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Choppington News, Northumberland (Beta)

Mowbray First School to visit library after Summer Reading Challenge

CHILDREN from Mowbray First School in Guide Post will visit their local library tomorrow for a sneak preview of new books which they helped to secure and choose.Read

Wedding anniversary tribute for murder victim Jackie Grant

THE husband of murder victim Jackie Grant plans to mark their wedding anniversary today.Read

Choppington murderer tried to cover tracks with text, jurors told

A MOTHER was strangled by her lover and her body set on fire as her killer tried to cover his tracks, a court heard.Read

Stakeford woman, 55, in hospital after car overturns

A WOMAN who was reported missing from her home was later identified as the victim of a car crash.Read

Guidepost Middle School pupils to meet rugby star Katy Storie

RUGBY player Katy Storie hopes to inspire a new generation of players at a Northumberland school.Read

New pathway is unveiled at Choppington Community Wood

PUPILS trod the boards to help open the latest business-funded improvement at a North East nature reserve.Read

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Schools information in the Bedlington area.Read

Kevin Keegan donates cash to Cleaswell Hill Special School after minibus theft

A SCHOOL minibus saved by Kevin Keegan is once again on the road.Read

Kevin Keegan helps pay for repairs to Guidepost school bus

FORMER Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has put a smile back on the faces of children at a Northumberland school.Read

Vandals wreck Guidepost special needs school bus

NEWCASTLE United idol Kevin Keegan has labelled the thieves who wrecked a special needs school bus which he donated as "cowardly".Read

Choppington man charged with murder after blaze

A MURDER suspect has appeared in court charged with the death of a woman in Northumberland.Read

Murder probe after body discovered in Choppington home

A MURDER investigation is under way after a woman’s body was discovered after a house fire in Northumberland.Read

Duchess of Northumberland visits Pegswood

Duchess gets behind South Northumberland Radio Group

VOLUNTEERS hoping to launch a community radio station in Northumberland have been given a good luck message from one of the county’s most prominent citizens.Read

Stakeford Mum’s pledge to help battle cancer after family scare

A WOMAN from Northumberland has pledged to help in the battle against breast cancer after nearly losing her own mother to the disease.Read

Judge slams yobs who plagued Stakeford family

A JUDGE said he was “ashamed” of local yobs who provoked a young takeaway worker so much that he knocked two of them over by driving his car at them.Read

Police appeal for witnesses to Sheepwash stabbing

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Northumberland.Read

Darts: Luke, Prins and Wright make Mark at Bedlington

THIRTY-SEVEN players battled it out for the final two finals night places in the Mark Williams Memorial Trophy.Read

Open day at Bedlington organic farm

ORGANIC vegetable fans can see how their favourite foods are grown at an “open day” in Northumberland.Read

Burnside estate residents make a difference

PEOPLE in a Northumberland town have been putting pride back into their community during three days of action.Read

Tools stolen in Bedlington Station

GARDEN tools were stolen in a raid on a shed in Northumberland.Read

The Co-op store in Guide Post, near Ashington, where Glen Simmons was stabbed and killed. Photo by Mark Pinder

Woman jailed for lying to police in Guide Post stabbing case

A WOMAN has been jailed after she tried to help her killer partner evade justice.Read

Choppington plumber hopes to become a solicitor

AN innocent road accident victim’s disgust with the outcome of the subsequent court case left him vowing to find out more about the inner workings of the justice system.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

Teenager arrested over Stakeford car damage

A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with damage to three cars in a Northumberland village.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

Appeal after Stakeford golf equipment theft

POLICE are appealing for information after golf equipment was stolen from a home in Northumberland.Read

Money stolen from Bedlington house

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

Cars damaged in Stakeford

CARS had their paintwork damaged in a series of attacks in a Northumberland village.Read

Ford Sierra stolen from Stakeford

A CAR being restored was stolen from a Northumberland village.Read

The Co-op store in Guide Post. Photo by Mark Pinder

Christopher Thompson facing life in prison after Guide Post stabbing

MURDERER Christopher Thompson is facing life behind bars for stabbing his friend to death after a petty row over £5.Read

Defendant 'didn't intent to use knife' in Guide Post incident

A KILLER has claimed he did not intend to cause his friend's death when he knifed him in the neck in a Northumberland village.Read

Giant banana to visit Choppington health centre

VISITORS to a Northumberland health centre will be greeted by a giant banana next week.Read

Caravan raid in Stakeford

POLICE are appealing for information after a caravan was broken into in Ashington Drive, Stakeford, last Wednesday night.Read

Twice As Nice group comes to an end

DOUBLE the fun was had by these youngsters as they bid farewell to an Ashington support group.Read

Dog walker hurt in Guide Post

POLICE have appealed for information after a woman was struck by an object thrown at her from a passing car in a Northumberland village.Read

Tots learning ballet at Hunter Theatre Arts

THEY’RE raising the barre at one dance school – but this little lot will probably toddle under it!Read

Stakeford youth charged with car vandalism

A NORTHUMBERLAND teenager has appeared in court over allegations he vandalised more than 20 vehicles in his home village.Read

Appeal after Stakeford hit-and-run incident

POLICE have appealed for information after a hit-and-run collision in a Northumberland village.Read

Police investigating Stakeford vandalism

POLICE are hunting a group of youths who damaged a car in Northumberland.Read

Man charged with Stakeford car vandalism

A MAN is to appear in court in relation to a number of cars being damaged in Northumberland.Read

East Bedlington residents urged to have their say

PEOPLE in a Northumberland town are being encouraged to get involved in helping to shape a blueprint for the future of their neighbourhoods.Read

Top marks for The Swan at Choppington

DINERS at a village pub and restaurant can tuck in safe in the knowledge that their food has been prepared under top quality hygiene conditions.Read

Burglary at Bedlington Station church

THIEVES stole charity cash when they raided a church.Read

Mountain bike stolen in Stakeford

A BLACK Kona mountain bike was stolen by thieves who got into a garden shed in Ashington Drive, Stakeford, last Friday night.Read

Community workshop in Choppington

A WORKSHOP is to be held in a Northumberland village next week to help local people and community groups get their voices heard by county council decision makers.Read

Choppington event focuses on safeguarding adults

APIONEERING strategy to prevent harm and exploitation towards adults was launched across the region at a meeting in Choppington.Read

Cars vandalised in Stakeford and Guide Post

VANDALS are being hunted by police after 14 cars were deliberately damaged.Read

Concern growing for missing Ashington man

CONCERN is growing for a Northumberland man who was reported as missing from his home on Friday afternoon.Read

Gemma Gadomski of the Greater Morpeth Development Trust

River Wansbeck project is on the right path

NORTHUMBERLAND residents are being urged to get involved in a footpath restoration scheme which will complete a £2.6m community heritage initiative in the county.Read

Arrest after tools stolen in Stakeford

POLICE arrested a woman and seized a range of suspected stolen goods after a number of break-ins in Stakeford. Overnight between 11.30pm Tuesday, February 15, and 5.30am Wednesday, February 16, thieves broke into garden sheds in East Terrace and Gordon Terrace.Read

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