People choose Tory candidate
A POLITICAL group in Northumberland is inviting members of the public to choose its prospective Parliamentary candidate.In an unprecedented move in the North East, local Conservatives have issued an...
View ArticleCollege courses focus on pressing issues
COLLEGE courses at one of the county’s main arboriculture training facilities are now taking into account two pressing issues.The programme of study for the subject at Northumberland College’s Kirkley...
View ArticleVillage to play part in future plans
COUNCILLORS are encouraged about the role Pegswood will play in a major initiative that will help shape the future of the village.Work has begun to discover the priority issues for the Morpeth...
View ArticleParking charges arriving soon at railway station
NEW parking charges will come into force at Morpeth Railway Station.Last month, the Herald reported that a 75-space car park had been opened on the site of former railway sidings in Coopies Lane...
View ArticleSearch reveals double tragedy
THE tragic tale of a double family bereavement has been uncovered by a man researching his Morpeth roots.Bryan Deakin, of Essex, was looking into his family tree when he discovered reports of an...
View ArticleDrumming up new ideas for music festival
A LONG-RUNNING music festival is turning up the volume with new classes for the modern era.The Wansbeck Music Festival, which celebrated its centenary in 2006, has nurtured thousands of young hopefuls...
View ArticleWorkers’ parking petition falls on deaf ears at council
CHANGES to time restrictions in a Morpeth car park will not be reconsidered, despite a petition from town workers.Under Northumberland County Council’s Parking Strategy the aim is to provide short-stay...
View ArticleHelp turn waste into woodland
MORPETH residents are being urged to help a charity turn festive waste into woodland.A specially-marked Christmas card recycling bin will be placed in the town’s Marks and Spencer branch until the end...
View ArticleSanta brings an unusual gift to vets
EVERY day at work is different here at Robson & Prescott and Christmas Eve was no exception.We received a phone call from our reception staff informing us that an otter had been brought in by a...
View ArticleGive-away helps beat the cold
FREE thermometers are being offered by a Morpeth charity shop to help people guard against the cold.Age UK, which has a shop in Newgate Street, has set up the initiative to help older people keep their...
View ArticleEx-addict Dave hopes Drout will help others
A CHARITY worker who battled back from a 20-year alcohol addiction is now embarking on his dream to help others.Dave Tinlin, of Stobhill, could once see nothing more to life than a bottle of alcohol...
View ArticleCambo First School closing early
CHILDREN are being sent home early from Cambo First School due to snow.The school near Wallington is closing this afternoon due to difficult road and weather conditions.
View ArticleArea debate called off
A DEBATE to allow residents to air their views on Northumberland council services has been called off.The North Area Debate was due to take place at Morpeth Town Hall this evening.But bad weather has...
View ArticleBus services cut short by snow
MORPETH bus services have fallen victim to bad weather.The Arriva 14 service, which runs from Morpeth to Rothbury, is terminating at Longframlington due to snow, while the number 2 service is not...
View ArticleRoad re-opens after crash
A MORPETH road has now re-opened to traffic after an accident this afternoon.The Northbound carriageway of the A697 was closed at about 12.50pm today due to an accident involving three vehicles.The...
View ArticleNew chairman in the driving seat
A SENIOR regional businessman has been appointed Chairman of the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).Ashley Winter, who was Chairman and Managing Director of Patterson Motor Group, has been appointed...
View ArticleCampaign backed
MORPETH councillors have given their backing to a campaign to re-open the Colne to Skipton rail link.Members of Morpeth Town Council’s Planning and Transport Committee agreed to endorse the campaign in...
View ArticleCharity looks to the year ahead
A MORPETH-BASED charity is hoping to go from strength to strength during 2013.Key to the plans of the MS Research and Relief Fund in Stobhill is installing a hydrotherapy pool and good progress has...
View ArticleJessica and the girls face really tall challenge
A CHARITY worker is training for the challenge of a lifetime to support victims of domestic abuse.Keen hiker Jessica Lunt, who lives in Morpeth, is planning to climb Africa’s highest peak, Mount...
View ArticleChris takes over wildlife role
A FORMER MP has been named President of Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT).Chris Mullin has taken on the role following the death of his predecessor Sir John Riddell in July 2010.Mr Mullin was a...
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