Police praise revellers
POLICE have praised Morpeth revellers after the New Year celebrations passed without incident.There were extra officers on patrol to deal with the increase in visitors to the town centre and although...
View ArticleBreak-in bid appeal
POLICE are appealing for information following an attempted burglary in Morpeth.Offenders forced off a temporary chip board door to gain access to a new building under construction next to Fairmoor...
View ArticleAnniversary bells ring out at last
THE bells were ringing out for an extended Christmas run in Morpeth as a special anniversary tribute was finally completed.Eight bellringers gathered at Morpeth Clock Tower last week for a second...
View ArticleMajor supermarket work starts next week
MAJOR works on Morpeth’s new supermarket will begin on Monday.These include the bulk earthworks at the site in Low Stanners, along with the Cotting Burn diversion scheme.This will see an increase in...
View ArticleSchool closures in Ponteland
PONTELAND First School is closed to pupils today and Monday after high winds caused damage to the roof.Workers are currently on site to make repairs and it is hoped that the school will re-open on...
View ArticleStroke awards open
NOMINATIONS for The Stroke Association’s Life After Stroke Awards 2012 are now open.One person has a stroke every five minutes in the UK and these accolades celebrate the courage, determination and...
View ArticleHalls helped
TWO community buildings have received funding support from Ponteland Town Council.Ponteland Memorial Hall and Dalton Village Hall were given grants for £6,000 and £1,000 respectively. Both awards will...
View ArticleCheck out new heath website
THE new and improved Northumbria Healthcare website is now up and running.The local NHS Foundation Trust, which manages healthcare services delivered in hospital, in the community and in people’s...
View ArticleMake good use of your unwanted presents
NORTHUMBERLAND residents with unwanted Christmas presents are being asked to put them to good use.As part of its Make With Me initiative, charity Mencap is calling on people to sell items they will not...
View ArticlePlanning changes get mixed views
THE shake-up in the national planning system has received a mixed response.Land agency firm Strutt and Parker believes that the changes open up opportunities for farmers and landowners to work together...
View ArticleMayor looks to the year ahead
PONTELAND’S Mayor believes that the town is well placed to handle any changes in 2012.Since he was elected to the role by members of Ponteland Town Council in May, Peter Cowey attended 26 different...
View ArticleStay safe in the workplace
ST John Ambulance is urging Northumberland’s construction firms to get off on the right foot this year by ensuring their employees have the correct health and safety and first aid training.The most...
View ArticleWoodland grows from old cards
OLD Christmas cards could lead to new woodland through an in-store recycling scheme.Marks and Spencer has placed card recycling bins in more than 300 of its shops and for every 1,000 cards it collects...
View ArticleSmokers get kit to kick the habit
HELP is at hand for Northumberland smokers who want to quit in the New Year.The Department of Health is launching an advertising campaign aimed at giving people the right tools to quit smoking by...
View ArticleProject sheds light on ordinary folk
NORTHUMBERLAND residents can help uncover the role played by ordinary people in the development of the region.The Popular Politics Project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, aims to unearth a...
View ArticlePupils prove picture perfect
YOUNG school pupils in Ponteland were given the chance to show off their creative skills in a local supermarket’s painting competition.The best entries for the Sainsbury’s Ponteland contest, which had...
View ArticleHelp avert fostering crisis
NORTHUMBERLAND residents who have time to care and a room to spare are being urged to look into becoming foster carers.The number of children in care who need foster homes has risen for five years in a...
View ArticleBeating the New Year blues
A NOVEL initiative to beat the New Year blues has been suggested by a national charity.Samaritans is encouraging workers across the region to take part in its Feel Good Friday fund-raiser next...
View ArticleNewlyweds keep it local
MORPETH newlyweds were keeping it local as the bride returned to her roots.Dr Amy Lindley returned to her home town on Saturday to walk down the aisle of her childhood church and tie the knot with...
View ArticleWarning of dangers of payday loans
A FREE Northumberland debt advice service has urged people to be wary of ‘payday loans’.Estimates suggest that around 3.5million people in the UK may turn to such financial services in the next six...
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