Delay to new mine proposal
Plans to lodge a formal application for a major new surface mine have been delayed, the company behind the scheme has announced.Banks Mining unveiled the Highthorn project for a site to the east of...
View ArticleThree hurt in A1 collision in Northumberland
Police are appealing for witnesses after three people were hurt in a collision on the A1 in Northumberland.At around 2.45am today, officers received a report of a two-car collision at Fairmoor.Three...
View ArticleResidents show their support for book project
Work has started on a new publication that will highlight the experiences of people who lived in a village when it was a mining community.Pegswood Parish Council has commissioned local historian Neil...
View ArticleChurch is transformed for a new Easter experience
Parishioners have transformed their church to tell the story of Easter in a moving new way.A small group of churchgoers from Cambo, Kirkwhelpington, Kirkharle, Kirkheaton and Scots Gap have set up an...
View ArticleAuthority agrees to help pay for car park re-marking
Councillors have agreed to contribute to works outside Ponteland Memorial Hall.The committee in charge of the building asked Ponteland Town Council if it would help towards the cost of refurbishing the...
View ArticlePaid-off ex-council chief lands new role
A former council chief believed to have received a six-figure pay-off five years ago has returned to a Northumberland authority in a new role.Geoff Paul, who was Chief Executive at the former Blyth...
View ArticleMP talks with prison chiefs over ‘serious concerns’
Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith will meet prison bosses to discuss concerns about staffing levels.Sir Alan will hold the meeting with Sodexo today following a disturbance at HMP Northumberland in Acklington...
View ArticleGraffiti yobs scratch initials MMD on cars
A spate of car vandalism has swept through two Northumberland communities – and police believe the attacks are connected.Over the past month, 11 vehicles have been damaged in Morpeth, while another six...
View ArticlePolice join forces with Europe to tackle speeding
Northumbria Police is joining police forces across Europe to tackle speeding drivers.From Monday to Sunday, April 20, a week-long speed enforcement operation has been ongoing across Europe aimed at...
View ArticleVIDEO - Monkeying Around at Whitehouse Farm
Meet The MarmosetsIt’s a busy and exciting time at Whitehouse Farm near Morpeth and among the many animals on show are some new arrivals - Marmoset Monkeys.These tiny creatures are highly active,...
View ArticleChurches come together for Easter worship
Churches will come together in Morpeth and Ponteland tomorrow to begin their Easter worship.Both communities will mark Good Friday with solemn processions and short services, ahead of the festivities...
View ArticleBikers take on eggcellent charity event in Northumberland
Police take part in ‘eggcellent’ motorcycle charity event in Northumberland.The Blyth Valley Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) Easter Egg run is taking place on Saturday, April 19, in Northumberland.The...
View ArticleVarley victorious in council by-election
Alan Varley has been elected to Ponteland Town Council after winning a by-election.The Conservative candidate received 401 votes in the poll for the west ward. The other candidate in last Thursday’s...
View ArticleFlasher shock on country road
Police are hunting a flasher who exposed himself on a country road.The incident happened at about 3.10pm on Sunday when a 43-year-old woman was walking in Middle Row in Cambo.A man who had been in a...
View ArticleOperation to target shoplifters already having an impact
Police charged 35 people in Northumberland with shop theft offences during the first month of a Northumbria Police crackdown.They were among the hundreds of people arrested as part of the forcewide...
View ArticleA Willows revival?
Old derelict buildings could be given a new lease of life as a base for council staff.Last week the Herald reported on a residents’ campaign to save The Willows and Beechfield House in Morpeth.The...
View ArticleMany attractions at college event
A family open day with something for everyone will take place at Northumberland College’s main campus on Saturday, April 26.The free event at the Ashington facility (10am to 3pm) will include...
View ArticleCouncil is set to switch its street lights
A £25million modernisation project that seeks to half council street lighting bills will begin later this year.Northumberland County Council is seeking to replace up to 16,000 street lighting columns...
View ArticleBank holiday arrangements
Easter opening hours have been published for pharmacies.The Boots Pharmacy in Bridge Street, Morpeth, will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday, from 10am to 4pm.It will be closed on Easter Sunday,...
View ArticleIt’s all about Eve at gym
Free sessions are being offered at a Morpeth gym to raise funds for a severely disabled schoolgirl.Energie Ladies Fitness Club in Sanderson Arcade is throwing open its doors to non-members next week in...
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