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Brian Daniel

Brian Daniel

Alnwick trust's future looks bleak as funds dry up

BODIES set up to boost the regeneration of two Northumberland communities are experiencing contrasting fortunes.Read

Trust offers families the chance of a vital break

A NORTHUMBERLAND charity which supports children with autism and their families is to offer overnight respite breaks.Read

Call for Berwick councillor Ivor Dixon to step down

A NORTHUMBERLAND councillor who stole from his employer has been sacked – but still holds public office.Read

Acklington church celebrates 150th anniversary

A NORTHUMBERLAND community will come together at the weekend to mark the 150th anniversary of its church.Read

Rothbury bridge U-turn is a victory for town

TOWNSFOLK in Northumberland have secured victory in a row over work to a historic bridge after heritage bosses performed a U-turn.Read

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Developer moves to allay Northumberland wind turbine worries

A MASSIVE wind farm proposed close to ecologically and historically sensitive areas in Northumberland would be at "one of the most suitable and appropriate sites" in the North East, the company involved has claimed.Read

Historic case is re-enacted to mark milestone

THE clock was turned back centuries in a Northumberland courtroom yesterday as part of an event to mark a milestone in British justice.Read

Elderly couple are Holy Island Causeway's 18th rescue

AN ELDERLY couple have become the latest motorists to spark a rescue operation attempting to cross a Northumberland causeway while it was under water.Read

Berwick Jehovah's Witnesses in unholy row with vicar

JEHOVAH’S Witnesses have come out on top in an unholy row over their plans for a new centre in a Northumberland market town.Read

Concerns at North East train ticket office closure plans

TICKET offices at four train stations in the region could be axed as part of Government cuts, it emerged yesterday.Read

Rare eagle rescued in Bedlington

A BIRD of prey rarely found in the English countryside has turned up in Northumberland.Read

Beckhams consider Alnwick Castle for son's birthday bash

THEY'RE arguably the most famous couple in the world - and they could be heading to Northumberland.Read

Duke bids to scale back Alnwick cheap homes

THE Duke of Northumberland has come under fire for seeking to cut back on affordable housing provision in his home town.Read

Changes to Alcan shifts may lead to strike

WORKERS at one of Northumberland’s biggest employers could be set to go on strike. A group of 122 employees at Rio Tinto Alcan’s aluminium smelter at Lynemouth are to be balloted on industrial action over the company’s proposals to make changes to shift patterns. Read

Northumberland charity helps push the boat out

A NORTHUMBERLAND charity that provides education for young people on history and maritime heritage has received a major funding boost.Read

Boulmer man lost fisheries job after an 'honest mistake'

A LEADING figure on a Northumberland fisheries body who was sacked for breaking its rules says he has been “assassinated by correctness”.Read

Gateshead photographer wins international award

POIGNANT images from the region’s industrial past led to a prestigious international award for one North East photographer.Read

Berwick Magistrates' Court

Berwick magistrates to celebrate anniversary with open day

THE clock will be turned back almost 250 years in a Northumberland courtroom in celebration of an historic milestone.Read

Former Northumberland fisheries chairman broke lobster by-law

A LEADING figure on a Northumberland fisheries body has been sacked for breaking its rules on lobster catches.Read

Alnwick Garden staff bare all for charity calendar

WORKERS at the Alnwick Garden have bared all for a charity calendar.Read

Author Profile

Brian Daniel is our north Northumberland reporter. He has been with us since November 2007 and previously worked at the Hexham Courant and the Northumberland Gazette.

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