Best results yet at KEVI
THE best ever GCSE results have been recorded at Morpeth’s King Edward VI School.The school reported a 100 percent pass rate at grades A to G, meaning all of the 317 students taking the exams achieved...
View ArticleExam success continues at Pont High
FURTHER records have been broken at Ponteland High School as more students than ever achieved top GCSE grades to follow last week’s best-ever A-level results. A total of 71 percent of pupils achieved...
View ArticleMorpeth motorists delayed after car crash
A CAR crash on a busy Morpeth road caused delays for motorists yesterday teatime.Police received a report at 5.15pm of a collision involving a Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Megane on the A197 near the Sun...
View ArticleFair could move
FAIR Day activities may have to be moved in Morpeth to accommodate vital flood works.The Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade, which organises the annual event, is drawing up contingency plans for...
View ArticleIt’s top of the pots
IT was a five-star showing for a garden centre near Morpeth at a recent regional awards event.Heighley Gate Nursery and Garden Centre received first place in the Best Display, Best Food Hall, Best...
View ArticleOnline wool firm beds down for first store
A THRIVING online wool business is bedding down in Morpeth.The Wool Room will be the latest addition to the town’s Sanderson Arcade when it opens its first store on Saturday.The business works closely...
View ArticleSchools records its best A-Level results ever
THE best ever A-level pass rate has been recorded at Morpeth’s King Edward VI School.Around 200 students sat the sixth form exams at the school this year.And of the 637 exams taken, only three papers...
View ArticleSchool celebrates record success
PONTELAND High School is celebrating record successes at A-Level, bringing smiles to the faces of students and staff.No fewer than 23 gained three or more A* or A grades, compared with 20 last...
View ArticleResidents get a first glimpse of garden village plans
OUTLINE plans for a major new housing estate in Ponteland have been unveiled to residents.But people living next to the proposed site and other members of the community have hit out at Banks Property’s...
View ArticleConcerns over community benefits from windfarm
FORMAL plans have been submitted for a Fenrother windfarm, but there are concerns about community benefits.Energiekontor UK is seeking permission to site five turbines on land south of Longhorsley.And...
View ArticleEmma raises the profile of bunting
A MORPETH businesswoman is calling on town residents to go online and help her raise the profile of bunting at a national level.Emma Scott, who lives in Espley, has been making a name for herself since...
View ArticleFinishing touches to flower show
EXHIBITORS are making their final plans for the annual Longhirst Flower Show.The event includes a number of classes for vegetables, flowers, cookery, crafts and photography, as well as junior...
View ArticleParents cooking up a treat on a budget
A GROUP of Morpeth parents and grandparents were given top tips on how to make mouth-watering meals on a budget.Supermarket chain Morrisons has re-launched its Value range as M Savers and is sending...
View ArticleFrench ride leaves lads well CHUFfed
A PONTELAND teenager hit the heights twice during the summer.As well as achieving top grades in his A-Level exams, Adam Barker cycled 841 miles from northern to southern France to raise money for the...
View ArticleMove over Mr T – it’s time to meet the real A team!
THIRTY Morpeth pupils have joined the ranks of the exam elite after notching up at least three top A-Level grades.And the impressive gang of King Edward VI School star students includes no fewer than...
View ArticleA-Level results
THE following shows the number of A-level passes achieved by each King Edward VI School student. An asterisk denotes three A grades or better.Georgina Alder 2, Rachel Alexander 4, Dominic Allsopp 3,...
View ArticleChoose well, says NHS
HEALTH bosses are reminding residents in Northumberland to prepare for the Bank Holiday.People are advised to make sure their medicine cabinets are fully stocked with over-the-counter remedies to treat...
View ArticleCare home warned to clean up its act
A NORTHUMBERLAND care home has been given a formal warning to clean up its act by the end of the month.Elaine House in Lynemouth must make a series of urgent improvements to its systems, care and...
View ArticleDevelopment plans spark united response
MOVES are under way to form a united community response against housing plans for the Green Belt around Ponteland.An open consultation event organised by the Ponteland Community Partnership (PCP) took...
View ArticleDon’t panic if you spot a seal
COUNTY residents are being urged not to panic if they see a young grey seal on a beach.In the next few weeks, a number of the animals will visit the Northumberland coast to give birth to their pups and...
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