Events to mark big birthday
A PONTELAND church is inviting residents to join the congregation for its 40th-anniversary celebrations this weekend.After an initial Presbyterian service was held in Ponteland Memorial Hall in 1963,...
View ArticleStudy backs up concerns about lights
CAMPAIGNERS against Morpeth traffic lights say they feel vindicated as their concerns are backed by data.The Telford Bridge signals will be removed and replaced with a roundabout for a trial period...
View ArticleChance to give blood
AN extra 440 people in the North East signed up as blood donors last month — and there is a chance for them to donate this weekend.NHS Blood and Transplant aimed to register 10,000 new donors during...
View ArticleFree advice to cut bills
EXPERT advise on energy saving is available at Lynemouth Library.The Credit Union for South East Northumberland is giving advice on saving money on energy bills, as well as passing on information about...
View ArticleCurate is bidding farewell
A POPULAR curate is moving on from the parish he has served for three years.The Reverend Tony Curtis is leaving Morpeth to become a vicar in Shiremoor.Morpeth was his first ministry after being...
View ArticleConcern over plans for hotel
PLANS have been submitted for a new hotel on the edge of Ponteland.Although the applicant Andrew Singh believes the 46-bedroom facility at Street Houses, near the Badger pub and restaurant and Dobbies...
View ArticleSport group wins funds
A FLEDGLING Morpeth sports organisation has been given a helping hand from councillors.Morpeth Sports Council, which held its first awards night this year, has received a £100 grant from Morpeth Town...
View ArticleTenant arrears increase after ‘bedroom tax’
RENT arrears among Northumberland housing tenants have soared since a controversial ‘bedroom tax’ was introduced.Isos Housing, which runs the former council homes in Castle Morpeth, says arrears have...
View ArticleVital piece of Christian history inspires festival
A POPULAR biennial event in Ponteland is celebrating the return of one of England’s most sacred texts to the North East.The St Mary’s Summer Festival, which this year will run for four days, is based...
View ArticlePeaceful haven
MORPETH’S ‘secret garden’ has been named Best Urban Project in the Love Northumberland Awards.The Old Bakehouse Millennium Green, off Newgate Street, has been maintained by trustees and around 40...
View ArticlePermits may ease parking nuisance
A RESIDENTS’ permit scheme could be set up as problem parkers put lives at risk.Coun David Bawn says he has received numerous complaints about parked cars blocking access to High Stanners in Morpeth....
View ArticleMorpeth in July 2013
MORPETH Mayor Joan Tebbutt highlights the issues, activities and events in the town this month.Traffic lights, parking, the A1 dualling, Emily Wilding Davison and Morpeth In Bloom are all covered by...
View ArticleVIDEO - Trevalyan Tea at Wallington
A tiny corner of our house at Wallington has been brought to life by the opening of a new tea-room inspired by the war diaries of Mary, Lady Trevelyan.The tea-room transports you back to the Second...
View ArticleThe science of sleep
The recent birth of my first baby has inevitably got me thinking about sleep.Since I have spent the past couple of weeks away from Robson & Prescott, I don’t have much news worthy of reporting in a...
View ArticleProtecting the reds
MORPETH and District Red Squirrels group was highly commended in the Love Northumberland Awards.The voluntary group, which works to protect native red squirrels, was recognised in the Best Coast or...
View ArticleBlitz on bad behaviour
POLICE have urged people to contact them with any concerns about anti-social behaviour.The issue is a top priority for Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird and a campaign has been...
View ArticlePass on donation wishes
ORGAN donations have doubled across Northumberland and North Tyneside in the past two years, but even more are needed.Since specialist organ donation nurse Tracey Carrott was appointed by Northumbria...
View ArticleLoos to get a spruce up
MUCH more than a penny will have to be spent to make urgent improvements at its public toilets.The facility at the car park off Thornhill Road is owned and operated by Ponteland Town Council and it is...
View ArticleChat about living with dementia over a cuppa
AN initiative to give people with dementia a friendly forum to discuss their condition has been launched in Ponteland.The Dementia Cafe, known as ‘D.Caff’, will provide a cafe-style session for...
View ArticlePupils make delicious lunch dishes
SCHOOL pupils in Ponteland got creative to make some food that made the tastebuds tingle.A selection of Year 8 students from Richard Coates and Ponteland middle schools took part in a ‘take five...
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