BOSSES at Northumberland's new super council have been accused of failing to comply with an independent regulator's guidance by providing an 0845 number for people who need to contact the authority.Read
A MULTI-MILLION pound education project in Northumberland has been temporarily put on hold – amid fears it might not deliver enough benefits for the recession-hit local economy.Read
FOUR people were arrested and drugs with a street value of £1,000 seized after suspected criminals in two Northumberland towns were targeted as part of a major police crackdown.Read
WORRIED families in a Northumberland town hit by severe flooding last year are being promised they have not been forgotten – and that plans to improve flood defences are in the pipeline.Read
BETTER early warning and alerting systems could have improved the response of 999 services and other agencies to the severe flooding which devastated a Northumberland town last year, it was claimed yesterday.Read
TOUGH planning controls, limited economic options and poor quality broadband coverage have been highlighted as some of the key problems facing upland areas of the North in a major study.Read
AFORMER pitman turned MP who had to have one of his knees replaced as a result of years working on the coal face has welcomed a new Government ruling on disability benefits.Read
NORTHUMBERLAND’S new super council has come in for early criticism for its alleged lack of transparency – after deciding to hold the first meetings of its three area committees in private.Read
TOWNS in Northumberland where motorists have to pay for car parking are being urged to join forces in a campaign to end the county’s “unfair” two-tier system of charging.Read
A CARE programme which aims to help vulnerable people in Northumberland cope with housing problems has been branded a poor service for the second time in two years by national watchdogs.Read
A MINING-based tourist attraction created with the help of £10m in lottery funding has comfortably exceeded its target visitor numbers almost two and a half years after opening.Read
FEARS have been voiced that contentious planning decisions on Northumberland's new super council will be taken by councillors who live too far away from the applications they are voting on.Read
A FORMER senior councillor has been told to make a formal apology for personal comments he made to a political opponent during a heated council chamber debate.Read
A NEW bid to erect a mobile phone mast half a mile from one of the region’s historic treasures is being recommended for approval, despite strong opposition by local councillors.Read
WORRIED traders are using the experiences of their counterparts in a neighbouring market town as part of a protest campaign against plans for out-of-town supermarkets.
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A SEASIDE cafe owner is rising to the challenge of setting a record for the biggest variety of scones on offer to customers – as numbers approach the magical 100 mark.Read
ABOUT 30 jobs are to be axed at a renowned Northumberland mineral water company following its takeover by a multi-national American soft drinks giant.Read
