Descendants of Emily will unveil tribute in store
RUTHERFORDS department store will honour Emily Wilding Davison with a special unveiling on Saturday.Two of her relatives have been invited to reveal a photograph of the Suffragette on this year’s Derby...
View ArticleCancer help on rambles
People living with cancer are coming to terms with the disease with the help of a Northumbrian walking group.The Macmillan Cancer Walk and Talk Group (Northumberland) invites people with the disease to...
View ArticlePlenty to enjoy at Pont park party
FUN for all the family is once again on offer at Ponteland Party in the Park.This year, a well-known Punch and Judy man, Tony James, will provide lots of laughs and music on the main stage comes from...
View ArticleSignificant Suffragette scarf on loan to town
A RARE item of Emily Wilding Davison memorabilia will go on show in Morpeth this weekend exactly 100 years after the Suffragette’s death.The tireless campaigner was believed to have been carrying a...
View ArticleAll set for another great Fair Day
ALL the fun of the fair returns to Morpeth on Sunday.The extravaganza organised by the Chamber of Trade includes music, stalls, rides, bouncy castles, a fun run and a fancy dress competition. High...
View ArticleJoy as flats bid appeal is rejected
PEOPLE power has won the day as a controversial bid for retirement apartments in Morpeth has been rejected on appeal.Developer McCarthy and Stone hoped the decision by the county council’s north area...
View ArticlePhoto tribute to Suffragette Emily
WHILT tributes were being paid to Emily Wilding Davison at the Derby on Saturday, a Morpeth department store held its own event to mark the centennial of her death.Colin Caisley and Audrey Finlay, who...
View ArticleLights post hit by car
ONE of the traffic lights at the Telford Bridge junction was hit on Monday evening.A car knocked down a post when trying to go straight ahead onto Bridge Street from next to St George’s Church.However,...
View ArticleFood bank is branching out
A PROJECT that supports struggling residents in Morpeth is expanding to meet an increase in demand.The Wansbeck Food Bank began last year to help people in financial crisis and three distribution...
View ArticleApplications put forward
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Ellington and Linton: Mr Brian Sweet, 10 Ellington View, Ellington, certificate of lawful use for proposed...
View ArticleBoost for council’s new location plans
PLANS for Ponteland’s local authority to move into a more accessible location have cleared an important hurdle.But councillors have stressed that the Memorial Hall project will take time to complete,...
View ArticlePolicies should support growth
THE North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) has called on the Government to back regional business with investment in order to increase contributions from the North East to UK PLC.Weak growth over the...
View ArticleShoppers dig deep
FIRE fighters were called out to do some fund-raising in Morpeth this weekend.Along with staff from the North East Fire Fighters charity, they were stationed at the town’s Marks & Spencer store....
View ArticleHorses find each other after losses
A PAIR of horses are as thick as thieves after they each went through a harrowing tragedy.Young foal Promise was recently born at Brockfield Stables in Linton, but there were complications because she...
View ArticleRestaurant tastes online award success
A VILLAGE eatery’s high-quality food policy has paid off with some online recognition.The Junction Restaurant in Widdrington Station was opened in November 2011 by local resident Andrew Clarke, with...
View ArticleAwards and music as students celebrate their achievements
SIXTH-FORM students at Morpeth’s high school enjoyed an evening of entertainment as well as the presentation of many awards.The event celebrated the success of Year 13s in sport, music, services to the...
View Article‘Best dad’ lost cancer fight
A GRIEVING daughter who lost her father to skin cancer has issued a heartfelt warning about the dangers of sun overexposure and has urged people to protect themselves from the threat.Her beloved dad,...
View ArticleVIDEO - Morpeth Herald 2013
The streets of Norpeth were bustling on Sunday as the town held it’s annual fair. There was musical entertainment galore as well as a host of other attractions including martial art demonstrations and...
View ArticleBusinesses call for A1 dualling in Northumberland
Businesses have called on the Chancellor to make dualling the A1 through Northumberland one of his transport priorities in his Spending Review.The North East Chamber of Commerce has made upgrading the...
View ArticleHospice is on the road
A HOSPICE is hitting the road to spread word of its services.St Oswald’s Hospice staff and volunteers will call into Morpeth Library tomorrow (Friday) and visit Morpeth’s NHS centre on Wednesday, July...
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