Candidates react to election results
MORPETH’S new county councillor has spoken of his delight at getting elected.Conservative David Bawn won the keenly contested Morpeth North seat on the authority with a majority of 99 and it marks a...
View ArticlePolitician leaves Party
FORMER Hexham Parliamentary candidate Andrew Duffield has left the Liberal Democrats for Labour.The ex-Royal Navy officer stood for the LibDems in the constituency, which includes Ponteland, in 2005...
View ArticleResidents assured flood scheme is running to plan
RESIDENTS have been assured that the Morpeth flood scheme is running to plan amid concern about work in Mitford Road.The Environment Agency has started to build new defences in the town as part of a...
View ArticleA service merger
EXTRA services are on offer at Morpeth Library as a council contact centre moves in.Northumberland County Council’s Customer Service Information Centre has relocated to the Gas House Lane facility from...
View ArticleImportant time for council
THE new Morpeth Town Council will have many important issues to address in the coming months.One of the most experienced members of the authority, Coun David Parker, has set out the priority subjects...
View ArticleLabour is the big winner, but without overall control
LABOUR was the big winner in the county elections, but it does not have overall control of the council.The party claimed 32 of the 67 Northumberland seats available. The Conservatives claimed 21, while...
View ArticleSafety scheme delayed
A LONG-RUNNING project to install safety glass in Morpeth Town Hall has hit a snag.Plans to install the glass along the first floor staircase railings were first put forward about two years ago over...
View ArticleVoters will decide award champions
FOUR valuable community groups are vying for honours in the Morpeth Civic Awards — and the public will decide the winner.The Civic Awards were launched by Morpeth Town Council last year to recognise...
View ArticleResidents flock to rugby club for beer festival
A NEW event at Morpeth Rugby Club has been hailed a success.There were 20 different ales and ciders to sample over two days, as well as some delicious wines, at its inaugural Beer Festival.Those who...
View ArticleCouncil criticised for project delays
THE developer behind plans to transform an important area of Ponteland has blamed the county council for the delays to the scheme.The authority gave MKP Ponteland a May 1 deadline to submit a business...
View ArticleFlying visits for display
A NEW exhibition will celebrate the re-introduction of red kites to the North East.The display has been organised by The Friends of Red Kites and features a suite of photographs by Kaleel Zibe of a...
View ArticlePlants on display
THE North East England Group of the Alpine Garden Society meeting in Ponteland on Monday will be a ‘show and tell’ session, followed by a social event.Plants brought to the event will be on display and...
View ArticlePlanning seminar
A FREE seminar will take place to discuss the impact of changes to the planning system.The session has been organised by George F White Chartered Surveyors to examine the rules for farm buildings,...
View ArticleFootballer’s mementos come up for auction
COLLECTIONS of a former football star are up for grabs, including photographs of Newcastle United players in the club’s 1927 Championship winning days.The items belonged to footballer Roy MacKenzie,...
View ArticleAngry flood victim is left high and dry
AN angry flood victim is calling for more support after being told her home cannot be protected.Pauline Houghton, 62, moved into her East Mill home in Morpeth two years ago with her partner Ian...
View ArticleFund-raising goes on for project
A FUND-RAISING event in memory of a charity founder has raised more than £1,300.The charity auction was held at the Riverside Lodge in Morpeth last month in aid of the Jitegemee African school building...
View ArticleBoard-buying is not in the picture at the Town Hall
CALLS to provide new exhibition facilities in Morpeth Town Hall have been rejected by councillors.An art exhibition was held in the building last year, but some of the equipment, such as heavy duty...
View ArticleFull coverage for county
FUNDING is now in place to fit the final pieces in Northumberland’s broadband jigsaw.The £1.3million iNorthumberland loan scheme, the first of its kind in the country, has been set up to encourage...
View ArticleGroup AGM invitation
THE Ponteland Community Partnership will hold its AGM on Wednesday in the small meeting room at Merton Hall.The open meeting, which starts at 7pm, will cover a range of local issues and residents can...
View ArticleTeenager is walking tall after success in contest
A PONTELAND High School student’s designer dream became a reality when she received her own pair of shoes after winning a national competition.The judging panel from Daniel Footwear loved Cora McLeod’s...
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