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Morpeth flood scheme gets final approval

WORK on Morpeth's £21m flood alleviation scheme is set to start in about a year's time after it was given final approval yesterday. Read

Northumberland Council legal action threat over Lindisfarne Middle School right of way

A RETIRED local government officer is considering launching legal action over a potential delay in restoring a right of way which he lost following the erection of a school security fence.Read

Duchess gives Alnwick Garden a magical glow

WINTER evenings at a leading North East tourist attraction have been given a magical glow with the launch of a spectacular lighting display aimed at showcasing its nocturnal charms. Read

Fears persist for future of 500 jobs at Alcan aluminium smelter in Lynemouth

ECONOMIC rescue plans are being drawn up amid continuing fears that Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer could go under with the loss of more than 500 jobs.Read

Northumberland College celebrate successful Himalayan charity trek

ELATED students and staff from a North East college enjoyed a head-in-the-clouds celebration after completing a gruelling expedition to the summit of a Himalayan mountain.Read

Richard Major

Volunteers needed to keep up Morpeth bell-ringing tradition

FOR hundreds of years the bells have chimed to tell residents to deaden their fires and retire for the evening in readiness for work the next morning.Read

Flood-hit Morpeth residents share their memories

FLOOD campaigners were able to share experiences with people from other affected communities at a get-together over the weekend.Read

Police prepared for far-right protesters in Berwick

EXTRA police resources will be diverted to a Northumberland town this weekend when a far-right protest group stages a demonstration.Read

Butcher Chris Green, owner of R Green and Son in Longframlington.

Northumberland butcher's plan gets the chop

A VILLAGE butcher has claimed that a council planning wrangle forced him to abandon a proposed expansion of his rural business.Read

Adam Nichol

Teen fights to save Ashington sports centre

A SPORTS-MAD schoolboy’s campaign to safeguard cherished leisure facilities in his home town looks set to end in success. Read

New East Coast timetable welcome in Morpeth

RAIL campaigners in Northumberland have welcomed a new inter-city train timetable which they claim will deliver a much better deal for local travellers.Read

Guardsman Michael Sweeney

Soldier Michael Sweeney killed in action by bomb

A YOUNG soldier from the North East died from massive injuries after he stepped on a hidden bomb during a routine foot patrol in Afghanistan, an inquest heard.Read

Market in Ashington

Plans to move Ashington market set for go-ahead

PLANS to safeguard the future of a struggling Northumberland market by moving it to a prime town centre location are set to be given the go-ahead next week.Read

The North East town that is living on the edge

MOST people are glad to see the snow and ice melting at last. In Morpeth it only raises fears that another flooding disaster is around the corner.Read

Prince Charles during his visit to Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary Service

Funding cut worries for Northumberland organisations

FUNDING cuts are on the way for voluntary and community groups in Northumberland as council bosses explore every avenue in the search for budget savings totalling £100m.Read

Dog walking at Newbiggin beach

Northumberland beaches open to dog lovers

BEACHES along Northumberland's stunning coastline look certain to remain open to dog lovers amid fears that a ban would hit the tourism industry.Read

Dog walking at Newbiggin beach

Newbiggin beach dog control rules set to be relaxed

BEACHES along Northumberland's stunning coastline look certain to remain open to dog lovers amid fears that a ban would hit the tourism industry.Read

Pupils from Alexandra First School in Ashington

Northumberland pupils performing well in basic skills

CHILDREN from Northumberland have better basic skills than those living elsewhere in the region, new figures have shown.Read

Port of Blyth

Port of Blyth handed double boost on jobs front

SCORES of jobs are expected to be created after a Northumberland port received a double boost to its effort to become a major centre for green energy.Read

Coroner's safety call is backed by widow

THE GRIEVING widow of a fisherman who was killed when a seaside cliff collapsed underneath him has backed a coroner’s calls for improved safety at the site.Read