Visit to Pegswood pleases the police
GOING on the move to Pegswood has been hailed a success by the police.A Northumbria Police mobile unit was taken to the village for a weekend last month and residents had the chance to have their say...
View ArticleRed Nose Day goes massive
A BID to create the world’s biggest red nose will take place at Northumberland’s newest landmark.The Comic Relief initiative will be held at the Northumberlandia landform sculpture and park on...
View ArticleParking fees illustrate county split
CAR parking is a classic example of how the ruling Liberal Democrats have divided Northumberland, according to Conservative Group Leader Peter Jackson.Charges in rural areas when drivers in the urban...
View ArticleTax share frozen again
THE county’s share of council tax will again be frozen at 2010 levels in the coming year.Average bills going out in April will be: Band A £915; B £1,067; C £1,220; D £1,372; E £1,677; F £1,982; G...
View ArticleGovernment blind to north pressures as budgets slashed
PEOPLE in Government have no idea of the pressures on the North East, Northumberland County Council’s Liberal Democrat finance leader Andrew Tebbutt declared as he produced another cost-slashing...
View ArticleBurglar stole jewellery
A PONTELAND homeowner was left shaken following a burglary at their property on Monday.The burglar, believed to be male, made off with a small amount of jewellery after being disturbed by the occupant...
View ArticleTribute to Stan, a true rugby stalwart
MORPETH Rugby Club is mourning the loss of one of its longest-serving and well-respected members.Former president Stan Driver died peacefully at his home last Friday, aged 86.Raised at Stannington, he...
View ArticlePlanning a vision for the future
MOVES are under way to create a new vision for the future of Ponteland.A group has been formed to work on a Neighbourhood Plan for the area.The concept has been introduced by the Government to give...
View Article‘Leaking lake’ could see years of infill operations
AN opencast restoration scheme that is almost a decade behind schedule may be given over to a seven-year landfill operation.Villagers have spent years seeking a solution to the Pegswood Moor...
View ArticleHousing plans opposed
A NEW bid to build housing on the edge of Morpeth has met with fierce opposition from town councillors.Last year Bellway was defeated over its plans to build 200 homes in a field near Loansdean after...
View ArticleZip along to see charity dare-devils
TOWN residents are being invited to watch dozens of dare-devils slide down from up high in aid of a charity programme.More than 120 people have signed up to take on Sunday’s Morpeth Get Together Zip...
View ArticleApprentice courses at the ready
OPEN events are being held at Northumberland College to tie in with National Apprenticeship Week.Those interested in doing one of these courses, as well as employers looking to recruit apprentices, are...
View ArticleStudents sample question time with politicians
YOUNG people can have their own question time with county politicians at an event in Morpeth next week.The session will encourage political debate and give those taking part, whether they are school,...
View ArticleBudget plans re-visited
TOWN councillors have had to go back to the drawing board over budget plans.In January Morpeth Town Council approved a two per cent rise in its share of council tax bills to cover inflation and rising...
View ArticleLabour blasts council for cut, cut, cut
IN the Liberal Democrat county council ‘very little has happened at all apart from cut, cut, cut’, Labour Group Leader Grant Davey said.The Blyth-based councillor said: “In 2008 you had 8,500 kids in...
View ArticleContracts to be renegotiated to protect standards
CHILDREN, adult services and housing will bear the brunt of county council cuts, but members have been told that many savings are being made by renegotiating contracts rather than reducing...
View ArticleTurbine plans are met with more opposition
MORE opposition has been lodged to plans for a windfarm at Tranwell.Applicant Wind Ventures is seeking permission for four turbines, 126.5m tall, to be sited at the former Tranwell Airfield.The...
View ArticleFocus on sea fisheries at Morpeth event
THE Northumberland Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) will be holding a series of presentations in Morpeth on Tuesday.The event is open to the public and will be of significance to...
View ArticleTory call for performance pay rejected
A CONSERVATIVE call for performance-related pay at Northumberland County Council has been decisively rejected.Conservative Group Leader Peter Jackson suggested it could raise the wages of the lowest...
View ArticleBusinesses briefed on bypass project
POTENTIAL contractors for Morpeth’s Northern Bypass scheme have been briefed about what they can expect if they are selected.Northumberland County Council met with businesses at Longhirst Hall last...
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