Loos are spick and pan
RESIDENTS and visitors will be able to spend a penny at a Morpeth public toilet in comfort after it received a major makeover.The facilities at the Terrace Car Park toilets near St George’s United...
View ArticlePlanning to take top honours
A RECENT addition to the county’s list of major tourist sites has won a regional accolade.The development of Northumberlandia by the Blagdon Estate and regional mining firm Banks Group was named as the...
View ArticleTwo men in bother for breaching injunctions
SERIOUS breaches of court injunctions relating to parts of Morpeth have landed two men in further trouble.Ryan Harland received a suspended sentence after twice being caught within the exclusion zone...
View ArticleVote to choose chief of police
NORTHUMBERLAND residents will go to the polls next Thursday to vote for their police and crime commissioner (PCC).Every force in the country will have a PCC, who will represent their communities and...
View ArticleHow life was changed utterly on a national and local scale by the world wars
With Remembrance Sunday taking place this weekend, ROGER HAWKINS examines wartime experiences among the general population, including what happened in Morpeth, for his latest Morpathia article.IT is...
View ArticleBoxer pulls no punches on adoption
FORMER world boxing champion Glenn McCrory praised the hard work and talents of Northumberland’s looked after children and young people at a recent ceremony.More than 140 looked after young people were...
View ArticleWildlife fans urged to get snapping
WILDLIFE watchers in the North East have been urged to get snapping for a photography competition.Northumberland, Durham and Tees Valley Wildlife Trusts have teamed up with the Natural History Society...
View ArticleCouncil cash for causes
MORE than £600 has been raised for a cancer charity in two council fund-raising events.Northumberland County Council Chairman Jim Smith nominated Macmillan Cancer Support as his chosen charity to...
View ArticleSitting pretty
JUST under half of the public seats in and around Ponteland will be replaced.Out of the 39 in the area, not including those in Ponteland Park as they are looked at separately, 18 will be taken out...
View ArticleBoom for car dealership
BUSINESS is booming for a Morpeth car dealership as it enjoys a string of successes.Vauxhall dealer Davidsons of Morpeth, based in Coopies Way, has not only achieved 100 per cent on customer...
View ArticleHomes to take up green deal
A SENIOR county councillor is urging households in Northumberland to sign up to the Government’s flagship Green Deal following the latest rise in electricity and gas prices.The scheme enables...
View ArticleNext generation of automotive experts
A MORPETH business is helping to nurture the next generation of automotive workers by jump starting a new initiative.The project, which will involve more than 300 students from Gateshead College’s...
View ArticleTroops train for Afghan
MORE than 70 North East soldiers converged on the Brecon Beacons to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan.Members of the Fifth Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers were taken to the Welsh...
View ArticlePupils praised for fund-raising race
PONTELAND school pupils have been praised for their efforts both on and off the Junior Great North Run course.Not only did about 30 boys and girls from Richard Coates Middle School take part in the 4km...
View ArticleUnion fights for better wages
LOCAL members of a trade union have been taking part in a drive to improve wages for a number of people on low incomes.UNISON’s Northumberland County Branch recently highlighted the Living Wage...
View ArticleVet warns of fatal illness
A MORPETH vet is warning dog owners to watch out for a potentially fatal illness in their pets.Seasonal Canine Illness has not yet hit Northumberland, but it has been reported in East Anglia and the...
View ArticleBoard flight to Neverland
THE 86th season of Ponteland Repertory Society begins with performances of Peter Pan the Musical.Children and adults alike have fallen under the spell of Neverland, a place where children can fly and...
View ArticleDoor-to-door trader offers more than just tea to its customers
TEA traders are turning crime busters in a new partnership.Well-known North East tea company Ringtons is joining forces with Northumbria Police to offer crime prevention advice to householders across...
View ArticleRainy day funds could ease impact of tax rise
FUNDS saved for a rainy day are being used to try and mitigate the impact of a council tax precept rise for Pegswood residents.But they will still be facing an increase of up to £30,000 in their bill...
View ArticleAmbulance staff set new record
AMBULANCE staff have set a new service record for successful resuscitations.In August, 38 per cent of patients attended by the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) were successfully resuscitated at the...
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