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Brian Daniel

Brian Daniel

Planned Cornhill wind turbine axed after protest

A CONTROVERSIAL wind turbine proposal in Northumberland has been withdrawn amid criticism from national park chiefs.Read

Belford dad delivers his daughter in back of an ambulance

A NORTHUMBERLAND man has delivered his own daughter in the back of an ambulance.Read

Ponteland councillor Veronica Jones cut from car after road crash

A COUNCILLOR from Northumberland had to be cut from her car and taken to hospital following a crash.Read

Berwick turbine access route is given the go-ahead

A WIND farm developer which could not get a delivery vehicle to its Northumberland site has been allowed to create a new access route.Read

Whittingham man killed on way to job that he loved

A NORTHUMBERLAND man with a passion for cars died as he made his way to his dream job, his distraught family revealed last night.Read

Berwick Academy head Stephen Quinlan set to retire

THE headteacher at a new Northumberland academy is to step down. Stephen Quinlan is retiring from his post at Berwick Academy at the end of the summer term.Read

Northumberland teenagers in the running for video game award

THREE teenage friends from Northumberland are in the running for a national award for their idea for a video game.Read

Minimum distance plan for Northumberland turbines wins support

AN "overwhelming" case has been made for guidelines setting out how far wind turbines can be sited from people's homes in Northumberland, campaigners claim.Read

Fenrother wind farm firm EnergieKontor UK fail to show at meeting

A COMPANY seeking to put wind turbines close to a Northumberland hamlet has come under fire for failing to attend a public meeting.Read

Grieving Berwick dad takes A1 dualling petition to London

A GRIEVING father whose son was killed on the A1 a year ago today was at Downing Street yesterday to hand in a petition.Read

Man dies after three-vehicle accident on A1 near Felton

A MAN has died after his van was involved in a three-vehicle accident on the A1 in Northumberland.Read

Northumberland towns to get car parking charge boost

PLANS to cut or freeze parking charges in Northumberland in order to boost its recession-hit communities have been backed by ruling councillors.Read

Bodies at two Northumberland cemeteries could be in wrong graves

THIRTY bodies at two Northumberland cemeteries could be buried in the wrong graves, it emerged last night.Read

Northumberland County Council to pay bill for new school buildings

COUNCILLORS in Northumberland have agreed to pick up the bulk of a shortfall in the funding of three new schools, but ignored pleas that they meet it all.Read

Berwick Parish Church vicar retires after 18 years tending flock

A WELL-KNOWN vicar at England’s most northerly town has announced his retirement.Read

MP unhappy at delay after Berwick Infirmary maternity unit is closed

TWO options have been put forward for the future of maternity services in a Northumberland town following the temporary closure of its baby unit.Read

Berwick maternity unit closure blamed for baby's birth in ambulance

A BABY boy had to be delivered in the back of an ambulance after the controversial closure of a Northumberland maternity unit.Read

Duke of Northumberland's daughter set to be married

THE Duke and Duchess of Northumberland’s daughter is to be married, it has been announced.Read

Protests still can't stop Berwick wind turbines

A WIND turbine erected in Northumberland despite planning approval having been quashed will be allowed to stay.Read

Hundreds attend service for the Dowager Duchess of Northumberland

HUNDREDS packed into a church yesterday to celebrate the life of the Dowager Duchess of Northumberland.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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