Gruesome murder remembered on the airwaves
A GRUESOME triple murder committed almost a century ago will be brought to the airwaves by Morpeth students.Pupils and staff at King Edward VI School have recorded a re-enactment of the tragedy for...
View ArticleHomecare cash aid
A HOMECARE service which helps Ponteland residents has received more than £500 in funding support.Ponteland Town Council decided to give a grant to Tynedale Hospice at Home after the organisation said...
View ArticleMotors firm drives ahead to expand its business
A MORPETH motors business is bucking the economic downturn as it enjoys expansion in every area of its field.Independent Land Rover specialist 4 Muddyfeet has taken on two extra staff, as well as...
View ArticleYour chance to nominate a champion of the community
NOMINATIONS have opened for the first time for awards to recognise Morpeth’s community champions.The annual Civic Awards have traditionally been presented by Morpeth Town Council to recognise the...
View ArticleWorld Book Day – slideshow
A SELECTION of photographs of schoolchildren from Morpeth and the surrounding area dressed as their favourite literary characters to mark World Book Day.See Thursday’s Herald for more photos.
View ArticleEx-pat Kate hunts for pals
A MORPETH emigrant is returning home for a visit, but is struggling to contact her old friends.Kate Stiansen left the town for Australia in 1980, where she continues to live.She will be returning to...
View ArticleHundreds sign up to run own companies
ALMOST 400 pupils in the North East have signed up to run their own companies.The youngsters are taking part in the Young Enterprise Community Programme, which sees them setting up and running their...
View ArticleCup of cheer for charities
TWO charities are asking supporters to put the kettle on this month for a fund-raising cuppa.The Stroke Association’s Sip for Stroke will see supporters hold tea and coffee mornings to raise money,...
View ArticleJohn clocks up a hat-trick at the helm of trade group
A MORPETH business group has backed its leader for a third term.John Beynon will keep the reins as Chairman of the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade for the third year running after a members’...
View ArticleLooking for relatives
A MAN is seeking the help of Herald readers to put him in touch with long-lost relatives.John Bean, of Newmarket, has traced his family back to 1792 when William Bean was living in the Morpeth and...
View ArticleMemory lane
HERITAGE guardians in Morpeth are seeking more information about this old image.The photograph was donated to Morpeth Antiquarian Society by Philippa Craig, whose grandfather RSM AM Halliday MC is...
View ArticleCouncillors take a supporting role
TOWN councillors are playing a supporting role for Morpeth Theatre Group.Members of Morpeth Town Council have awarded a £200 grant to the group to help kick off an Easter fund-raising event in the Town...
View ArticleTourism chief praises ‘stupendous’ sculpture
A COUNTY tourism chief has given the thumbs up to the world’s largest human landform sculpture as a huge draw for visitors.Northumberland Tourism Chief Executive Giles Ingram visited the...
View ArticleAlcan confirms closure
RIO Tinto Alcan has confirmed that it will close its Lynemouth smelter, with the loss of 515 jobs.The plant will close at the end of the month and 323 staff will be made redundant in May.A core team of...
View ArticleFocus now must be on Alcan legacy for Northumberland – Beith
THE formal announcement that the Lynemouth smelter will start to close from the end of May means the focus of effort must now turn to finding work for the 515 employees who will lose their jobs and...
View ArticleMan dies in Kirkharle crash
A MAN has died in a road accident at Kirkharle.The crash happened at about 7.25am today when two vehicles collided on the A696 at Kirkharle crossroads.Police, paramedics and fire crews from Ponteland...
View ArticleGet into the Olympic spirit
ENERGETIC fund-raisers can get into the Olympic spirit and take on a charity event.Action on Hearing Loss is inviting people to join in its 2012 KM Challenge in partnership with the British Olympic...
View ArticleFencing’s fine
A NORTHUMBERLAND eventing venue has been given permission to erect eight permanent fences.Burgham Equestrian Training Centre, near Felton, was granted planning consent by officers from Northumberland...
View ArticleOscars time for property projects
THE shortlist has now been revealed for this year’s North East property ‘Oscars’.A record 97 entries were submitted for the RICS North East Renaissance Awards, which were set up by the Royal...
View Article£4m site investment to safeguard future of jobs
LEADING pharmaceutical manufacturer, Aesica, is investing more than £4million in its Cramlington site to ensure it remains globally competitive and continues to pioneer new developments.The investment,...
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