Poster bid to find lost cat
A HEARTBROKEN family are appealing for help to find their beloved cat.Stacey Smith, 11, and Callum, nine, have covered their neighbourhood with posters of missing Tom.They have also made leaflets and...
View ArticleLook out for others this winter time
NORTHUMBERLAND residents are being urged to take extra care of themselves, elderly relatives and neighbours during winter.With very cold temperatures expected in the coming weeks, the local NHS is...
View ArticleWomen make a difference
A MORPETH women’s group is celebrating making a difference across the globe.Soroptimist International has reached its £1million target to support Hope and Home for Children’s life-saving work with...
View ArticleHave your say on planning
RESIDENTS can have their say on an item which will help to develop the county council’s main planning document.The authority’s latest scoping report will inform the sustainability appraisal for a...
View ArticlePredictions for a buoyant year
PRICES for premium farms and estates in the north of England will remain strong next year with continued demand from abroad, according to land agency firm Strutt & Parker.Investment interests in...
View ArticleLawyers cook up cash for homeless
A PONTELAND firm mixed celebrations with charity at a recent Ladies Night.Joanne Major, of Major Family Law, hosted the event at Fratelli, Bell Villas, to mark its Top Tier ranking in the Legal 500 UK...
View ArticleWelfare information needed
COUNCILLORS have asked for detailed proposals before it will give financial support to Pegswood Welfare next year.There was praise for the community facility from some members of the parish council...
View ArticleMary rides in to open horse clinic
A TOP eventer rode into town to officially open Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group’s Fairmoor Equine Clinic.After cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the opening Mary King chatted to local pony club children...
View ArticleMarket day
THE next Morpeth Farmers’ Market will take place on Saturday.Among those with a stall in the Market Place between 9am and 2pm will be Ridley’s Fish and Game and Ogle-based Castle Bakery.
View ArticleThieves nick car plates
MOTORISTS are being urged to be on their guard after two vehicles had number plates stolen from them in Morpeth.Sometime after noon on Tuesday, December 27, the front and rear number plates were...
View ArticleDesigns on winning
A FUN festive drawing by a Stannington school pupil meant he was in the money.There were about 50 entries for Leeds Building Society Morpeth branch’s annual Christmas card competition.And the winner...
View ArticleCalls flood in for fuel job opportunities
THERE has been a fantastic response to a project which will help Northumberland residents to work in the oil and gas sector.As part of the Northeast Press campaign Keep Northumberland Working,...
View ArticleLittle Elvis brother in court
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of his older brother after an incident at a Morpeth shopping centre.Well-known Morpeth man Michael Marshall, who was nicknamed Little Elvis...
View ArticleDrivers face hike in car parking charges
MORPETH could be hit with a hike in car park charges to give residents countywide free parking periods.A proposal will go before Northumberland County Council’s Executive next week to introduce a...
View ArticleArmed robbers force boss to hand over cash
ARMED men stole a large amount of cash from a Morpeth garage after threatening its manager.David Evans was the only employee at the HiQ tyres and vehicle maintenance centre in the Coopies Lane...
View ArticleCheap rail travel with the Herald
THE Herald has teamed up with East Coast to bring readers an amazing rail offer.Thousands of advance fares are available including travel to Edinburgh for only £4.50 from Morpeth and only £12 from...
View ArticleShoppers show they have a heart
THERE was a good response from customers to a Morpeth charity shop’s Christmas fund-raising hamper draw.A total of 900 tickets were bought at a cost of £1 at the town’s British Heart Foundation branch...
View ArticlePositive response to new development
THERE has been a positive response to a new housing development being constructed in Ponteland.Bellway Homes’ North East office is moving to Team Valley in Gateshead and in its place will be some 19...
View ArticleA new you in the New Year
MORPETH’S Sanderson Arcade shopping centre is urging residents to put on their trainers to start 2012 on a healthy footing.It is running a New Year — New You event on Saturday, from 11am to 3pm, with...
View ArticleResidents help shape future of housing
THOUSANDS of residents across Northumberland are being asked to help the county council find out about future housing needs.The authority has to develop suitable strategies to ensure that housing...
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