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Ruth Lawson

Vince Cable's pledge to support North East

BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable has vowed to ensure the North East “gets as much backing as possible” to keep the economy growing.Read

Whitley Bay man to run Sahara desert in aid of St Oswald’s Hospice

IT is the world’s toughest race, and only the fearless and superfit ever manage to complete it.Read

Alec Robson, 6, at a feature of the Blyth Miners' Memorial Garden

Blyth's mining past marked with garden artwork

MINING heritage is being showcased in a Northumberland town thanks to a memorial garden.Read

Blyth Town Fair- photo by Trevor Walker

Thousands attend Blyth Town Fair

DANCING, karate kicks and white knuckle rides entertained thousands who turned out for Blyth’s Town Fair.Read

Naming competition at Ridley Park Hotel

FOLK are being invited to name a handful of individually themed rooms at a Blyth hotel.Read

A "cutting the turf" ceremony to mark the start of construction work at The Blyth School Community College

Blyth sporting hub work begins

A TURF-CUTTING ceremony was held to mark the start of building work on a state-of-the-art sporting hub in Blyth.Read

Hope for 800 jobs in Northumberland cinema project

AMULTI-MILLION pound redevelopment at a Northumberland shopping complex could create up to 800 jobs in the region, according to developers.Read

Widdrington Station allotments keep growing

A VILLAGE allotment that stood unused for years because of a pollution scare has proved so popular since its relaunch that more land has been opened up to growers.Read

Kielder Village residents facing huge bills after power surge

SCORES of homes in a rural Northumberland village were awoken to “gunshot” type sounds as an electrical power surge struck in the early hours of the morning.Read

Website shows silly cycling lanes in Newcastle and Gateshead

FRUSTRATED cyclists have collated a gallery of silly cycling lanes which are driving the region’s two-wheeled travellers round the bend.Read

31st Blaydon Race sees thousands turn out to run

THOUSANDS of runners took to the streets for the 31st Blaydon Race. The sunshine came out for the annual race, which saw 4,000 people gather in Newcastle’s Bigg Market to sing the traditional Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races as they set off on the 5.9 mile route.Read

Harry Redknapp at Slaley Hall

Sport stars help launch PGA seniors golf championship at Slaley Hall

SPORTING legends Freddie Flintoff and Harry Redknapp paired up with professional golfers to launch a major golf tournament in Northumberland.Read

Staff and volunteers from Contact (Morpeth Mental Health Group) Ltd

Royal celebration for Morpeth Mental Health Group

A MENTAL health charity celebrating its 25th birthday received a special present from the Queen.Read

Blyth teenager makes cricketing history

A BLYTH teenager is one half of a female umpiring duo who made cricketing history.Read

Guardsman Michael Sweeney

Blyth local heroes to feature on Portrait Bench

A NORTHUMBERLAND town has chosen three local heroes to be immortalised in a new artwork.Read

Blyth Resource and Initiative Centre facing funding crisis

A CENTRE vital to making David Cameron’s Big Society dream a reality faces an uncertain future after cuts.Read

Canadian wedding guests to sup Ringtons brews

GUESTS at a Canadian wedding will be supping on Ringtons brews as the tea-mad bride and groom are importing box loads of the stuff over for their big day.Read

Claims that Durham Market Place revamp is harming businesses

A MULTI-MILLION project to modernise a historic city centre has been to the detriment of small businesses and shoppers, it is claimed.Read

David Rathband hits out at Home Secretary over police cuts

BLINDED PC Rathband yesterday hit out at the Home Secretary after she refused to relent on police cuts.Read

Police at the scene of the suspected murder of Mrs Susan Ann Forster at Gurlish Terrace in Coundon, County Durham

Murder probe under way after Coundon mother-of-four found dying

A MURDER investigation is under way after a mother-of-four died in her County Durham home.Read

Author Profile

Ruth Lawson joined ncjMedia in January 2009 and, after a year working as an editorial assistant, was taken on as a trainee reporter in May 2010. She recently attended the Press Association course, where her patch was Byker, in Newcastle. Since joining the company Ruth has covered a wide range of stories across all three titles.

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