Updated 4:55pm 20 May 2013

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Brian Daniel

Brian Daniel

Northumberland high-speed broadband deal will get rural areas connected

HIGH-speed fibre broadband is set to be rolled out to 95% of homes and businesses in Northumberland after the agreement of a £18.9m deal.Read

Popular Rothley owl carving hacked off by thieves

THIS 8ft tall wooden owl has stood proudly over the Northumberland countryside since it was carved last year.Read

Developer appeals failed Northumberland turbine plan

A FAILED bid to build a large wind turbine close to Northumberland’s answer to Stonehenge has been resurrected.Read

Grieving relatives of Eilidh Cairns win small victory in cycle campaign

ASAFETY campaign by the family of a Northumberland woman killed after being knocked off her bike by a HGV finally achieved some success last night.Read

People invited to contribute to famous Bamburgh Castle's archaeology project

AN annual archaeology dig at a Northumberland castle is to be funded through an innovative new approach.Read

Ashington man in court for attack on police van

A NORTHUMBERLAND man poured white spirits over a parked police van and threatened to set fire to it and other vehicles, a court has heard.Read

Blyth Wildlife Rescue releases seabirds nursed back to health

SEABIRDS found in desperate trouble on the region’s coastline have been released into the wild after being nursed back to health.Read

Powburn villagers revive campaign for A697 speed camera

ALONG-RUNNING campaign to bring speed calming measures to a Northumberland village has been revived.Read

Northumberland traffic campaigner Trevor Thorne faces driving ban

A SENIOR Northumberland councillor who has campaigned a number of times over speeding traffic is himself facing a driving ban after his Mercedes was clocked over the limit.Read

Driver Daniel Young caught by airbag DNA after East Sleekburn crash

A DRIVER whose out-of-control BMW smashed into a house while a family slept inside was caught after his DNA was found on the car’s airbag.Read

Beadnell harbour battle takes a new twist

A LONG-RUNNING battle between two Northumberland village groups has taken a new twist.Read

Berwick farmers' wind turbine bid scuppered yet again

A NORTHUMBERLAND farming family’s bid to put a wind turbine on its land has been scuppered by a judicial review for a second time.Read

Northumberland windfarm opponents get support from Alnwick, Canada

OPPONENTS of wind farms in Northumberland have been offered words of encouragement – from across the Atlantic.Read

Fund in memory of Alnmouth footballer Stephen Carey to train first aiders

A FUND has been set up in the name of a young footballer who collapsed and died during a game.Read

Weather takes toll on birds and Blyth Wildlife Rescue too

A WILDLIFE rescue charity has been inundated with weather-struck sick and injured seabirds.Read

Alnwick mum speaks out after attackers avoid being locked up

A MOTHER who was assaulted by two fellow parents outside a Northumberland school has hit out after her attackers avoided being locked up.Read

Older North East people tell of growing isolation

OLDER people in the North East are being socially excluded because of a lack of suitable transport, a charity has warned.Read

Northumberland businesses affected by 'landslip' are eligible for rates aid

BUSINESSES in a Northumberland valley which fear the impact of a road closure caused by a landslip are set to be given a financial boost.Read

Relaunch hope is fading for cargo ship on Northumberland coast

TALKS are planned this morning to discuss moving a stricken cargo ship on the Northumberland coast.Read

Berwick midwife Linda Hedley retires after 37 years

A MIDWIFE had an emotional end to 37 years of delivering babies when she helped a familiar face through a home birth day.Read

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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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