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Alnwick News, Northumberland (Beta)

Alnwick householder awarded damages in Lindisfarne Middle School fence row

A HOUSEHOLDER has been awarded damages against a North East council which deprived him of a legal right of way he had enjoyed for more than 30 years.Read

Shilbottle First School targeted in attempted arson attack

POLICE have arrested three teenagers following an early-hours arson attack on a Northumberland school.Read

Field trips to discover famous rock art in Northumberland

WEEK-LONG field exercises are being launched to the sites of Northumberland’s famous rock art.Read

Northumberland National Park planning authority to rethink action

A PLANNING authority has been ordered to look again at its decision not to take enforcement action over an unauthorised window in a house at Northumberland National Park.Read

Heavy horses to be celebrated at Milfield festival

A VILLAGE in the North East is preparing to welcome visitors from all over Europe when it hosts a festival celebrating heavy horses and centuries-old rural skills and crafts.Read

Book-loving couple make wedding day trip to Barter Books in Alnwick

A BOOK-LOVING couple found a novel way of starting an exciting new chapter in their lives together.Read

Longhoughton sub post office boss admits fraud shame

A TRUSTED Post Office boss fleeced her employers out of thousands to keep her shop afloat, a court heard.Read

Seahouses Heritage Museum to auction off its exhibits

BUYERS could land an off-beat bargain when thousands of items from a seaside museum come up for auction.Read

Hopes rise for dualling of A1 road through Northumberland

HOPES are rising that long-delayed plans to dual the A1 road through Northumberland will finally be given the green light by the Government in the next few months.Read

Investigation continues as MV Danio finally pulled off Farne Islands rocks

AN INVESTIGATION is continuing into how a 1,800-tonne cargo ship managed to run aground off the Northumberland coast – posing a potential pollution threat to an internationally-renowned marine wildlife haven.Read

Longhoughton woman gets suspended prison sentence for assaulting paramedics and police officer

A DRUNKEN woman launched attacks on two ambulance paramedics and a policeman after they were called to her home, a court heard .Read

RAF Boulmer search and rescue helicopters axed

THE END of an era for an emergency service based in the region was confirmed yesterday with plans to axe search and rescue helicopters based at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland.Read

Recovery of MV Danio from Farne Islands is halted due to weather

WEATHER conditions continue to hold the key to stalled recovery plans for a stricken cargo ship which has been stuck on rocks off the Northumberland coastline for 12 days.Read

Alnwick mum speaks out after attackers avoid being locked up

A MOTHER who was assaulted by two fellow parents outside a Northumberland school has hit out after her attackers avoided being locked up.Read

Warring mums in fight at Alnwick school gates

WARRING mothers brought terror to a playground in an ugly clash outside a Northumberland first school.Read

Alnwick school loses its fight to stay open

APOPULAR rural school which was saved from closure a year ago has lost its battle to stay open.Read

Poor weather delays bid to salvage ship from Farne Islands

A STRICKEN cargo ship which ran aground in an important marine wildlife haven off the North East coastline will not be moved until the weekend at the earliest.Read

Salvage experts draw up plans to move stricken ship at Farne Islands

SALVAGE experts are hoping to make an attempt later today to shift a stricken cargo ship which ran aground in an important marine wildlife haven off the North East coastline at the weekend.Read

£10,000 Lotto cash for Alnwick Garden wartime project

A PROJECT for schools based around the wartime history of a Northumberland tourist attraction has secured £10,000 in lottery funding.Read

Alnwick families embrace comedy theme to support Red Nose Day

PUZZLED posties and passers-by have been raising their eyebrows after families turned their street into an official comedy corridor.Read

Northumberland TV company to make banger racing series for History channel

A TINY TV production company based in Northumberland has secured a major breakthrough after being commissioned to prepare a series for a national network.Read

Belford Middle School gets lifeline bus replaced after theft

A VILLAGE school rocked by the theft of its lifeline minibus has secured a replacement – with a little help from The Journal.Read

Fuel spillage on A697 road near Powburn could have caused fatal crash

A FUEL spillage on one of the main roads through Northumberland may have caused a crash which claimed the lives of a popular elderly couple, an inquest heard yesterday.Read

Lesbury post office not part of village redevelopment

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to redevelop a picturesque Northumberland village has been resurrected – but its post office will not be included.Read

Teenagers save pensioner from freezing brook in Belford

THREE teenage boys saved the life of a pensioner after he fell into a Northumberland burn.Read

