Trust takes a lead in care reorganisation
A Northumberland health trust has been chosen to take a national lead in transforming care.Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which runs hospitals in the county, has been chosen as one of...
View ArticleApplicants give up on windfarm appeal
Windfarm applicants have announced that they have given up on plans for five turbines near Netherwitton.Partners RES and BT have today announced that they will not appeal the decision by Northumberland...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in motorbike accident
A man has been seriously injured in a motorbike accident near Morpeth.The 19-year-old was travelling on the C154, between Whalton and Meldon, at about 5.15pm on Monday, when his bike left the road.He...
View ArticleProtect your eyes during solar eclipse
A Morpeth optician has reminded people to protect their eyes when viewing tomorrow’s solar eclipse.Northern Europe is expected to be cast into almost total darkness during the eclipse, which occurs...
View ArticleGet ahead with a get-together
A free business networking event takes place in Morpeth tomorrow.The Informal Friday session will be held at Barluga in Sanderson Arcade, from 8am to 10am.Organised by Arch Northumberland development...
View ArticleDifference of opinion on planning issues
Potential changes to Northumberland County Council’s planning system have resulted in another political spat.The proposals put forward by the development management service were fully backed by the...
View ArticleCall for action on road issue
Patients, doctors and surgery staff have come together to criticise Northumberland County Council for allowing new homes to be built before improvements are made at a key Morpeth junction.Since the...
View ArticleA1 dualling timetable within weeks
A timetable for dualling the A1 north of Morpeth will be published next month.Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said that a five-year Delivery Plan will be produced, setting out the...
View ArticleWarning of Longhirst shed burglars
A spate of shed burglaries has been reported in Longhirst.The latest incident took place between 11pm on Friday and 7.30am on Saturday when an orange Stihl saw, worth about £100, was taken.The thieves...
View ArticleFresh guidance for regulars at centres
Users of Morpeth’s two community centres have been warned that action could be taken if an agreement for the storage of items is not followed.The guidance for the Storey Park and St James’ buildings...
View ArticleSend us your eclipse pictures
Have you been watching the solar eclipse?Send us your pictures to morpeth.herald@jpress.co.uk
View ArticleAwards night rewards the pride of Northumberland
What’s on where? A lot’s on, that’s what! This is what we discovered last night in the second annual What’s on Where awards held at the sparkling Newton Hall.Organised by Northeast Press, publishers of...
View ArticleBays for police could be installed
Proposals have been put forward to amend parking restrictions in Corporation Yard, to the rear of Sanderson Arcade, in Morpeth.Northumberland County Council has been asked to consider removing a...
View ArticleVehicle fire causes A1 delays
Traffic delays are being reported on the A1 due to a vehicle fire.At about 2.50pm today police were called to the A1 Northbound, at the slip road of the A19 at Seaton Burn, after reports that a vehicle...
View ArticleChildren in the swim for Comic Relief
A town leisure centre was a sea of red last Friday evening as Morpeth Amateur Swimming Club showed its support for Comic Relief.At a performance night, where all members of the club were divided into...
View ArticleCommunity clean-up of Lynemouth Dene
A community clean-up day will take place in Lynemouth this weekend.Resident Lynn Bird was so fed up with the state of Lynemouth Dene that she approached the parish council to ask for permission to...
View ArticleSign up for crime alerts
Community messaging is helping to crack crime in Northumberland.Police started issuing messages in 2008 and the service has grown to such an extent that almost 3,000 people in the county now receive...
View ArticleMorpeth Bypass gets final approval
Construction of the Morpeth Northern Bypass could start next week after the scheme was given final approval by the Government.Northumberland County Council has today received permission from the...
View ArticleWATCH: Readers pictures of the solar eclipse in Northumberland
These are pictures of Friday’s solar eclipse sent in by our readers.They were taken from a number of locations across Northumberland.
View ArticleVoting under way for charity funds
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is hoping for a funding boost courtesy of a garden centre group.The Royal Society for Wildlife Trusts has been shortlisted to become Dobbies’ charity of the year.To vote...
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