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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 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

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

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

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

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 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

Local history fair in Ashington

PEOPLE with a passion for local history are being sought to take part in an event at the Woodhorn Museum and Archives Centre at Ashington later this year.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

Alcan plans £50m biomass conversion for power station

EFFORTS to safeguard hundreds of jobs at Northumberland’s biggest private- sector employer are being moved forward as a critical review continues into its future.Read

New Wansbeck facility speeding up cancer diagnosis

A NEW medical procedure at Wansbeck Hospital is giving patients a fast and accurate cancer diagnosis.Read

Former Wansbeck MP Jack Thompson

Tributes paid following death of former Wansbeck MP Jack Thompson

POLITICAL colleagues and rivals have paid warm tributes to a well-respected former North East MP who has passed away at the age of 82.Read

Lessons in safety for pupils at Thomas Bewick Campus

OFFICERS in Ashington went back to the classroom to teach children valuable safety lessons.Read

Charity conman stole Ashington woman’s purse

A CHARITY conman has stolen an elderly lady’s purse.Read

Blyth man hands over £400 for Wansbeck cancer unit

A NORTH East man has handed over £400 to a hospital cancer unit.Read

Woodhorn archives to open in summer holidays

PEOPLE are being given the chance to find out more about historical documents at Woodhorn Museum and Archives near Ashington.Read

Album cover exhibition set to open at Woodhorn

AN EXHIBITION showcasing the history of record album cover artwork opens at a leading Northumberland visitor attraction next weekend.Read

Let’s go fly a kite at Woodhorn Museum and Archives Centre

EYES will be on the skies next weekend when a spectacular kite flying event is held at a leading visitor attraction. Read

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