MPs join forces to fight for superfast broadband
NORTHUMBERLAND’S four MPs have set aside political differences to come together and boost the campaign for superfast broadband across the county.Sir Alan Beith, the Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick, has...
View ArticleWatch out for the super spiders at home
SPIDER lovers across the county are being urged to look out for some big creepy crawlies in their home.As well as being amazed by their size, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is asking people to collect...
View ArticleExcellence mark for solicitors
A MORPETH firm of solicitors has become one of the first practices in the country to achieve the mark of excellence for its work in the home buying sector.Carr and Co underwent a rigorous assessment by...
View ArticleRestaurants are hot stuff
AWARD success could be on the menu for two Northumberland restaurants.Tandoor Mahal in Morpeth and Char Mausum in Stannington are once again on the shortlist in the Bangladesh Caterers’ Association...
View ArticleMobile users text cash to charity
A MORPETH charity is one of the first in the country to benefit from a free text donation service.Barnabas Safe and Sound, which provides accommodation, training and support for vulnerable young...
View ArticleNew deli serves up jobs boost
FOOD lovers in Morpeth can try out a new venue after Barluga Deli opened its doors.The final unit in Sanderson Arcade’s second phase has become a spacious bar, restaurant and deli, and the interior has...
View ArticleSki kit taken in shed raid
VALUABLE tools and skiing equipment have been stolen in a raid on a Morpeth shed.Police are warning householders to be on their guard after the break-in to an outbuilding in Northbourne Avenue last...
View ArticleThieves steal steel
FIFTEEN steel moulds have been stolen from a Morpeth building site.Thieves got onto the site in Dark Lane sometime between 4pm on Monday and 8am on Tuesday this week.They stole road form mouldings,...
View ArticleBuilders ‘overlooked’ for major local jobs
LOCAL builders have been overlooked in the development of new Morpeth facilities, a councillor has complained.Anderson Crowe, who sits on Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council, has hit out...
View ArticleResponse to council complaint
THE Planning Inspectorate has responded to a Morpeth Town Council complaint about a controversial planning decision.Residents of The Kylins spent years carefully negotiating a Development Brief with...
View ArticleSupport service
A NEW peer support service has been set up for people affected by Parkinson’s.The scheme is part of the Parkinson’s UK helpline and aims to put people affected by the disease in touch with trained...
View ArticleTake the plunge
A DISABLED children’s charity is calling on people to take the plunge to help boost its funds.Children Today, which provides specialist equipment and toys for disabled young people, has a number of...
View ArticleFirst class link up to Santa
CHILDREN can send their Christmas wish lists to Santa via a Morpeth garden centre.Heighley Gate Nursery and Garden Centre off the A697 is offering the free postal service to Father Christmas until...
View ArticleRunning low
A MORPETH charity shop has issued an appeal for more stock.Since its clothing and book banks were removed from council-run recycling sites in Ponteland and Morpeth, the British Hearth Foundation has...
View ArticleMajor funding boost to protect native species
ALMOST a quarter of a million pounds in funding has been given to promote red squirrel protection across the North East.The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £247,700 to Northumberland...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for buildings
THERE was mixed fortunes for two community buildings at the latest Pegswood Parish Council meeting.Pegswood Community Project was successful in its application for £9,500.But despite receiving £300 for...
View ArticleStiff upper lip, chaps
SPORTS stars in Morpeth could be mistaken for characters in the 118 TV advert after putting on a stiff upper lip for charity.Twelve members of Morpeth Basketball Club, including all nine players on the...
View ArticleHerald archives deliver a look back at 150 years of history
MORE than 150 years of Morpeth Herald history will be revisited in a new bimonthly feature.Local historians Alan Davison and Brian Harle – the men behind the hugely successful revamped Town Trails –...
View ArticlePolice launch drive to find worthy cause
AN annual police charity event has launched a drive to find potential beneficiaries.The Northumbria Police Pro-Am Charity Golf Tournament has raised almost £500,000 for good causes since it began in...
View ArticleCharity night for Africa
A CHARITY supper is taking place in Northumberland to help children in an African country.The event for the Jitegemee School Building Project, organised by Hepscott resident Carlotta Johnson, will...
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