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Branton First School saved after local pressure

A TINY village school in Northumberland looks set to be saved from closure after the local community came out in "overwhelming" support to keep it open.Read

Northumberland villages' schools on brink of closure

TWO villages could see their "light go out" as their schools were put forward for potential closure.Read

Glanton village show's sign saga boosts crowds

A NORTHUMBERLAND village show which has been at the centre of a row over signs has been hailed a success.Read

Vice Chairman of the Glanton Show, John Swanson with the sign that Northumberland County Council have ordered to be removed.

Glanton Village Show threatened with prosecution over signs

ORGANISERS of a village show in Northumberland have become the latest people to be threatened with prosecution unless they remove advertising signs.Read

Glanton villagers save red telephone box from the axe

VILLAGERS in Northumberland have saved a cherished red phone box after lobbying for a council U-turn.Read

Solar panels being fitted at Ingram Village Hall

Ingram villagers keep their green fingers crossed for Green Streets competition

ENVIRONMENTALLY-MINDED villagers are crossing their fingers as they enter the final stage of a year-long competition to prove they’ve “gone green”.Read

Inquiries follow Powburn sawmill incident

HEALTH and safety watchdogs are to begin inquiries into an incident at a Northumberland sawmill in which a man was injured.Read

Sir Alan Beith visits Hedgeley Estate

A NORTHUMBERLAND MP has visited a county estate to learn about environmental partnership work.Read

Billie the rabbit, who was found badly injured near Powburn

Powburn landlady finds pet rabbits dumped

A NORTHUMBERLAND publican has hit out at irresponsible pet owners after finding three rabbits abandoned in the countryside.Read

Sarah Wilson

Northumberland family part of Heritage Partnership pilot

A FAMILY following in the footsteps of a line of farmers stretching back more than 3,000 years are to pioneer a project to protect their valley’s history-rich landscape.Read

Linhope Estate project aims to recreate upland heath

LARGE tracts of heather moorland are to be recreated in a major landscape project in Northumberland.Read

Logical conclusion to Branton pupil problem

A TINY Northumberland school has won its fight to secure pupils from a doomed nearby establishment.Read

Ingram wins environmental scheme award

IT doesn’t boast a pub, post office or shop, but a tiny village nestling in Northumberland’s Breamish Valley has much to crow about as it’s about to become one of Britain’s greenest.Read

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