Volunteers get just rewards
MORE than 100 volunteers in Northumberland have been recognised for their dedication.Volunteering Northumberland invited the unpaid workers to a celebration event at the Holiday Inn, Seaton Burn, to...
View ArticleVandals wreck festive display
A VILLAGE Christmas display was wrecked by vandals.New lights were bought to decorate the Christmas Tree in Widdrington Station this year, but within days of going up, vandals had cut the string,...
View ArticleFence theft
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of fencing in Morpeth.A total of nine wooden panels from the perimeter fence of The Service Station on Whorral Bank were taken between 5pm on...
View ArticleTornado blows through scrap metal business
A TRIAL scheme to tackle metal theft has officially begun in the North East.Crime Prevention and Anti-Social Behaviour Reduction Minister Lord Henley travelled to the region last week to officially...
View ArticlePassengers get a say on future of transport
BUS and rail services in Northumberland will come into focus as passengers are asked their views on future public transport plans.Northumberland County Council has published a draft Public Transport...
View ArticleJobs, education and housing on list of priorities
COUNCILLORS have laid down their priority areas for the future direction of Northumberland.Employment, rural broadband, new housing, communication with parishes and education services were all...
View ArticleSign up to a better lifestyle
A NATIONAL charity is urging people to sign up to a healthier lifestyle through its 90 Minute Challenge.Diabetes UK will mark the 90th anniversary of the first person to be successfully treated with...
View ArticleDorothy wins town trails books
A LUCKY Herald reader can enjoy learning more about Morpeth’s history after winning a Christmas competition.Dorothy Cowans, of Fieldhouse Lane, Hepscott, has won copies of editions nine and 10 of the...
View ArticleMeet MP Alan
A NORTHUMBERLAND MP has started a new programme of surgeries.Berwick Member Sir Alan Beith, who covers the area north of Morpeth, will hold regular sessions throughout the year to enable residents to...
View ArticleTake care in high winds
TOP tips have been issued to motorists to help ensure they do not get caught out in windy weather.Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging drivers to be prepared and...
View ArticleRecounting the trek of a lifetime
A COLLEGE tutor who led a team on an eight-day trek through the Himalayas will share his experiences in a public lecture.Outdoor education tutor Carl Halliday, who has worked at Northumberland College...
View ArticlePupils in the corridors of power
HIGH school students have entered the realms of government after successful election showings.Elections took place in 11 schools across Northumberland last month to appoint student representatives to...
View ArticleAn inspiration to succeed
A MORPETH-BASED business is on the up after gaining a major new human resources contract overseas.Inspire People Group and business partner Westmark Consulting of Vancouver will work with 1,500...
View ArticleGive burglars a hard time
RESIDENTS are being urged not to make life easier for burglars by leaving their homes unlocked.Officers have responded to 390 home burglaries in Northumberland since April 2011 and 160 of these houses...
View ArticleFunding gets community hub back in business
A VALUABLE community hub is back in business thanks to a cash windfall.Castle Morpeth Disability Association (CMDA) was forced to close its Stobhill centre last March when funding dried up.But now the...
View ArticleCharity chance of a lifetime
THOSE with a taste for foreign climes are being offered the experience of a lifetime for charity.The Meningitis Trust is seeking participants to take on a fund-raising ten-day trek along the Great Wall...
View ArticleWoods get grant boost
A NEW grant scheme has been launched that could help to boost Northumberland’s woods and its green economy.The initiative by the Forestry Commission will make it easier for landowners to harvest timber...
View ArticleTime runs out for tax returns
TIME is running out for people to submit their Self-Assessment tax return.HM Revenue and Customs has issued a reminder to some 49,000 taxpayers across Northumberland that their returns must be...
View ArticleRotarians’ deserved honours
MEMBERS of Morpeth Rotary Club ended 2011 with a busy meeting.The annual Christmas message was delivered by Rev Joan Grindrod-Wells, whose masterly re-telling of the Nativity was by means of using the...
View ArticleSurvey looks at housing need
SURVEY forms will be landing on doormats across the county to help assess housing needs.Northumberland County Council has commissioned the research to help draw up suitable strategies to ensure...
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