Centre showcase
VILLAGERS can find out what is on offer at Pegswood Community Project on Tuesday.A variety of activities will be showcased at the centre in a free Open Day, with taster workshops running from 10am to...
View ArticleAllotment cash boost
WORK could re-start on the creation of new allotments at North Broomhill.The project had stalled after social housing repairs and maintenance provider Mears said it could not afford to continue with...
View ArticleJust one name now missing in Gallery line-up
THERE is now just one name missing from this Image of Yesteryear following several updates in the Herald.The photograph of the opening of the Chapman Gallery at King Edward VI School in 1986 has been...
View ArticleYou can help beat the burglars
POLICE are calling on the public to help beat the burglars.A forcewide initiative is under way by Northumbria Police to crackdown on house and shed burglaries, with increased patrols and other...
View ArticleMusic festival goes out on a high
THE annual Wansbeck Music Festival went out on a high note as this year’s event concluded.The finale of the event, which featured competitions for a wide range of instruments, was the traditional...
View ArticleTeen stylists show they are worth it
TWO hairdressing students were a cut above their competitors at a national event.Modern apprentices Calum Hall and Kate Robson, who work at Hair @ Aftershock in Morpeth, had won through a regional...
View ArticleEnsuring high standards
FOOD businesses across the county will no longer have their Scores on the Doors in the move to a new national hygiene scheme.The local programme enabled officers to rate the standards of traders, but...
View ArticleNational praise for local scheme
A NORTHUMBERLAND project which gives hospitals and care services useful information to help vulnerable people has received national praise.This Is Me was developed to give relevant workers a snapshot...
View ArticleDon’t treat your horse ailments on the hoof
With the advent of the warmer weather we have seen a flood of laminitis cases which is why we are holding an equine meeting about this subject at Morpeth Town Hall on April 19.Laminitis is a painful...
View ArticleKEVI students are seeing stars
PUPILS were reaching for the stars at Morpeth’s high school in a special event.King Edward VI School was delighted to host a stargazing evening last month, which was attended by a number of other...
View ArticleParish news in brief
l CONCERNS have been raised about speeding motorists throughout East Chevington parish.North Broomhill and Red Row were highlighted as problem areas, and a call has been made for action.It was...
View ArticleGreen awards
NORTHUMBERLAND residents can win a prize for their local authority by nominating recycling teams for their ‘can do’ attitude.This is the first time the free-to-enter awards run by the British Aerosols...
View ArticleHelping stem starling decline
BIRD experts are taking urgent action to research the decline of the humble starling.The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch revealed falling numbers of the birds across the UK, with those recorded in...
View ArticleEnd of tobacco displays is a welcome sign
THE end of tobacco displays in all large shops in England has been welcomed by a regional anti-smoking organisation.New laws on point of sale legislation, which require stores with a relevant floor...
View ArticleMore than a century of service at town firm
SEVEN workers have clocked up 124 years service between them at a Morpeth dealership.Siblings Colin Davidson and Faye Tait, alongside Richard Scaife, Alan Bewick, Mark Landon, Peter Candlish and...
View ArticlePeer pays a visit to sixth-formers
A NOBLE visitor gave sixth formers at Ponteland High School an insight into a centuries-old political establishment.Lord Shipley of Gosforth talked about the history and current functions of the House...
View ArticleVillage shop signs up to emergency response plan
LONGHORSLEY’S village shop has led the way in a new scheme to support communities in the event of an emergency.Following a call from Northumberland County Council’s Civil Contingencies Team for local...
View ArticleFit for a king
THE Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering took place at the weekend with the dual themes of local sporting achievements and the town’s Coat of Arms.Here is a video showing some of the activities.
View ArticleClinics for cornering
BIKERS will be able to hone their skills with two free ‘cornering clinics’.The sessions are being offered by Northumbria Police to encourage safe riding on the region’s roads.The presentations will be...
View ArticleRugby club theft sparks hunt
POLICE are appealing for information following a theft from the grounds of Morpeth Rugby Club.Between 6pm on Friday and 7am on Monday, thieves broke into a large metal container at the site and stole a...
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