Appeal goes out to brides of the past
A STATELY home near Ponteland has unveiled a special event to celebrate 20 years as a wedding venue.Dissington Hall at Dalton first opened its doors to those looking for a unique place to hold a...
View ArticleMarriages made in our own heaven
A GLOSSY guide is now available online to offer a marriage made in Northumberland.The brochure showcases more than 70 venues across the county, from stately homes and castles to hotels and halls, that...
View ArticleHelp at hand for older residents
ELDERLY people across the county will benefit after a support project received a funding boost.Northumberland County Council has agreed a grant of £10,000 to Isos for a co-ordinated scheme to help...
View ArticleChamber reports a bumper year for town business
BUSINESS is booming for a Morpeth trade group after a bumper year of success.Members of the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade heard that partnership work is improving, membership has increased and...
View ArticleMan injured as car goes off road
A MAN is in hospital after his car went off road near the Northumberland coast.Police received a report of a damaged Toyota at the side of the A1068 just before the roundabout which has a turn off to...
View ArticlePutting on the style in shopping arcade
A MORPETH shopping centre has a new fashion addition which is one for the men.Premium retailer Frank Bird is spreading the company’s wings with a store in the town’s Sanderson Arcade complex.The 890 sq...
View ArticleDrivers warned of one-way changes
UTILITY works in Morpeth town centre are moving across the street.And as a result, motorists will notice some small changes to the way traffic will be directed along the one-way system.Having received...
View ArticleClosure could drive workers out of area
SKILLED workers at Lynemouth’s Alcan smelter fear they may have to leave Northumberland to find new employment.Staff spoke of their concerns at the plant following news that hot metal production will...
View ArticlePervert plied girl with gifts for sick sex acts
A PAEDOPHILE has started a six-year jail sentence for repeatedly abusing a young girl over a four-year period.Pervert Steven Nichol, 53, bribed the girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons,...
View ArticleMixed emotions in windfarm battles
COMMUNITIES against windfarms had mixed fortunes this week as Wingates plans were thrown out, while a Fenrother test mast was approved.About 100 campaigners from both camps filled the county council...
View ArticleMPs call for action to bring new jobs
MPS will demand immediate intervention from the Government to bring new jobs to Northumberland.The calls come following the news that Rio Tinto Alcan will close its Lynemouth smelter, putting 515...
View ArticleThe final countdown
URGENT work is under way to help 515 staff at Rio Tinto Alcan following news that main operations will close at the end of the month.The final blow for the troubled Lynemouth aluminium smelter came on...
View ArticleEgg-cellent gesture
PARISH councillors have thanked one of their members for his donation of an Easter egg.Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish member David Baron buys an egg every year for the local Grange View First...
View ArticleIt’s your chance to go wild outdoors
PEOPLE can enjoy the great outdoors and find out more about a community scheme in Morpeth on Wednesday.Officers from the Northumberland office of Groundwork North East will be running a Families Go...
View ArticleSaddle up for an action-packed Easter holiday
AN action-packed Easter is in store at The Pegasus Centre.In conjunction with Blyth Valley Arts and Leisure (BVAL), the Tranwell facility has arranged for a range of activities, aimed at children, to...
View ArticleFusiliers on the frontline
LAST week’s repatriation of the bodies of six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan was a stark reminder of the dangers of serving in a war zone.To someone sitting in the safety of a home in...
View ArticleMixed response to budget
THERE has been a mixed response to the Government’s budget from Northumberland’s MPs.Chancellor George Osborne last week reduced the top rate of tax, affecting those earning over £150,000, from 50p to...
View ArticleFarmland sold as one lot
MORE than 3,000 acres of farmland owned by Rio Tinto Alcan will be sold as one lot.The company has farms over 4,700 acres in Northumberland, with 1,000 heads of livestock, and owns about 3,300 acres.A...
View ArticleJust 48 hours to start up
AN event which sets out to create a new business idea in 48 hours will be held for the first time in the North East next month.Launch48, in partnership with Northumbria University, will run in...
View ArticleBike crackdown
POLICE are taking action to crackdown on unruly scramblers.Problems have been reported of the bikers in Widdrington Station and Ellington in recent weeks as they tear through fields.However,...
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