Petition is building
A PETITION against plans to charge post-16 students for transport has attracted 200 signatures.However, campaigner Julie Porksen says it will need 1,500 names to have it considered by county...
View ArticleCar crime made easy
FOUR unlocked cars have been targeted by thieves in Morpeth.Various items, including mobile phones, bags and clothes, were stolen from the vehicles in Kingswell, Green Lane and Norham Drive overnight...
View ArticleSecretary’s county visit
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Owen Paterson paid a visit to Northumberland to hear concerns about onshore windfarms.Mr Paterson was invited to the county by Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Berwick...
View ArticleCouncil plans five per cent tax rise
A FIVE per cent increase in the Council Tax precept has been proposed by Morpeth Town Council.The above-inflation rise has been suggested by the council’s Finance and General Purposes Committee to help...
View ArticleDrink-driving campaign sees nearly 150 arrests
ALMOST 150 suspected drink-drivers were pulled over across the North East last month.A month-long operation by Northumbria Police in December saw almost five drivers a day arrested in various locations...
View ArticleExpansion bid for mine
EXPANSION plans that would help to sustain 150 jobs at a Northumberland opencast site have been formally submitted.Regional company Banks Mining has put forward a bid to mine an additional 290,000...
View ArticleMusical full of Madness
REHEARSALS are well underway for this academic year’s musical production at Ponteland High School.Casting was very difficult, but everyone who wanted a part in ‘Our House’ has got a part. Set to the...
View ArticleFlats given green light
PLANS for two new blocks of flats in Ponteland were approved despite local concerns.The change of use application by McKenzie Real Estates Ltd for the Belville House area in Bell Villas involves the...
View ArticleHave a say on health
NORTHUMBERLAND’S new health body is seeking residents’ views about how to improve services.The NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group is considering how to spend its £400million budget to...
View ArticleGenerosity to the letter
THE kindness of strangers can still be counted on in Morpeth it seems after lost mail found its way to Australia.Morpeth resident Keith, who does not wish us to publish his surname, had been on his way...
View ArticleOpening up public loos
TOWN councillors are keen to raise awareness of Morpeth’s Local Loo scheme.Morpeth Town Council, which operates toilets at the bus station, Carlisle Park and The Terrace, has enlisted businesses to...
View ArticlePlans put to the council
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Ellington and Linton: Mr P Miller, 2 Front Street, Ellington, proposed bedroom, kitchen extension and detached...
View ArticlePlay areas and allotments are set for town transfer
TOWN councillors are set to take control of more playgrounds and allotments.Morpeth Town Council has been in talks with Isos Housing about the transfer of play areas at Church Walk and Stobhillgate, as...
View ArticleJeff Moriarty appointed to head up digital at Johnston Press
Leading media group Johnston Press plc, owner of the Morpeth Herald, has appointed Jeff Moriarty as chief digital and product officer.Jeff is currently vice-president of Digital Products for The Boston...
View ArticleShould pets have resolutions too?
WE’RE two weeks into January and I hope you are sticking to your New Year’s resolutions.When it comes to resolutions, goals and plans for the coming year, there is much discussion amongst our staff...
View ArticleYouth taking advantage of service’s new initiatives
DOZENS of teenagers in Ponteland are benefiting from a range of activities organised by youth workers.Twice a week, up to 30 young people from the area spend time with the Northumberland Youth Service...
View ArticleBall tickets are on sale
TICKETS are now on sale for Morpeth Mayor’s Civic Ball.The event will be held at Morpeth Town Hall on Saturday, April 12, from 6.45pm to midnight.Tickets cost £30 and include dinner, musical...
View ArticleVisitors flock to discover county’s historic spirit
A NATIONAL campaign to bring more visitors to Northumberland has been hailed a success.The Northumberland Historic Spirit marketing drive took place last year to encourage people to visit the county in...
View ArticleBoard is top of the trusts
A NORTHUMBERLAND healthcare provider has been named a regional leader in its field.Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust won the Board of the Year title at the first North East NHS Leadership...
View ArticleCouncillors agree coping stone plan for kerbstones
AN alteration has been made to the programme of works at the war memorial in Ponteland.A proposal to improve the kerbstones as part of the refurbishment of the existing wall was agreed by Ponteland...
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