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Freeholders to conduct ancient dunting ceremony in Newbiggin by the Sea

ACENTURIES-old ritual will be re-enacted when three people are officially welcomed as the latest members of a highly exclusive band of landowners on the Northumberland coastline.Read

Marketing drive will step up efforts to bring new investment and jobs to former Alcan aluminium smelter

FOR Sale signs are about to go up outside the former Alcan aluminium smelter in Northumberland as global efforts to attract new investment and jobs to the site are stepped up.Read

Alcan fund keeps Woodhorn Museum railway going

A MINIATURE railway which symbolises the North East’s proud coal mining heritage has been given a financial boost to help keep it on track for another 15 years. Read

First chance to see Pitman Painter's work at Woodhorn Museum

THIS striking oil painting by one of Ashington’s famed Pitmen Painters is going on show to the public for the first time as part of a nationwide celebration of art.Read

Woodhorn Museum launches project to mark death of Emily Davison

YOUNG history buffs are being targeted in a special education project launched to help remember the ultimate sacrifice made by a famed North East women’s rights campaigner.Read

Woodhorn Museum makes 19th century Alnwick artist’s drawings available online

A FASCINATING collection of old drawings featuring the diverse characters of a North East market town in the early 19th century has been made available to a wider audience.Read

Jack Charlton helps Ashington railway volunteers launch new carriage

FOOTBALL legend Jack Charlton took a train ride yesterday to help a group of volunteers celebrate an addition to a popular visitor attraction in his North East home town.Read

Northumberland time travel project highly commended in awards

A TIME travel experiment which saw young people living like their ancestors in a historic North East castle has been highly commended in a prestigious national awards scheme.Read

Alcan workers could be offered new jobs in the Middle East

MORE than 100 new jobs could be offered to workers who are being made redundant at Alcan, but they will have to move to the Middle East to take them.Read

Northumberland Miners' Picnic in Ashington celebrates 145 years

LOCAL history and an old sporting tradition will be highlighted later this month at a 145-year-old celebration of the region’s proud coal mining heritage.Read

Woodhorn Museum exhibition tells Pitmen Painters story

A NEW exhibition tells the Pitmen Painters’ story through a series of historic paintings.Read

Time travel project at Woodhorn is commended

A NORTHUMBERLAND museum’s Time Travel project has scooped an accolade at a national awards ceremony.Read

Woodhorn Museum offers artists a chance to showcase talents

ARTISTS who face problems in getting their work publicly recognised are being offered the chance to showcase their talents.Read

Wansbeck Hospital maternity ward's staff baby joy

NO one would bat an eyelid on hearing that one of the North East’s leading maternity units is delivering a raft of babies.Read

Woodhorn Museum time travel project shortlisted for award

A TIME travel experiment which saw a group of teenagers locked away for several days in a remote castle has put a North East museum and visitor attraction in line for a prestigious national award.Read

Northumberland firefighters' swimathon helps great causes

TWO good causes will share £1,500 between them after a team of Northumberland firefighters completed a gruelling open-water swim on Loch Ness.Read

Wansbeck hospital staff thanked for saving Pegswood baby's life

SMILING for the camera, little CJ Hewison is the picture of health as he met the team who saved his life.Read

Alcan owners accused of setting out to close smelter

BOSSES at the Alcan factory have been accused of a series of moves designed to ensure jobs were lost in Northumberland.Read

Rio Tinto Alcan the Smelter plant at Lynemouth

All 515 Alcan staff to lose jobs as smelter's fate is sealed

NORTHUMBERLAND’S biggest private employer is to close with the loss of over 500 jobs, it was confirmed yesterday.Read

Alcan closure sees MPs pledge to seek Government aid for area

TWO MPs have pledged to seek Government support for a former coal mining and industrial stronghold which is facing an economic hammer blow.Read

Closure of Alcan smelter moves a step closer

THE closure of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer moved a step closer last night as a formal consultation period on the proposed shutdown was completed.Read

Alcan aluminium smelter workers set to leave

HUNDREDS of workers at Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer are set to leave in three months’ time as detailed discussions on its planned closure near completion.Read

Woodhorn Museum unveils sci-fi film exhibition

SCIENCE fiction fans are being invited to boldly go to a leading North East visitor attraction – for an exhibition which is truly out of this world.Read

Woodhorn museum gets £250,000 Heritage Lottery funding

HISTORY buffs are invited to attend the last in a series of events examining the findings of a fascinating heritage project.Read

