Emily Inspires — Werca’s Folk
NORTHUMBERLAND women’s choir Werca’s Folk played a major role in events to commemorate Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison.Director Sandra Kerr discusses their involvement.
View ArticleEmily Inspires Writing
TO honour Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison’s love of writing, a competition was launched as part of her 100th anniversary commemorations. Co-ordination Rachel Cochrane tells more.
View ArticleTalking business
EMPLOYERS can meet up with key organisations in a Department for Works and Pensions event.The free seminar takes place at Longhirst Hall on Wednesday and includes HMRC, Jobcentre Plus, the Pension...
View ArticleCampaigner inspires literary outpouring
WRITERS across the country have put pen to paper for an Emily Inspires competition.Both a national and Northumberland writing contest were organised as part of the centenary programme, with entrants...
View ArticleBoost skills at college
SCHOOL’S in for summer at Northumberland College.A series of free short courses are being offered at its summer school.People can choose from a range of courses, which will be delivered over one to...
View ArticleCash taken in a cafe break-in
A MORPETH cafe has been raided by thieves.Police are appealing for witnesses after Micah’s cafe in Oldgate was broken into between 7.30pm on Friday, June 7, and 8am the next day.The culprit damaged a...
View ArticleAttracting private sector jobs is key
WITH less than a week to go before Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review, the push continues to recognise the potential of the region.Supported by newspapers across the North East, the NEvolution...
View ArticleWatch out for TV star
POPULAR TV presenter Kate Humble is calling into a Morpeth bookstore.The former Springwatch and Autumnwatch regular will be signing copies of her recent book and chatting with customers at Appleby’s...
View ArticleWatch out for shed thefts
BURGLARS are targeting sheds in Pegswood, police have warned.A shed at Chipchase Close was raided between 5pm on May 18 and 5pm the next day and a red and black Honda lawnmower was taken. Between 11am...
View ArticlePlans in the pipeline for county communities
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Acklington: Mr and Mrs Robert Parker, Guyzance Hall, removal of condition 2 (restriction on number of events) of...
View ArticleConcern over info black-out
MAJOR concerns have been raised by councillors that their calls for information are being repeatedly ignored.The issue has been highlighted by members of Morpeth Town Council after struggling to obtain...
View ArticleBaskets blooming
BLOOMING businesses are again showing their flower power.The Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade has taken around 70 orders for hanging baskets this year to support the town’s Northumbria In Bloom...
View ArticleThe numbers may be up for bond holders
PREMIUM Bond holders in Northumberland have been urged to check their numbers as there is more than £130,000 of unclaimed prize money in the county.National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is...
View ArticlePupils send messages to the Prime Minister
PUPILS have come face to face with a politician to press the fight for education for all.Ellington First School is taking part in the Send My Friend To School campaign for the second year running to...
View ArticleFoal finally stands on her own four feet
WE seem to have had more than our fair share of foaling problems over the past couple of weeks, most of them being minor concerns and worries, but we have had more involved cases.One such case is that...
View ArticleTackling horses
ACTION is being taken to clamp down on horses grazing on Northumberland council land without permission.A meeting took place this week between council officers, members, community groups, police and...
View ArticleBeware of letter scam
BUSINESSES have been warned of a European letter scam.Northumberland County Council’s Public Protection Service has received a number of complaints about a letter from a German company, which asks...
View ArticleThe value of apprentices
MORE businesses have been urged to look into apprenticeships, with up to £15,000 of funding available.Northumberland College organised an event last week to promote schemes to engineering and...
View ArticleRaise a laugh for charity
IT will be gags galore for a Morpeth-based charity as it embarks on a new venture.The Jitegemee school building project for Tanzania has hit on the idea of producing a RAG mag to help fill its...
View ArticleSnake on the loose
POLICE are hunting a slippery customer after a 4ft snake was spotted in a garden.It was seen in Thornhill Road, Ponteland, at 10.28am on Tuesday.A police spokesman said: “Officers attended the scene,...
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