Signs are good for marker
A HISTORIC mileage sign in Ponteland that has fallen into disrepair will soon be replaced.Part of the post showing how far away Newcastle is in one direction and the centre of Ponteland in the other is...
View ArticleRoadworks in half-term
COUNCIL workers hope to carry out a road resurfacing programme in an area of Morpeth during the half-term period.As Alexandra Road and Goosehill are next to a school, the county authority does not want...
View ArticleDirector bids festival farewell after 20 years
THE driving force of a Northumberland music festival is stepping down after 20 years at the helm.Artistic Director Paul McCreesh was one of the founders of the Brinkburn Music Festival.But as the event...
View ArticleEnjoy some outdoor fun at Bolam
BOLAM Lake Country Park has plenty of half-term fun to offer.On Tuesday, children can write poetry, create mosaics and enjoy a walk spotting many different types of trees between 10am and 12.30pm, for...
View ArticleAlert over bogus callers
POLICE have warned of an increase in rogue traders and street beggars.Morpeth Neighbourhood Policing Team is urging residents to be vigilant following a number of reports of doorstep sellers operating...
View ArticleOrganisers delighted with response to festival
A NEW music extravaganza in Morpeth has been hailed a success.Groups and performers from across Northumberland and the UK took to the stage at the Riverside Lodge, High Stanners, for River Fest.Crowds...
View ArticleLeaders appointed
NEW members have been appointed to Morpeth Town Council working groups.Ken Brown will chair the Neighbourhood Plan, Nic Best will lead the Allotments Liaison and Joan Tebbutt will chair the Christmas...
View ArticleGarden centre digs deep for cancer support
COUNTER-TOP collections for charity have topped the £10,000 mark at a Northumberland garden centre.Dobbies Garden World in Ponteland has raised the staggering sum for Macmillan Cancer Support over the...
View ArticleLottery win at Dawn
A MUCH-USED Northumberland advice service has picked up £350,000 in funding.DAWN Advice, which provides free support to residents across the county, has secured the cash from the Big Lottery Fund as...
View ArticlePlans coming forward for county decisions
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Northumberland County Council.Acklington: Mr and Mrs J Coombes, 1 Brainshaugh Farm Cottages, retrospective, demolition and re-build of cottage...
View ArticleA wartime feast
A FASCINATING piece of Northumberland’s wartime history has been unearthed.Stephen Lewins, from Morpeth, came across this signed Christmas Dinner menu from RAF Stannington in 1943 and decided to share...
View ArticleDrive to find a new home for coaches
COUNCILLORS are calling for progress on providing a designated space for large vehicles in Morpeth sooner rather than later.Although talks have been held involving Northumberland County Council and...
View ArticleTributes to biker killed in collision
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Morpeth business owner after he died in a road accident.Graham Turnbull, who ran Autominster in Coopies Lane, was riding his motorbike when he was involved in a collision...
View ArticlePaedophile given extended sentence
A FORMER soldier who ‘turned children into sex objects’ has been given a 25-year extended prison sentence.Frank Stott was earlier this month found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court of offences...
View ArticleStudents are buzzing after success at spelling bee
A PAIR of Morpeth school pupils were spellers par excellence at a regional competition.Adam Blower, 12, and Georgia Blyth, 11, will now take on opponents from across the country at the national final...
View ArticleFamiliar colours for floral memorial
MORPETH’S jewel in the crown will blossom in the Suffragette colours of green, white and purple this summer.The floral tribute to Emily Wilding Davison at Carlisle Park has been carried out by members...
View ArticleNew Northumberland visitor centre ‘would create more than 150 jobs’
An independent report has revealed that a proposed new Landscape Discovery Centre in Northumberland National Park has the potential to significantly boost the local economy with a substantial increase...
View ArticleRunners raise thousands for care charity
A FIELD of 300 runners all played their part in raising thousands of pounds for a county charity at this year’s Druridge Bay 10k.Karl Taylor won the event at the fourth time of asking, crossing the...
View ArticleSigns of discontent at information hub
COUNCIL officials have been urged to go back to the drawing board with its signage at Morpeth’s Tourist Information Centre.The 13th-century building, next to the Telford Bridge, became a lot brighter...
View ArticleUp for the challenge
A GROUP of men taking on a major cycling challenge for the first time were thankful for their warm-up fitness sessions.Craig Taylor, Roger Young, Steven Forster, Paul Hedges and Andrew Scott all live...
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