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Breaking News: Morpeth flood scheme gets final approval

JournalLive — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:19:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Northumberland Council legal action threat over Lindisfarne Middle School right of way

JournalLive — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Duchess gives Alnwick Garden a magical glow

JournalLive — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:10:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Fears persist for future of 500 jobs at Alcan aluminium smelter in Lynemouth

JournalLive — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Northumberland College celebrate successful Himalayan charity trek

JournalLive — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:28:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Volunteers needed to keep up Morpeth bell-ringing tradition

JournalLive — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:13:00 GMT

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.

Morpeth News: Flood-hit Morpeth residents share their memories

JournalLive — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

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

Today's News: Police prepared for far-right protesters in Berwick

JournalLive — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:27:00 GMT

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

Today's News: Northumberland butcher's plan gets the chop

JournalLive — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:30:00 GMT

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

Today's News: Teen fights to save Ashington sports centre

JournalLive — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:30:00 GMT

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

Today's News: New East Coast timetable welcome in Morpeth

JournalLive — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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

Today's News: Soldier Michael Sweeney killed in action by bomb

JournalLive — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:26:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Plans to move Ashington market set for go-ahead

JournalLive — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:11:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: The North East town that is living on the edge

JournalLive — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:05:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Funding cut worries for Northumberland organisations

JournalLive — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:13:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Northumberland beaches open to dog lovers

JournalLive — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:15:00 GMT

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

Newbiggin News: Newbiggin beach dog control rules set to be relaxed

JournalLive — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:15:00 GMT

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

Northumberland County News: Northumberland pupils performing well in basic skills

JournalLive — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:05:00 GMT

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

Today's News: Port of Blyth handed double boost on jobs front

JournalLive — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:25:00 GMT

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.

Today's News: Coroner's safety call is backed by widow

JournalLive — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:15:00 GMT

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.