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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exhibitions at Newbiggin and Woodhorn

TWO events are taking place in the Ashington area.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

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

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

Youngsters show off art at Woodhorn museum

ARTWORK by hundreds of young people who visited a heritage museum and archives centre in Northumberland is going on show to the public.Read

GRID car show in Ashington gives fans a chance to meet

THESE may look like cars from the blockbuster the Fast and the Furious but they are being used to educate young people on the perils of anti-social driving.Read

Woodhorn hosting celebration of art and heritage

A SPECIAL symposium to celebrate the relationship between art and Britain’s industrial heritage will take place in Ashington.Read

Craft session at Woodhorn

CRAFT fans are being invited to monthly artist-led sessions in Ashington. Read

Vintage car day at Woodhorn

CAR enthusiasts are being invited to a vintage car rally in Ashington.Read

Giant cruise liner residents visit Woodhorn

FAMILIES who live on the world's biggest privately-owned cruise liner included a visit to a Northumberland museum when they berthed on Tyneside last weekend.Read

Date for Friday folk music at Woodhorn

FOLK fans are being invited to a regular Friday music session.Read

Northumberland Miners' Picnic 2011

Families brave wet weather for Northumberland Miners’ Picnic

THE region’s industrial heritage has been remembered with the return of an old pit train named after a Newcastle United legend.Read

ackie Milburn locomotive at Woodhorn

Jackie Milburn pit loco goes on display at Northumberland Miners’ Picnic

A COAL mining relic named in honour of Jackie Milburn is making a special visit to the North East football legend’s home town.Read

Invite to Woodhorn for Northumberland Miners’ Picnic

WOODHORN is inviting everyone to enjoy a community celebration at a miners’ picnic.Read

Network Rail engineers help upgrade railway attraction at Woodhorn Museum

A RAILWAY attraction which provides train rides for visitors to a Northumberland museum has been upgraded – with free help from Network Rail bosses.Read

Event for car enthusiasts at Woodhorn

CAR fans are invited to a police-run event this month. GRID will take place on June 9 at Woodhorn Colliery, 7.30pm – 10.30pm.Read

Brandon Ballance

2Toots Scooter Club raising funds for Amble boy Brandon Ballance

SCOOTER riders are gearing up to take the region’s roads by storm in aid of a boy battling a brain tumour.Read

Morpeth schoolgirl designs Woodhorn souvenirs

VISITORS to Woodhorn Museum and Archives Centre near Ashington can now take away souvenirs designed by a local schoolgirl.Read

Date for Northumberland Miners' Picnic

FAMILIES are being invited to a special Miners’ Picnic in Ashington.Read

Vintage cars on display at Woodhorn

CAR enthusiasts are being invited to a vintage car rally in Ashington.Read

Artist-led crafts at Woodhorn

CRAFTERS are being invited to monthly artist-led sessions in Ashington.Read

Improvements to Woodhorn train line

BUDDING railway engineers have been gaining valuable experience by carrying out improvement work on a line which provides train trips for visitors at a leading Northumberland tourist attraction.Read

Date for monthly folk concert at Woodhorn

FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy some folk music in Ashington.Read

Get crafty at Woodhorn

ART fans are being invited to take part in craft afternoons in Ashington.Read

Families invited to Woodhorn at Night event

FAMILIES are being invited on an adventure to explore an Ashington museum at night.Read

Ashington families urged to get on their bikes

RESIDENTS are being invited to a special festival in Ashington this month.Read

Northumberland films to be screened at Woodhorn

FASCINATING film footage showcasing Northumberland’s heritage and landscape in the 1960s and 1970s is to be given a special screening next month.Read

Groups discover Northumberland history

NORTHUMBRIAN history has been brought to life at Woodhorn museumRead

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