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Brian Daniel

Brian Daniel

More schools make bids to be academies

ANOTHER three schools in the North East could be on the road to becoming academies.Read

Police find Porsche stolen in Berwick farm raid

A PORSCHE stolen in a raid on a farm in Northumberland has been recovered by police. The Porsche, worth £45,000 to £50,000 and taken from a farm owned by the creator of the Barn at Beal visitor attraction near Berwick, was found in the Durham area. Read

Car left overhanging Morpeth Golf Club wall

MEMBERS of Morpeth Golf Club may endure the odd bad drive – but this one is in a different class.Read

Masterchef finalist John Calton takes head chef job at South Shields pub

A CHEF who made the final of a national TV series has gone back to his roots on Tyneside.Read

Barn at Beal owner's anger after Northumberland farms raids

THIEVES stole a Porsche, a Land Rover and quad bikes in two night-time raids on Northumberland farms.Read

Residents fear second turbine plans near Molesden

RESIDENTS in a rural part of Northumberland are facing a second wind farm fight.Read

Duke of Northumberland's business cuts back on Alnwick affordable homes

THE Duke of Northumberland has been allowed to cut back on affordable housing provision in his home town.Read

Ashington striker Stephen Young is rushed to hospital after tackle

ANON-LEAGUE footballer from Northumberland was rushed to hospital on the day he was due to become a father after a tackle which broke his leg.Read

More tourists rescued from Holy Island causeway

YET more tourists have sparked a rescue operation after attempting to cross a Northumberland causeway while it was under water.Read

Four Northumberland bus services to be axed in cutbacks

BUS services in Northumberland are being axed as the county council looks to make savings.Read

Lynemouth pensioner takes on Mount Kilimanjaro climb

A NORTHUMBERLAND pensioner who has had a knee replacement and twice survived cancer is to take on one of the world’s highest mountains.Read

Ashington quad bike accident accused faces drugs charge

A NEW charge has been brought against a Northumberland man accused of causing the death of a young woman in a quad bike crash.Read

Inquest hears Blyth restaurant owner hanged himself

A NORTHUMBERLAND restaurant owner hanged himself amid worries over the effect of the recession on his venture, an inquest heard yesterday.Read

Appeal for information on Northumberland war medal recpient

AN appeal has been made for information on a First World War medal which was awarded to a Northumberland Fusilier.Read

Daft as a Brush charity to feature at Alwinton Show

A TRADITIONAL country show takes place in Northumberland this weekend, with a regional cancer charity set to feature prominently.Read

Funding bid for crumbling Alnwick school

A LONG-RUNNING campaign to replace a crumbling Northumberland school building is being revived with a bid for funding set to be made.Read

Date for challenge on Eilidh Cairns' accident ruling

A CORONER'S ruling that a Northumberland woman's death was an accident is to be challenged by her family in the High Court later this month.Read

Longhoughton residents gutted as sheltered home to be closed

A SHELTERED housing complex in a Northumberland village has been axed, leaving residents “devastated and gutted.”Read

Campaigners' fury as HGV blind spot ruling is delayed

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to change European law following the death of a Northumberland woman have criticised politicians for a delay.Read

Ashington man charged over quad bike death incident

A NORTHUMBERLAND man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a young woman in a quad bike crash.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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