Time runs out for tax
TIME is running out for taxpayers in Northumberland who have failed to submit returns to take up a special opportunity being offered by the tax authority.The Tax Return Initiative is aimed at people...
View ArticleDon’t get caught by the cowboys
COUNTY residents are being urged to check their aerial status to help avoid getting caught out by cowboy installers.The warning from Northumberland’s public protection service, issued in the week where...
View ArticleScouts feel the heat on tough outdoor challenge
A GROUP of Scouts successfully came through the toughest outdoor challenge of their lives on an expedition to Eastern Europe.The 15 young people from Morpeth and Ponteland had to deal with searing heat...
View ArticleCan you help solve mysteries of Suffragette Emily Davison?
HERALD readers may be able to shed some light on mysteries around Morpeth Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison.Local historian Maureen Howes is compiling a book about the women’s rights campaigner, who...
View Article110-mile trek for wildlife
A GROUP of Morpeth teenagers put on their walking boots for a long-distance trek in aid of a conservation charity.The 110-mile route from Glasgow to Fort William along the West Highland Way was taken...
View ArticlePanto time, oh yes it is
PEGSWOOD residents are invited to play their part in a new village pantomime.The fun play has been written specifically for local residents and organisers are looking for actors, musicians and...
View Article£1.7m of firm support
A £1.7million package of support to help new and growing businesses in Northumberland has been unveiled.Two separate contracts are being commissioned by Arch, The Northumberland Development Company....
View ArticleHelen’s on hand to help you shed those pounds
NEW weight-loss and exercise classes are available in Morpeth and Ponteland.The latest Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs franchise covering parts of Northumberland and Tyneside has been started by...
View ArticleFlowers ‘need your support’
A NUMBER of county residents are calling on their local authority to do more to protect wildflowers on road verges.As part of the Flowers on the Edge campaign by the Plantlife charity, the public voted...
View ArticleCommunication is key in parish
MOVES are under way by Pegswood Parish Council to improve its communication with residents.It is looking to put in place new and improved noticeboards and encourage people to come along to its offices...
View ArticleCharity cheers for students
A CHARITY has expressed its thanks after receiving a donation from Morpeth’s high school.The King Edward VI School Student Voice Team was delighted to donate £150 to the Guide Dogs for the Blind...
View ArticleFarm worker’s home approved
PLANS for a temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling on a farm near Stannington in the green belt have been approved, despite a number of objections.At last Thursday’s meeting of Northumberland County...
View ArticleSimon becomes leader of the veterinary pack
A MORPETH small animal practice has a new man at the helm.Simon Caple, who was worked at Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group’s Belvedere Terrace surgery in Alnwick for the last 11 years, has moved on to...
View ArticleFlooding devastates Morpeth town centre – Video
EMERGENCY services have spent all morning evacuating residents from streets in Morpeth under threat of floods.Around 90 residents from the Dawson Place area of Morpeth have been evacuated as a...
View ArticleFlood water enters town centre
FLOOD water has breached the river banks in Morpeth and is entering the town centre.In scenes which will echo the flooding in the town in September 2008, the River Wansbeck broke its banks just before...
View ArticleVIDEO: The River Wansbeck in flood at Morpeth
Morpeth was on full alert again as the levels of the River Wansbeck rose dangerously high, spilling over the river banks. Crowds gathered at the Oldgate and Telford bridges as police cordoned them off....
View ArticleStop dithering over flood defences
MORPETH should never have had to endure another flood if adequate defences had been in place, MP Ian Lavery has said.The Wansbeck Member, who came straight to the town when he heard about the flooding...
View ArticleAgency defends Morpeth flood scheme work
WORK is in progress on the Morpeth flood alleviation scheme, with construction due to start next year, the Environment Agency has said.Criticism has been levied by local residents and Wansbeck MP Ian...
View ArticleCommunity groups on flood alert
MORPETH community groups are on stand-by to come to the aid of flood victims.Members of Morpeth Lions Club and Morpeth Rotary Club met this morning to discuss the disaster.And each of the organisations...
View ArticleResidents hope to avoid major flood damage
MORPETH residents have spoken about having to leave their homes after receiving flood warnings.The River Wansbeck burst its banks earlier today and people living in High Stanners were taken by boat to...
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