Students lay foundations for the future
STUDENTS are laying the foundations for a career in the construction industry after securing apprenticeships.Four teenagers at Northumberland College have been taken on as brickwork apprentices by...
View ArticleDonation is music to Charlotte’s ears
HIGH school pupils have offered their support to a former student as she prepares for a gruelling charity trek.Morpeth’s King Edward VI School has donated £100 to former pupil Charlotte Christensen,...
View ArticleHundreds give the thumbs-up to estate’s £3m sleeping giant
MORE than 300 people have enjoyed a sneak peek at Northumberland’s newest landmark.Northumberlandia – a 100ft high landform at the centre of a new park – is being created on the Blagdon Estate to...
View ArticleNew board points a way to the past
WALKERS will find a signpost to Morpeth’s past on a trail at the outskirts of the town.A new interpretation board has been placed at Bluebell Woods, off Whorral Bank, to show the wildlife of the area...
View ArticleChoose well when it comes to health
A MORPETH doctor is urging families to help their local NHS by selecting the right service for them at the right time.Dr Alistair Blair, who is Chief Clinical and Accountable Officer of NHS...
View ArticleNature’s athletes still performing
THE Olympics may be over, but nature’s top class athletes are still performing.And Northumberland Wildlife Trust is encouraging visitors to see the first rate sprinters, divers and jumpers for...
View ArticleWeather fails to dampen spirits
WET weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of hundreds of Northumberland youngsters as they enjoyed a taste of Brownie camp.About 350 Brownies, leaders and helpers took part in the Stepping Stones...
View ArticleThe verdict’s in
MORPETH pupils had their day in court in the annual Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition.Seven schools in Northumberland, including Morpeth’s Chantry Middle, took part in the challenge at Bedlington,...
View ArticleAt the top of the shops
A MORPETH car dealership has been named among the best in the country for bodyshop work.Davidsons of Morpeth has been honoured with a Vauxhall Bodyshop of the Year plaque after being rated in the top...
View ArticleSummer surprise
A LAZY summer afternoon led to a surprise for a Morpeth family when they found themselves the stars of our Images of Yesteryear feature.Earlier this month, we published a photograph from August 1987...
View ArticleSchools’ healthy success
COUNTY schools came together to celebrate the success of their healthy lifestyles.Certificates were presented at an event at The Alnwick Garden, where Northumberland County Council’s Children’s...
View ArticleRain washes out country fete
ORGANISERS have reluctantly cancelled one of Northumberland’s most popular fetes.More than 3,000 people came through the gates last year to support the comeback of The Dyke Neuk Country Show, but this...
View ArticlePolice hunt on-the-run suspect
A FORMER Morpeth man has gone missing after being arrested on suspicion of fraud.Police are seeking help from the public to trace John Henry Bond.Bond, 56, is originally from the south of England, but...
View ArticleNew appeal after fatal accident
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for witnesses to a fatal road accident.Andrew Turnbull, 45, of Wallsend, died on Sunday, August 12, after his Kawasaki motorbike left the southbound carriageway of the...
View ArticleTop trio looking forward to the past
A TRIO of Ponteland High School students are looking forward to studying the past at one of the world’s top universities.Hannah Stoddart, Sam Moody and Imogen Garner all achieved the A-Level grades...
View ArticleBrave Maria works through the pain to join the A-team
A BRAVE Morpeth student will fulfil her dream of studying medicine after overcoming a tumour to achieve straight-A exam success.High-flying Maria Jinks was one of a number of students at King Edward VI...
View ArticleArsonists set fire to park cars
TWO cars were torched and a third was damaged in a suspected arson attack at a caravan park.The incident happened at the Cresswell Towers site on Sunday, at about 2am.Fire crews extinguished the blaze...
View ArticleStart date for £1m sewer scheme
A £1MIILION scheme to improve the sewer network in an area of Morpeth will begin in two weeks.The upgrading works by Northumbrian Water, which will reduce the likelihood of flooding to six properties...
View ArticleLights march gathers support
THOUSANDS of leaflets will be distributed in Morpeth as traffic-light opponents prepare to march on County Hall.The protest has been organised by campaigners calling for the removal of the signals at...
View ArticleWind of change fails to impress
REVISED plans for a windfarm on former mining land have failed to win over objectors.In January, Peel Energy submitted a planning application to erect 13 turbines, up to 126.5metres tall, on land...
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