Farmers accuse Duke of Northumberland's Estates as rents rocket

THE Duke of Northumberland’s Estates have been accused of a “get rich quick” attitude to the region’s farmers after hitting hundreds of them with inflation-busting rent rises.Read

Former Alnwick Garden boss has new role at Tyne Rivers Trust

ABOSS at one of the region’s biggest tourist attractions has landed a new role after being made redundant.Read

Second case of Ash tree disease identified in Northumberland

A SECOND case of ash dieback disease has been identified in Northumberland, the Forestry Commission disclosed yesterday.Read

Conservatives select Anne-Marie Trevelyan as Berwick candidate

CONSERVATIVES have chosen their candidate to fight a key target seat at the next general election after using a selection process for what is believed to be the first time in the North East.Read

Belford villagers given say on Berwick maternity services

A FURTHER public meeting has been arranged as part of consultation on the future of a border town’s maternity services.Read

Duchess of Northumberland’s book trilogy to take a raunchy turn

THE Duchess of Northumberland is to set pulses racing with an “X-rated” book and possible movie project.Read

Borders Gliding Club pilot Andrew Bardgett awarded a national trophy

A MEMBER of a Northumberland gliding club has been awarded a national trophy.Read

Asbestos fight to continue despite death of Alnwick man John Deeble

A NORTHUMBERLAND man who launched a compensation fight after being diagnosed with asbestos cancer has died.Read

Glendale Middle School in Wooler fighting closure threats

A RURAL school head is calling on the community to back its battle for survival ... all the way to Westminster.Read

Belford residents use remote control helicopters in wind turbine fight

VILLAGERS fighting two bids for massive wind turbines have employed a new weapon – remote control helicopters armed with cameras.Read

Alnwick Garden money worries revealed at tribunal

HUGE financial problems at one of the region’s top visitor attractions have been laid bare at a tribunal where one of its former senior managers is claiming unfair dismissal.Read

Wooler regeneration group backs campaign to save threatened bus route

A CAMPAIGN to save a cherished Northumberland bus service from being axed has won support from a rural regeneration organisation.Read

Alnwick auction house staff help snare phone bid fraudsters

SUSPICIOUS staff at a Northumberland auction house helped snare a gang of alleged fraudsters, a court heard.Read

Northumberland Theatre Company nets £50,000 of funding

A TOURING theatre company which lost its core funding has received a lifeline, securing money for its next production.Read

Wooler First School to benefit from recycling scheme

A MARKET town in Northumberland is one of the first locations in the country to turn coffee into cash for a local school.Read

Sir Alan Beith seeks urgent meeting over ending salmon drift netting

THE GOVERNMENT is being urged to justify an “irrational” decision to end the region’s traditional salmon drift net fishery by 2022.Read

Alnwick car dealer JRC Motors fined for mileage error

A SECOND-hand car garage in Northumberland has been ordered to pay over £2,300 after selling a car which had done 80,000 more miles than advertised.Read

Duke and Duchess of Northumberland will not quit Alnwick Castle

THE Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have no plans to quit their Alnwick Castle seat despite major works on their “retirement” home.Read

Duchess opens new nursery at Branton Community First School

THE DUCHESS of Northumberland yesterday congratulated a tiny rural school which has battled back from a closure threat sparked by falling pupil numbers.Read

Four-year-old Whitley Bay poet switches on Alnwick Garden light show

WHEN his big brother couldn’t find the inspiration to come up with an entry for a poetry competition, little Jake Elliot decided to step into the breach.Read

Branton First School gets top marks for community spirit

A CORNER of rural Northumberland has scored top marks for community spirit at an awards ceremony. Branton First School in the Breamish Valley faced closure after pupil numbers fell to six.Read

Whitley Bay boy wins poetry competition to switch on Alnwick Garden lights

A BUDDING young Byron will have the honour of switching on a spectacular new lighting display at a leading visitor attraction tonight after winning a poetry competition.Read

Alnwick youngster joins Duchess of Northumberland to switch on lights

THE Christmas countdown is officially underway after festive lights were switched on in two towns.Read

RAF Boulmer helicopter axe ‘must be lifted’ says MP

A PLAN to axe the search-and-rescue helicopter service at a North East air base should be reversed before it costs lives, the Government has been told.Read

Consett treasure hunter finds medieval ring near Alnwick

A TREASURE hunter is hoping to have uncovered a little piece of history with what he believes is a medieval ring he found in Northumberland.Read

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