VIDEO - Blagdon South Park
After a huge restoration project, Blagdon South Park was opened by Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Viscount Ridley and Harry Banks of the Banks...
View ArticleLearning about dementia
Morpeth Lions ClubMorpeth Lions Club welcomed Sophie Ford, from the Alzheimer’s Society, in April.The Alzheimer’s Society is the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their...
View ArticleExtensions, demolitions, felling – plans proposed
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.East Chevington: Mr Michael Cutter, Broomhill Farm, South Broomhill, access road to Broomhill Farm from...
View ArticleCoast theme for May talk
THE latest in the monthly tea time talks at a Morpeth church will take place on Thursday, May 16.Jared Johnson will give those in attendance at St George’s United Reformed Church, Bridge Street, an...
View ArticleMembers learn all about the benefits of inclusive retreat
Morpeth Rotary ClubMORPETH Rotary Club welcomed Father Jeroen Hoogland from Minsteracres Retreat Centre, who gave a fascinating insight into the work that is carried out at the retreat.Father Jeroen...
View ArticleGo ahead for shop orangery
A BLAGDON-BASED business is celebrating after it received the green light for a new extension.Approval for the orangery at the rear of Milkhope Coffee Shop was granted by the county council’s north...
View ArticleMagnetism helps duo win contest
MORPETH-BASED Gott Technical Services has announced the winners of an automotive design competition for students.The maintenance equipment supplier, in Coopies Lane, set the project for pairs of...
View ArticleGet into charity gear
CYCLISTS are gearing up for a 160-mile Tour of Northumberland.The ride has been organised by Breeze Bikes Cycling Club for HospiceCare North Northumberland. It will take in the county’s 12 waste...
View ArticleResources for roots
PEOPLE researching their Northumbrian roots have been reminded of a valuable resource.The Northumberland and Durham Family History Society is dedicated to helping people learn more about their...
View ArticleTeam effort secures camera club victory
Morpeth Camera ClubTHE theme of Morpeth Camera Club’s evening was the projection of pictures from the club camera.During the course of the season, the club camera is given to various members to use for...
View ArticleJohn gets back on the charity collection trail
A LONG-SERVING charity collector is hitting the streets once again.Seventy-year-old John Carpenter, of Ulgham, has been a supporter of Christian Aid Week for 40 years.And this year is no exception as...
View ArticleLawnmowers targeted
STOLEN garden equipment may have been specifically targeted by thieves, police say.Thieves broke into two garden sheds at separate addresses in Briarlea, Hepscott, and stole two lawnmowers.One was a...
View ArticleFew crime concerns
THREE-QUARTERS of Morpeth residents surveyed by police said they have no crime concerns.Morpeth Neighbourhood Policing Team has been talking to locals to help prioritise officers’ work.The most common...
View ArticleDeal expected on council control
LABOUR is poised to take control of Northumberland County Council, with support from Independents.Elections earlier this month left no Party in overall control of the authority, with Labour falling...
View ArticleEmotional meeting of the donor and the boy he saved
A BONE marrow donor from Northumberland has travelled across the world to come face-to-face with the little boy whose life he saved.Barry Crackett, 34, had no idea who he was helping when he donated...
View ArticleIs Labour now passing the buck?
MOVES to introduce free parking across Northumberland could be put into motion next week.But with plans to pass the decision on to town and parish councils, Morpeth traders fear the issue will be far...
View ArticleFlood insurance agreement extended by a month
AN arrangement to provide insurance cover for residents in flood-risk areas, such as parts of Morpeth, has been extended whilst negotiations continue to try and put in place a new system.Association of...
View ArticleWho kills soap star?
AUDIENCE members will get the chance to guess the killer when a murder mystery comes to Whalton Village Hall on Saturday.The action takes place on the set of ‘Ravenscar’ – a north-based soap opera. The...
View ArticleShed break-in alert
RESIDENTS are urged to look to shed security after two break-ins.Between 8.30pm on Wednesday, May 1, and 9am the following day, thieves broke into a shed at The Villas in Stannington.Various tools were...
View ArticlePress freedom is vital to democracy
POLITICIANS across the board have united in praise of the Morpeth Herald as part of Local Newspaper Week.The annual initiative aims to raise awareness of local newspapers and the important work they do...
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