Searching for a worthy good cause
A NORTHUMBERLAND garden centre is on the hunt for a new charity partner.Dobbies Garden Centre in Ponteland is inviting applications from charities that provide services or projects in the local...
View ArticleFired up for fund-raiser
A CHARITY founder will be treading carefully in his latest fund-raising event.David Tinlin, who set up alcohol support scheme Drout, will be walking on hot coals on Tuesday.Funds raised will go to his...
View Article£600k pledge on potholes
THE leader of the council used his closing speech during Tuesday’s meeting to pledge to clear the backlog of potholes in the county.Coun Grant Davey told councillors that an extra £600,000 was to be...
View ArticleCheck up on health
FREE health checks are being offered at a busy leisure centre.The Riverside Leisure Centre in Morpeth is providing blood pressure tests and nutritional advice throughout February, and will help people...
View ArticlePotential for more parking
TOWN councillors are seeking out potential short-stay parking spots.Morpeth Town Council has been asked to identify potential on-street places throughout the town centre to add to provision before free...
View Article‘Walking bus’ hits skids
A PROPOSAL to set up a school ‘walking bus’ from a Morpeth community centre has been turned down by councillors.Abbeyfields First School is desperate to reduce congestion around its gates in Abbot’s...
View ArticlePolice appeal after attempted burglary in Northumberland
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary in Northumberland.It happened between 1.35pm and 2.10pm on Friday, February 21, at a cottage half a mile off the A696 at Sandyford,...
View ArticleMove fast to get support
FREE help is at hand for county residents who are thinking about installing measures to reduce their home fuel bills – but they will have to be quick.The Warm Up North scheme is offering 50 households...
View ArticleClub gives flood funds
A COMMUNITY group with first-hand experience of flooding has offered £500 to help victims elsewhere.Morpeth Lions Club has donated the cash to the Lions Clubs of the British Isles and Ireland Disaster...
View ArticlePlanning bids to council
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Longhirst: Mr Stephen Cowell, land north west of Micklewood House, outline application, construction of two...
View ArticleA route to boost tourism
BUSINESSES are urged to set out on the Northumberland tourist trail.A series of familiarisation trips have been organised around the county for those involved in the tourism industry, from attraction...
View ArticleHow times have changed for vets
LAST weekend I took my mother-in-law for a tour of our fantastic new Alnwick surgery and while there took a trip to Barter Books.My mother-in-law found me ‘Veterinary counter practice — a treatise on...
View ArticlePutting a cap on costs
PLANS for a new spring water bottling plant in Hartburn have been given the go-ahead.Elizabeth Walton and her nephew Joe Evans run Marlish Water, at West Marlish Farm, but have been sending the water...
View ArticleBright idea for charity
PONTELAND High School recently became a sea of red to raise an excellent total for a good cause.Instigated by year 11 Bea Holliday, students took part in the British Heart Foundation’s Ramp Up The Red...
View ArticleBall to help fund school’s revised all-weather pitch
PLANS for a new sporting facility in Ponteland have been modified, but fund-raising for the initiative is continuing to go very well.And there is another opportunity to support the all-weather...
View ArticleFamily firm is in with a chance of an awards double
A MORPETH-BASED garage equipment supplier has been short-listed for two prestigious accolades.The finalists for the People’s Choice and Overall Family Business of the Year Award at Family Business...
View ArticleGive charity helping hand
AN organisation has launched its new volunteer recruitment campaign for Northumberland residents.The MS Society’s Hexham, South East Northumberland and Alnwick branches are on the hunt for good...
View ArticleCouncil decision is ‘a slap in the face’
A MORPETH trader has accused the county council of insensitivity over its decision to remove the one-way system for a special event.The restriction was put in place six weeks ago so the authority could...
View ArticleHousing bid is opposed by council
BATTLE lines have been drawn as a bid for a new housing estate is set for appeal.Proposals to build 396 houses on a field at Stobhill have been opposed by Northumberland County Council’s North Area...
View ArticleTax centre will stay shut
THE Morpeth tax enquiry centre is to remain closed after a seven-month trial of an alternative service.HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) closed 13 centres in the North East for a pilot scheme, which saw...
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