Talks on station chaos
A MEETING to tackle school-run problems at Morpeth Bus Station will be arranged.Morpeth Town Council has agreed to take the lead in organising a meeting with bus companies, Sanderson Arcade and...
View ArticleMajor sewage scheme begins
A £9million upgrade to Morpeth’s sewage system will get under way next week.Northumbrian Water will begin the 18-month project on Monday to upgrade assets and processes at Morpeth Sewage Treatment...
View ArticleBloom team raises the baa
MORPETH’S Bloom bid is going baa-rmy this year as some sheep join the team.Organisations throughout the town work together on the annual environmental campaign, planting new features, tending flower...
View ArticlePensioners are left short by Post Office
PENSIONERS could be left without money for more than two weeks due to a breakdown in post office services.Residents in Longhorsley normally expect an outreach service to be set up in the Village Hall...
View ArticleGPs take on new role
DOCTORS have this week taken the lead in planning Northumberland’s health services.The Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group, which represents 46 GP practices, took over responsibility on Monday...
View ArticleOffer on energy switch
TIME is running out to register for the next phase of an energy switch scheme.Northumberland County Council is working with 11 other authorities on a collective energy switch where an auction is held...
View ArticleGrowth boost for county
NEW and existing businesses in the county can take advantage of a fresh support package.As part of a move to boost enterprise and economic growth in Northumberland, two programmes will give...
View ArticleBypass will not solve issues
A NEW Morpeth bypass will do little to improve town centre congestion, councillors have warned.Members of Morpeth Town Council’s Planning and Transport Committee have said that the road, which will go...
View ArticleVehicles seized in police school run safety check-up
POLICE have checked more than 160 vehicles to ensure the safety of school transport.The eight-day operation was conducted across the Northumbria force last month.Officers from the Roads Policing Unit...
View ArticleWor ship in £5m drug bust
NORTHUMBERLAND’S namesake warship has seized an estimated £5.4million of cannabis resin.HMS Northumberland carried out the drugs bust after a 30-mile pursuit in the Gulf of Oman.The Royal Navy frigate...
View ArticleCall for public to buy local
RESIDENTS are being urged to help increase the number of fresh meat suppliers in Ponteland.Butchers and farm shops are seeing a quite considerable increase in customers since the recent revelations...
View ArticleAn initiative that really is ageing well
A COUNTY project to help elderly people stay active and connected has received national recognition.Northumberland County Council was recently given a ‘highly commended’ accolade in the Local...
View ArticleStudent enjoys a date with Royalty
A STUDENT has been congratulated by Royalty after reaching the gold standard.Louise Auld, 20, of Hepscott, was invited to St James’s Palace to receive her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from HRH The Earl...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW-Morpeth Gathering
As 2013 is the centenary of the death of suffragette Emily Davison, there were special events based on her life and a strong focus on women during the 46th Morpeth Gathering.These photographs are from...
View ArticleVIDEO - Morpeth Gathering
Excerpts from the Morpeth Gathering grand cavalcade with Morpeth Gadgy Alec Swailes introducing the event and welcoming Lord and Lady Greystoke to the town.Full report in Thursday’s Herald.
View ArticleRevving it up for a mountain trek
Morpeth Rotary Club MEMBERS had a call to adventure when their speaker was an elderly gent who had been on a Royal Enfield motorcycling tour of some of the worst roads at the top of the world.Ron...
View ArticleCounty resumes its search for green champions
THE annual county-wide search for Northumberland’s environmental heroes has been launched.The county council’s third ‘LOVE Northumberland – rewarding community achievement’ awards aim to identify...
View ArticleEaster – it’s the season of new life
EASTER is always a busy time and while no two years are ever the same, there are common themes.This year has brought additional challenges and the weather is the culprit. It’s been pretty grim for...
View ArticleChamber changes at top
A NEW leader has been elected for Morpeth’s business group.The Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade has appointed former Secretary George Williams to take on the role of Chairman.The election took...
View ArticleNew system at hospitals
MOVES are underway to standardise parking at Northumberland’s two general hospitals.The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will introduce a new system next month for the Hexham and Wansbeck...
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