Dignity pledge for patients and carers
A COMMITMENT to provide dignified care to Northumberland residents at the end of their life has been pledged in a new charter.Northumberland County Council has adopted the Good Death Charter and...
View ArticleGroups celebrate big lottery win
SEVERAL groups in Northumberland are celebrating a win on the lottery.The Big Lottery Fund has handed grants to 48 organisations across the North East in the latest round of the Awards for All...
View ArticleCall to make room for bikers
CALLS have been made for more Morpeth motorbike bays.Mayor Mark Horton raised the issue with county parking officers at a meeting of the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade last week.He said: “We are...
View ArticleEvent to support Tourettes awareness festival
A FUNDRAISING event for a regional support group taking place in Morpeth will feature works from some ‘Talented Touretters’.Photograph prints, art pieces and crafts by people with Tourettes and their...
View ArticleFree parking in Northumberland for Christmas run-up - Lib Dems defeated in vote
An early Christmas present for drivers is on the way from an alliance of Labour and Tory councillors in Northumberland in the form of a week’s free parking in market towns.Members this evening voted 23...
View ArticleCollecting cash for Christmas
THE annual Christmas collection is under way at a Morpeth community group.Morpeth Lions Club is collecting cash at the town’s Morrisons’ supermarket this week to buy Christmas food parcels for the...
View ArticleFestive shoppers get more time
LATE night Christmas shopping is being offered at Sanderson Arcade.The centre will be open until 8pm every Thursday before Christmas, starting today, and it is hoped that other shops in the town will...
View ArticleTime is running out in fight for fair insurance
MORPETH’S MP has voiced his concern that the fight for fair flood insurance is being taken to the wire.Across the country hundreds of thousands of flood victims, including homes and businesses in the...
View ArticleRetail giant confirms new store
SAINSBURY’S has officially confirmed that it will be opening a new store in Morpeth.Last week, the Herald revealed that the supermarket giant had a conditional agreement in place with the Black Swan’s...
View ArticleFlood scheme takes major step forward
THE Morpeth flood alleviation scheme is set to take an important step forward this evening.Approval for the town centre works section is expected to be granted by Northumberland County Council’s North...
View ArticleFlood plans hit by bad weather
THE Morpeth flood alleviation scheme has suffered another set back due to bad weather.Councillors were due to discuss the proposals for town centre defences at the North Area Planning Committee in...
View ArticleMan assaulted in pub toilet
A MAN was taken to hospital after being assaulted in Cramlington at the weekend.Police are appealing for witnesses after the 30-year-old was attacked at 10pm on Sunday when he was in the toilet area of...
View ArticleChristingle service at Mitford
A SPECIAL Christingle service will take place at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Mitford this Sunday.Those attending will be asked to hold a decorated orange with a candle in it during the...
View ArticleYuletide flavour to town market
MORPETH traders are rolling out the tinsel for a special Christmas market.The event has been organised by the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade for businesses already trading within the area.It...
View ArticleResidents back £50m leisure resort
RESIDENTS and businesses have given enthusiastic support to plans for a £50million leisure and tourism resort near Widdrington.More than 80 people came along to Druridge Bay Community Centre in Hadston...
View ArticleHome builder to meet MP over green-belt plans
A NORTHUMBERLAND MP will meet a property developer looking to build homes on Ponteland’s green belt after strongly criticising them in Parliament.Lugano Group, which recently unveiled plans for 280...
View ArticlePark and ride could ease town’s parking shortage
A PERMANENT park-and-ride scheme could be the solution to Morpeth’s shortage of parking spaces.The idea has been suggested by town and county councillor Andrew Tebbutt following questions from traders...
View ArticleLib Dem team
CANDIDATES have been selected to represent the North East Liberal Democrats at the next European elections.MEP Fiona Hall is standing down in 2014 so a new team has been chosen to fight for the seat....
View ArticleThink before you drink and drive
POLICE have urged drivers to think before they drink over the festive season.The annual crackdown on drink-driving has been launched by Northumbria Police to run throughout December.Motorists are...
View ArticlePolice hunt quad thieves
POLICE are on the hunt for quad bike thieves.The vehicle was stolen from a garage in Longhirst between 5pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.The quad bike is a red Honda model.Officers are appealing for...
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