Taser data pleases the commissioner
Total Taser use per 100 officers last year for Northumbria Police (there were 132 uses from a group of 3,852 officers) was one of the lowest in the country.This has been welcomed by force PCC Vera Baird.
View ArticleScott scoops top award for project
A former pupil at King Edward VI School in Morpeth has received a national accolade.Scott Mackenzie, assistant ecologist with the EcoNorth service, was one of the first prize winners at the Chartered...
View ArticlePolice appeal on garage arson
Police are hunting an arsonist after fire was started in a Morpeth garage.The incident happened in Shields Road, between 1.15pm and 1.30pm on Monday. The blaze was quickly extinguished. Anyone with...
View ArticleBeith makes A1 case to officials at key meeting
A Northumberland MP has been stressing the importance of full A1 dualling north of Newcastle.A stakeholders meeting, organised by the Department for Transport and Highways Agency officials, recently...
View ArticleHousing bid for hospital site is finally submitted
Housing plans have finally been submitted to develop the former St George’s Hospital site.The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Linden Homes have jointly submitted a planning application for the...
View ArticleResults don’t get any better than this
Star student Matthew Thomas simply couldn’t do any better in his GCSE exams.The delighted youngster, who attends the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle, earned a straight run of 11 A*s in every subject,...
View ArticleFacebook group turns to crime-fighting to force car vandal to come clean
A contrite car vandal owned up to his crime after being threatened with exposure on a social media site.A car windscreen was smashed at about 2.30am on Sunday as it was parked up in Wansbeck Street,...
View ArticleLast applications for growth programme
Time is running out to apply for funding from Northumberland’s Business Growth programme.Arch, The Northumberland Development Company, in conjunction with the county council, was awarded £11.75million...
View ArticleSmokers in park play areas is hot topic for council
A call has been made for Morpeth’s Carlisle Park to have its own attendant to try to reduce the number of people smoking in areas for children.Earlier this summer, the town council erected new signage...
View ArticleBid to alter flats’ conditions has caused concern
Councillors have expressed concern over moves to vary conditions of a prime town centre building site.Applicant Lend Lease has applied to postpone several conditions of the planning consent for...
View ArticleFun day for those four-legged pals
There’ll be wet noses and waggy tails galore at Bockenfield Country Park this weekend.The park will play host to a Doggy Fun Day on Sunday, raising funds for Brysons Animal Refuge.As well as fun and...
View ArticleHours change at archive centre
Opening hours are reducing at Northumberland Archives Study Centre.The centre, based at Woodhorn, will no longer open on Sundays as more work is delivered online. From Monday, it will be open Wednesday...
View ArticleGroups invited to help at history fair
Organisers of the Northumberland History Fair are looking for more groups to take part.This year’s fair in October will have a particular focus on the First World War to mark the centenary of the...
View ArticleCollege gives top marks to county’s business awards
Having supported the annual Northumberland Business Awards for several years, Northumberland College is once again showing its support by this year proudly sponsoring the Apprentice Trainee of the Year...
View ArticleForestry fair is back by popular demand
A Forestry and Firewood Fair will return to Northumberland next month.The event, organised by Northwoods, Northumberland County Council and Meldon Park, is designed for those involved in the forestry...
View ArticleDisplay items sought for war exhibition
Members of the public who can help Ponteland Town Council with its war exhibition in the Memorial Hall are being urged to get in touch.The memorabilia, artefacts and information relating to the First...
View ArticleAirport tops the ratings
Newcastle International has been named the UK’s best large airport in the Which? passenger survey.The poll of more than 10,000 people gave an overall score of 66 per cent to the airport, placing it top...
View ArticleSociety offers charity support
A Morpeth building society branch is selling special keyring trolley tokens to support children with genetic disorders. The Leeds Building Society in Bridge Street is offering the SpongeBob SquarePants...
View ArticleAwards for design and textiles work
It was a successful day for a group of Morpeth high school students on the regional stage.The Young Engineer, Design and Technology Competition at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle was based around...
View ArticleHousing landlords set to join forces
Social landlord Isos Housing is set to enter a new partnership.The association, which manages former Castle Morpeth Council housing stock, has secured approval from the Homes and Communities Agency to...
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