifferent fates for three of our ‘new towns’
In the Middle Ages, both Morpeth and Warkworth were established as new towns.In both cases there was a pre-existing village, in both a castle was built by the Norman lords, and later a bridge, and in...
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