Alcan bosses reneged on deal claims union

A FORMAL consultation process on plans to close Northumberland’s biggest private-sector employer has been labelled a sham by a trade union representing the threatened workforce.Read

Alcan petition will be handed to Parliament today

A PETITION signed by thousands of people urging ministers to save the Alcan smelter in Northumberland will today be delivered to Parliament.Read

Government under fire over closure of Alcan smelter

THE Government yesterday came under fresh fire over the imminent closure of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer.Read

Pitmen Painters work to be showcased in BBC2 series

WORK by the world-renowned Pitmen Painters from Northumberland is to be showcased in a popular TV travel series highlighting some of Britain's most fascinating train journeys.Read

Coal mining inspires new embroidery exhibition

STUNNING craftwork which was inspired by memories of the region’s once-mighty coal mining industry has gone on display at a flagship museum developed at a former working pit.Read

Cramlington couple launch charity to raise awareness of anencephaly

A COUPLE from Northumberland who lost two babies to a condition that forms during pregnancy have launched a charity to highlight the condition.Read

Ashington Asda says sorry after blocking Alcan smelter petition request

BOSSES at a retail giant have apologised for delivering an embarrassing snub to a campaign aimed at saving Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer from closure.Read

Ashington Asda bosses slammed for Alcan campaign snub

ONE of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains has been criticised for delivering a snub to campaigners battling to save Northumberland’s biggest private-sector employer from closure.Read

Alcan executives urged to visit Northumberland plant

SENIOR executives of the company planning the closure of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer have been asked to visit the site and explain the decision to workforce representatives and local politicians.Read

Alcan owners say no viable offers made to save smelter from closure

A FORMAL consultation period on the proposed closure of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer has been extended – but there is still no sign of a potential saviour emerging.Read

Wansbeck General Hospital wind turbine taken down

A WIND turbine at a Northumberland hospital has finally been taken down.Read

Alcan aluminium smelter dealt a new blow

INTENSIVE efforts were continuing last night to try to restore full operations at the Alcan aluminium smelter in Northumberland after a massive power blackout forced a temporary shutdown of the manufacturing processes.Read

GMB launches campaign to save Alcan smelter

A MAJOR campaign aimed at securing Government support to save Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer from closure has been launched by the trade unionists.Read

Wansbeck Hospital patient records put at risk by 'online porn' doctor

CONFIDENTIAL patient records could have been accessed after a shamed doctor watched pornography and images of beheading between appointments, watchdogs have ruled.Read

Woodhorn Museum helping children learn of industrial past

SCHOOLCHILDREN are being given the chance to become young history detectives and delve into Northumberland’s industrial and social past in a new scheme being run at a leading visitor attraction.Read

Wansbeck Hospital doctor surfed porn sites in his surgery

A DOCTOR surfed the web to access graphic images of pornography, mutilation and beheadings between treating patients, a panel has found.Read

History fair at Woodhorn Museum

HISTORY buffs are being invited to an event which showcases Northumberland’s rich heritage, and those who explore and preserve it.Read

Ashington striker Stephen Young is rushed to hospital after tackle

ANON-LEAGUE footballer from Northumberland was rushed to hospital on the day he was due to become a father after a tackle which broke his leg.Read

Ashington child psychiatrist takes NHS trust to tribunal

A CHILD psychiatrist is claiming health chiefs belittled her after she blew the whistle on failures to safeguard a youngster suffering abuse.Read

Exhibitions at Newbiggin and Woodhorn

TWO events are taking place in the Ashington area.Read

Alcan biomass conversion plan set to be approved

A MULTI-million pound fuel conversion project aimed at safeguarding the future of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer is set to be given the green light by council planners next week.Read

Woodhorn exhibition looks into Delaval archives

AN exhibition on the history of the Delaval estate in Northumberland opens at Woodhorn Museum near Ashington next month. Read

£1m cancer drug unit opens at Wansbeck General Hospital

SOARING demand for life-saving cancer treatment has led to health chiefs investing £1m in a new state-of-the-art drugs unit at Northumberland’s biggest hospital.Read

Woodhorn Working Lives project

Woodhorn research project to be showcased online

AMATEUR history sleuths who are delving into hundreds of years of the region’s industrial, commercial and rural past have reached a significant milestone.Read

Family fun and games at Woodhorn

FAMILIES are being offered the chance of some holiday weekend fun with a packed programme of exhibitions and activities at a Northumberland visitor attraction.Read

Alcan teams with Newcastle University to protect wildlife

A NORTHUMBERLAND power station has teamed up with Newcastle University to examine the ecology of its land and protect the surrounding wildlife.Read

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