Goosehill classmates remembered
A FORMER Goosehill First School pupil recognised himself and some of his classmates in our Images of yesteryear photograph, which was published on December 29.Andrew Hall, second left, was among the...
View ArticleCash point users beware of skimmers
POLICE are asking Northumberland residents using cash points to be alert to the dangers of card skimming devices.The kit comes in two parts – a card reader fitted around the card slot and a PIN reader...
View ArticleField access gets the green light
A CONTROVERSIAL application to provide new access to a field near Morpeth has been given the go ahead despite being described as dangerous by objectors.Permission was sought for a gate and access to a...
View ArticleHotel staff check in charity cash
THOUSANDS of pounds have been donated to cancer care thanks to the efforts of Northumberland hotel workers.Staff at The Longhirst Group, which runs Longhirst Hall near Morpeth as well as a hotel in...
View ArticleCheap rail travel with the Herald
Thousands of advance fares are available including travel to York for only £4.50 from Morpeth and only £12 from Morpeth to London.To qualify for these special fares, collect four tokens from the Herald...
View ArticleBest foot forward and sign up
RUNNERS are being invited to sign up for a fund-raising half-marathon.Run Northumberland will host the run around Wallington, near Cambo, in aid of the Children’s Heart Unit Fund at Newcastle’s Freeman...
View ArticleWrite on
BUDDING Northumberland writers can put pen to paper for a national competition.The Academy of Children’s Writers is inviting people to write a story for children, with a first prize of £2,000.Entries...
View ArticleExtra funding welcomed
NEARLY £1million of extra funding for social care in Northumberland has been welcomed by politicians.The money is part of £150million announced by the Government to help shorten hospital stays during...
View ArticleChoose well and stay well
AS hospitals across the North East enter one of their busiest periods, patients are urged to choose the right NHS service for their condition.Demand for healthcare is usually high at this time of year...
View ArticleVillagers to have their say
VILLAGERS will be given the chance to quiz council environment officials as invitations are issued to a parish meeting.Widdrington Station and Stobswood Parish Council will invite the county’s dog...
View ArticleAnglers could hold crime key
ANGLERS across Northumberland could hold vital information about a high value burglary.Police are appealing for anyone to come forward who may have information about the break-in at Chatton Trout...
View ArticleBid to be flavour of the month
A SPECIALIST Northumbrian food producer could soon see its products on the shelves of a major supermarket chain.The Northumberland Cheese Company, which is based at Blagdon, has been shortlisted for a...
View ArticleSchool film project receives a helping hand from a duchess
A MORPETH school’s big screen project received a helping hand from the Duchess of Northumberland.The Duchess was interviewed by a team of pupils from King Edward VI school as part of their film looking...
View ArticleCharities chase distance runners
MARATHON runners are in much demand from charities.St John Ambulance has a number of guaranteed Gold Bond places available for the Virgin London Marathon to offer runners in return for a £100 deposit...
View ArticleUnderstanding planning
EVENTS are being held across Northumberland to help people understand more about the planning system.Five venues across the county will each host two sessions — An Introduction to Planning, and The...
View ArticleElderly in line for free energy checks
FREE energy efficiency checks are being offered by Age UK Northumberland.The charity is encouraging people to call its advice line to check if they are eligible for Warm Home Discounts, which could...
View ArticleBrave the cold and save lives
PEOPLE have been urged to brave the cold weather and make a date to donate blood.A session will be held at Storey Park Community Centre in Morpeth next week and NHS Blood and Transplant hopes both new...
View ArticleNo rise in council tax
RESIDENTS in the East Chevington parish will not face a hike in their council tax contributions towards the parish council after members agreed on its 2012/13 budget, keeping the precept at...
View ArticleBusiest winter for GP service
NORTHUMBERLAND’S out-of-hours GP service has recorded its busiest winter on record.Northern Doctors Urgent Care received a fifth more calls to GPs than last year, with a total of 17,852 in December...
View ArticleResidents face council tax increase
PONTELAND residents will pay a little extra Council Tax from April.And there are two very different reasons why the town council raised the precept by 3.6 per cent to £348,347 for 2012/13.There will be...
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