Health centre set for facelift
WORK has begun to transform an outdated Northumberland health facility.The £1.65million refurbishment of Broomhill Health Centre will modernise the building, with new clinical areas to provide modern...
View ArticleFree fireworks advice for pets
FREE advice to help pets cope with firework fears is being offered by a Northumberland vet.Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group is inviting pet owners to a free talk about the issue next week.Vet Sara...
View ArticleFight goes on for fair flood-risk insurance
WORK is under way to ensure affordable flood insurance will be available to at-risk homes, a Government Minister has said.Assurances have been given by Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice that the...
View ArticleCharity boss sleeps rough to gain insight
CHARITY began at homelessness for Morpeth support workers as they saw the real need for their services.Two members of staff from Barnabas Safe and Sound spent a night on the streets as part of World...
View ArticleHerald joins crusade to help young businesses
THE Morpeth Herald has once again joined a local newspaper industry campaign to help boost young businesses.Local Business Accelerators has been launched by more than 500 newspapers across the UK to...
View ArticleWine bar plan wins permission
CONCERN about the number of places selling alcohol in a village has failed to stop a new wine bar.Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council, whose community has a joint population of about...
View ArticlePitch is granted, but with controls
RUGBY fans in Morpeth have won consent for a permanent extra pitch, but with controls on traffic and noise.An application was submitted to Northumberland County Council for the change of use from...
View ArticleBrian backs cancer fight
A CANCER patient from Morpeth has given something back to the charity that has supported him after a family member got his fund-raising down to a tee.Staff from Lifespan Complementary helped Brian...
View ArticleStories abound about the strange antics in Morpeth
THERE’S nowt so queer as folk, and a new booklet on Morpeth’s colourful characters has examples in abundance.Author and journalist Gordon Wilkinson penned Morpeth’s Finest Muckle Bari Morts and Gadgies...
View ArticleRegister now to vote for new role
RESIDENTS must act now if they wish to use a postal vote for the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections.The new role is being created to replace police authorities, and commissioners will...
View ArticleQuit cigs for free gym pass
FREE gym passes are up for grabs as part of a stop smoking initiative.Morpeth’s Riverside Leisure Centre is backing the national Stoptober campaign, which challenges smokers to quit the habit this...
View ArticleLatest bids for planning permission
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Hepscott: Mrs Pauline Sawyer, land south east of Roseden Cottage, proposed detached bungalow within the garden...
View ArticleRescue mission saves region’s tourism awards
THE annual celebration of quality in the region’s tourism industry has been saved for 2012.The North East England Tourism Awards were previously run by One North East so, with the demise of the...
View ArticleThe Institute in its heyday
Roger Hawkins continues his look at the Morpeth Mechanics’ Institute in his latest Morpathia nostalgia feature. JAMES Fergusson became the Librarian of the Institute in 1869 and Secretary two years...
View ArticleNuclear nightmare for us all
MARGARET Thatcher once said: “A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.”Not for the first time, I whole-heartedly disagree with Mrs Thatcher.Nuclear weapons...
View ArticleNo more cash from council for festival
A COUNTY music event has been turned down for a council grant.The Wansbeck Music Festival, which holds several competitions in Morpeth, had applied for a grant from Morpeth Town Council.However,...
View ArticleChapel extension
A PICTURESQUE chapel in Eshott village is to be extended to provide a lobby, kitchen, toilet and a store.Thirston Parish Council made a holding objection until assurances were given about the effect on...
View ArticleOn the trail of last guides
THE final copies of long-running Morpeth history guides have been delivered to shops.The Town Trails for Morpethians were first published by teacher Alec Tweddle in the 1980s as street-by-street...
View ArticleWebsite founder in ‘snub’ claim
THE man behind a new website showcasing Morpeth’s businesses and community events says he has been snubbed by the town’s Chamber of Trade.Morpeth Central, set up by Dan Bond, has details of shops,...
View ArticleScare tactics on woods fun run
A SPOOKY surprise could be waiting in the woods in a Hallowe’en-themed fun run.The Northumberland Wildlife Trust event will see runners and walkers tackling a 3.5-mile off-road trail, starting at...
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