Grants rejected
TWO grant requests have been rejected because they do not meet criteria.Castle Morpeth Disability Association had applied for funds from Morpeth Town Council towards the cost of signage for vans for...
View ArticleMap showcases what’s on offer
PLANS to showcase what Ponteland has to offer to visitors and workers are in the final stages.The town council has commissioned Cityscape Maps Ltd to put together and install two large heritage frames...
View ArticlePlay area future could be resolved
A SMALL play area could be passed into the care of Morpeth Town Council, but negotiations about the run-down facility are ongoing.The council has been asked to take ownership of the Boundary Park play...
View ArticleOn your marks
MOTOR racing fans can see the track from a different perspective by taking a run for charity.The World Cancer Research Fund is seeking runners to take on the Adidas Silverstone Half-Marathon at the...
View ArticleCare service shake-up plans welcomed
GOVERNMENT plans for a shake up of care services have been welcomed by Northumberland County Council.Prime Minister David Cameron recently announced that he is making an order for health and social...
View ArticleMore funding on offer for town schools
SCHOOLS in Morpeth will benefit from more than £100,000 in extra payments through the Pupil Premium scheme.The initiative, announced by Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather, amounts to £600...
View ArticleMotorcycle masterclass sets bikers on right road
A MOTORCYCLING masterclass has been set up to help riders from the county to improve their skills.Scenic Northumberland provides some of the best motorcycling roads in the UK, but like many rural areas...
View ArticleConcern for churchyard
CONCERNS about a village churchyard will be discussed by councillors.Questions have been raised by members of Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council about the upkeep of the grounds at St John...
View ArticleParish news in brief
COMMUNITY groups and organisations who received money from the council over the course of the 2011/12 financial year will have to go before members if they want to apply for future cash. The council...
View ArticleFriendship and fun on offer for elderly residents
ELDERLY residents are being encouraged to visit a Morpeth facility for fun and friendship.Age UK Northumberland has private places available at its day care centre in the town as part of its services...
View ArticleGreen holiday park in the pipeline
A NEW holiday park and touring caravan site could soon be on its way to north Northumberland if plans are given the go-ahead.The application has been submitted to create the new accommodation on the...
View ArticleDrop everything to do challenge
FOUR tickets to Newcastle Racecourse’s Beeswing Ladies Day are up for grabs in a daredevil charity challenge.Disability North will award the tickets for the races on July 28 to the person raising the...
View ArticleMore pets being abandoned
THE number of abandoned animals reported to the RSPCA has risen for the fifth year running.The charity took 28,162 calls about abandonments last year compared to 27,755 in 2010 and 21,481 in 2007,...
View ArticleMore turbines in the pipeline
TWO extra wind turbines are being planned for Northumberland.Developer Blue Energy is working with Earth Balance 2000 in Bomarsund and Fergusons on the Business Park West at Sleekburn to erect the...
View ArticleHomes highlighted
HOUSING providers across the region are coming together to highlight the importance of affordable rural homes.Northern Rural Housing Week has been organised by the National Housing Federation to show...
View ArticleCar dealer puts a smile on faces of sick children
POORLY children were given a happier Christmas thanks to a Morpeth car dealership.Vauxhall retailer Davidsons of Morpeth collected a boot full of presents to take to youngsters at Wansbeck General...
View ArticleNot just a token sum
A PONTELAND supermarket has supported a national charity through its green token scheme.Three organisations are put forward by Waitrose stores each month to benefit from its Community Matters...
View ArticleWhooping cough alert as cases rise
PARENTS have been urged to check up on their children’s vaccinations as whooping cough is on the increase.Figures for 2011 showed there were 69 cases of whooping cough in the region compared to 40 in...
View ArticleDown to work
MAJOR maintenance works are set to be carried out at a village community centre.Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council is seeking advice from experts about the whole electrical system at the...
View ArticleEmma comes to rescue of a TV make-over SOS
A HOPEFUL tweet allowed a bunting businesswoman to spread her wings by being part of a popular television show.And Emma Scott, who lives in Espley near Morpeth, also used social networking to offer her...
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