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St Andrew's pupils design saints artwork

ARTY pupils in Blyth have been taking inspiration from North East saints to create artwork.Read

Golf: Bedlingtonshire manager helps out at the Open

MARTIN Woods, the Bedlingtonshire course manager, was among 56 volunteer greenkeepers who helped out at Royal St George’s during Open Championship week.Read

A "cutting the turf" ceremony to mark the start of construction work at The Blyth School Community College

Blyth sporting hub work begins

A TURF-CUTTING ceremony was held to mark the start of building work on a state-of-the-art sporting hub in Blyth.Read

Day of fun at the Isabella pub

THE Isabella pub in Blyth is holding its third annual Friends of the Isabella fun day on Saturday, July 30 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.Read

Bedlington Tesco workers raise funds for Cancer Research

WOMEN workers at a Tesco store in Northumberland raised £300 for Cancer Research UK after donning their running shoes.Read

Blyth students develop enterprise skills

STUDENTS at a Northumberland college have been demonstrating how enterprising they can be.Read

Teenage girls deny murder of Christopher Chapman

TWO teenage girls have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a Northumberland man found fatally wounded near his home.Read

Blyth slimmers' fundraising success

A SLIMMING World group, who meet at the Isabella Centre in Blyth, raised £846 with a sponsored slim-athon for The Princess Ellie Trust.Read

Accident on A189 near East Sleekburn

a lorry driver had to be rescued after his vehicle overturned in the early hours of this morning.Read

Cambois First School to host summer fair

FAMILIES are being urged to join in the fun at a summer fair taking place at Cambois First School on July 19 from 2pm to 6pm. It will include pony rides, a bouncy castle, a fire engine, food tasting and much more.Read

Tributes pour in after Blyth chef Scott Thompson found dead

TRIBUTES have flooded in for a popular chef whose body was found in secluded woods.Read

Police arrest teenager after disturbance

A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.Read

Police hope to speak to Bedlington burglary witness

POLICE are hoping to speak to a potential witness after a burglary in Northumberland.Read

Cambois First School pupils learn lifesaving skills

YOUNGSTERS brushed up on their lifesaving skills as part of Child Safety Week.Read

Woman assaulted in Blyth

A WOMAN was assaulted and robbed by two men in a late-night incident in Northumberland.Read

Environment champions work on Bella Heap

A GROUP of young people in Blyth have been champions of the environment.Read

Book scheme at Isabella Community Centre

A BLYTH community centre is inviting keen readers to use their expanding book exchange scheme.Read

Paul Smart from Revive

Blyth charity Revive calling for furniture donations

A BLYTH charity is appealing to residents to donate pieces of household furniture they no longer need.Read

Training opportunities at Isabella Centre

TRAINING for voluntary and community groups will take place in Blyth.Read

Teenager charged with Bedlington bike theft

POLICE have charged a 16-year-old youth with theft after he stole a bike in Bedlington. Read

Petition submitted on state of Blyth railway line

A PETITION has been submitted to council members on the state of a railway in a Northumberland town.Read

Enterprise course starting in Blyth

A BUSINESS course to help those out of work find employment will start in Northumberland next month.Read

Blyth Asda thank customers for fundraising

STAFF at a supermarket in Northumberland would like to thank customers for their support raising money for the Army Benevolent Fund.Read

Blyth Community College pupils judge books

YOUNG bookworms from a Northumberland school were invited to act as judges in the prestigious North East Book Awards (NEBA).Read

Blyth pupils learn about World War One

YOUNGSTERS have been learning about the horrors of the war in a lesson that aimed to bring history to life.Read

Bedlingtonshire pupils raise funds for brain charity

KIND-HEARTED pupils used their imaginations to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.Read

Three Bedlington local heroes to be immortalised in steel in new cycling route artwork

A WOMAN who dedicated her life to caring for sick and injured animals has been chosen as one of three ‘local heroes’ to be honoured in a new public artwork in their Northumberland home town.Read

Bedlington Station First School pupils carry out an investigation

Bedlington Station schoolchildren search for clues

SCHOOLCHILDREN became detectives to solve a number of classroom mysteries.Read

Hartford Hall residents protest against a planned development in 2007

Hartford Hall Estate in new bid to build more homes

A FRESH bid is being made to build more homes on a troubled upmarket Northumberland housing estate where work has never been properly completed.Read

A close shave for Bedlington police officers

A PAIR of police officers in Northumberland had their hair shaved off for charity.Read

Blyth firm working on Middle East project

NORTH East companies have been involved in a new £16bn oil and gas field in the Middle East.Read

Burglary in Hartford Hall area

ELECTRICAL equipment was stolen during a daylight burglary in Northumberland.Read

County captain praises Bedlingtonshire Golf Club

BEDLINGTONSHIRE’S hosting of the Northumberland strokeplay championship has been praised by county captain Kevin Robson.Read

Lorries raided on Blyth industrial estate

LORRIES parked on an industrial estate have been targeted by thieves.Read

Former TV soap star Ian Mercer guilty of benefit fraud

A FORMER soap star who features in the new Pirates of the Caribbean film has been convicted of benefit fraud in Northumberland.Read

Money stolen from Bedlington house

THIEVES stole money from a Northumberland house after getting in through an unlocked door.Read

Blyth man given suspended sentence for Bedlington pub attack

A THUG threw a bottle into his former school friend’s face during a bar room row.Read

Bedlington Morrisons store creates 52 jobs

THE transformation of a bargain superstore has secured 52 jobs.Read

Bedlington Terriers club secretary David Collop

Bedlington Terriers head Stateside for tour

INTERNATIONAL football tours are usually the preserve of the Premier League big guns - but a tiny non-league Northumberland team will soon be stealing the show.Read

Labour councillors claim Northumberland care services under threat

CARE services for elderly and vulnerable people in Northumberland are under threat because of changes to the way they are commissioned, it is claimed.Read

Briardale play park vandalised

A CHILDREN’S play park in Northumberland had to be closed after it was vandalised.Read

Bedlington men arrested for drugs offences

TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences in Northumberland.Read

Blyth families invited to Big Lunch

FAMILIES in Northumberland are being invited to a free event as part of the national Big Lunch campaign.Read

Newsham Primary School

Your School: Newsham Primary School

THE last term at this school has been jam-packed with fun learning activities.Read

Ultra Radio supporting talent contest

A NEW community radio station in Northumberland is supporting a competition to find the very best in local talent.Read

Bedlington church running luncheon club

BEDLINGTON Colliery Methodist Church is holding its luncheon club every Tuesday.Read

Blyth residents invited to Zumba class

A NEW zumba class is welcoming members.Read

Brawlers arrested near Blyth Asda

THREE people have been arrested after a brawl in broad daylight was spotted by passers-by.Read

Children from Stead Lane First School, Bedlington Station First School and the Bedlington Sure Start Nursery at Bedlington Children's Centre

Bedlington pupils give Stead Lane pond some welly

SCHOOL lessons were briefly given the boot yesterday – as work started on a nature project which uses wellies to help grow plants.Read

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