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Hexham Lib Dem's defection means politician is having to sell number plate

THE number is up for former Liberal Democrat Andrew Duffield who has been left with a tricky problem – what to do with his personalised registration LI6 DEM.Read

Corbridge First School Head, Julie Logan: “I was suspended.”

AHEADTEACHER whose unexplained departure has caused consternation and controversy for five months has broken her silence to reveal that she was suspended.Read

Tributes paid to June Richardson, mum of Mary Bell’s first victim

TRIBUTES have been paid to the mother of child killer Mary Bell’s first victim who has died aged 68.Read

Parents in call for answers over departure of Corbridge school head

PARENTS are still fighting for answers over the departure of a popular first school headteacher.Read

Hexham bomb disposal officer awarded Queen's Gallantry Medal

ASOLDIER has won a top military honour after putting his life on the line and showing exemplary bravery to defuse a series of explosive devices while serving in Afghanistan.Read

170 express views on new Corbridge housing plans

A VILLAGE has turned out in force to register fierce opposition to controversial house-building plans.Read

Teenager admits horrific Elswick rape

A TEENAGER has admitted raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint in a terrifying 90-minute ordeal. Read

Concern for missing Benwell mum Danielle Wright and her children

POLICE are believed to have made contact with missing mother Danielle Wright who disappeared a week ago.Read

'Bullied' Tory councillor to fight seat as Independent

A LONG-STANDING Tory councillor has quit the party after a bullying row and will contest her seat as an Independent at the next election. Read

Housebuilding battles loom in Tynedale

HOUSEBUILDERS refused permission to build on prime land in Tynedale 14 years ago are to make a second attempt to get the go-ahead.Read

Murder probe after man's body found in Elswick

A MURDER investigation has been launched following the discovery of a man’s body in a Newcastle tower block.Read

Still no lollipop warden for Corbridge schoolchildren

A SCHOOL crossing patrol agreed as an urgent safety measure seven months ago has still not been put in place as no-one can be found in an upmarket village to fill the role.Read

Northumberland antiques fair planned for Tynedale Park

COLLECTORS are set to flock to an antiques fair at a Northumberland showground.Read

Corbridge First School's hot meals stay on the menu

EDUCATION chiefs have stepped in to make sure hot meals are still served at a top village first school.Read

Lotto-win rapist Iorworth Hoare facing eviction from Corbridge home

LOTTERY-winning rapist Iorworth Hoare has been secretly living in a luxury Northumberland home owned by the boss of the Newcastle Falcons rugby team.Read

MPs backing The Valley in Corbridge to win annual curry cup

A NORTHUMBERLAND Indian restaurant is set to curry favour – in the seat of Government.Read

Northumberland County Show history recalled on DVD

THE history of the Northumberland County Show will be recalled in rare film footage dating back more than half a century.Read

Corbridge nursing home reaches agreement on end-of-life beds

AN agreement has been sealed with nursing home trustees to retain palliative care beds.Read

Corbridge pie maker wins gold at National British Pie Awards

KIWI pies with a Northumberland twist have been named as some of the best in the country.Read

Riding Mill church raiders shatter £5,000 window to steal £2

CHURCH burglars hurled a rock through a £5,000 stained glass window to steal just £2 from the collection box.Read

Classic motors go on display at Corbridge show

A PUB owner's passion for his once beloved Citroen Saxo has brought him to the helm of the North East's biggest car shows.Read

Road safety measures agreed near Corbridge schools

SAFETY measures at two village schools on a danger road have edged a step closer.Read

Composer hits right note for Corbridge church choir

HE has been hailed as a hero of choral music and his work normally echoes around such prestigious venues as Oxford's Sheldonian theatre or Salisbury Cathedral.Read

Corbridge gran, 84, who sparked search moves into new home

THE 84-YEAR-OLD grandmother who sparked a major police search after going missing in freezing weather has left hospital and moved into a new care home.Read

Under-threat Tynedale care service is saved

A PALLIATIVE care service at a Northumberland care home has been saved, to the delight of campaigners.Read

£28,000 Corbridge flood defence work starts

BURROWING rabbits have weakened flood defences of a village badly hit by floods seven years ago – landing authorities with a bill for nearly £30,000.Read

Summit meeting over Northumberland palliative care beds

HEALTH chiefs will today be asked to rethink controversial plans to close three palliative care beds in rural west Northumberland.Read

Talks likely over palliative care beds in Tynedale

TALKS could take place within the next week in a bid to save endangered palliative care beds in Tynedale.Read

Police search for missing Corbridge woman aged 84

MORE than 60 police officers were last night still searching for a lightly-clothed 84-year-old woman who went missing from a care home in icy temperatures.Read

Dilston Physic Garden shelter is toned down to brown

THE red-roofed visitor shelter ordered out of a medicinal garden for being "too vivid" is now in order again - after having been re-painted brown.Read

Corbridge schools road petition gets positive response

FAMILIES campaigning for improved road safety near two Corbridge Middle and First Schools have welcomed “positive indications” from councillors.Read

Corbridge accident puts road safety in spotlight

SCHOOL road safety measures are to be thrashed out in January in the aftermath of a near-tragedy.Read

Corbridge Bridge to be closed to heavy goods vehicles

A HISTORIC bridge across the Tyne is set to be permanently closed to heavy goods vehicles after weakness was found in its structure.Read

Axe vandals smash up Riding Mill children’s play park

A TEENAGER has been arrested after vandalism at a children’s play area in a Northumberland village.Read

Christian Chomse, 10, Alice Gakhar, 13 and Olivia Walker

Corbridge trio make finals of national singing competition

THREE schoolchildren from the same village have qualified for the regional finals of the UK’s biggest national singing competition.Read

New Dilston Trust under consideration

A NEW body could be set up to ensure the future of a Northumberland castle following the collapse of the North Pennines Heritage Trust.Read

Community Arts Day in Hexham

A COMMUNITY arts day is to take place this month.Read

Disney screening at Queen's Hall

FAMILIES are being invited to a free screening of a Disney film. Children’s favourite The Jungle Book will be shown at the Queen’s Hall in Hexham, Northumberland, on Saturday, September 10, at 8.30pm.Read

Romans and Gladiators day at Corbridge Roman Site

Gladiators do battle at Corbridge

HUNDREDS of people were transported back to Roman times when Corbridge recreated an all-action battle arena for the bank holiday weekend.Read

Call for old photos of Corbridge

CAN you help with pictures of old-time Corbridge? If so, the village’s Heritage Trails Group would like to hear from you.Read

Charity football match in Corbridge

A BANK Holiday charity football match takes place in Corbridge on Sunday.Read

Old photos of Corbridge on display

AN exhibition of old photographs of Corbridge will be held in the village’s parish hall later this month.Read

Benjamin Firth, Alice Neary

Jewels promised for Corbridge Chamber Music Festival

CORBIDGE Chamber Music Festival opens on Friday with a three-day programme promising “unexpected jewels” and a candle-lit highlight in St Andrew’s Church in the market town.Read

Theft from Corbridge garage

GOLF clubs and bikes were stolen from a garage in Northumberland.Read

Corbridge Cricket Club coach honoured by ECB

CORBRIDGE Cricket Club coach Dave Smurthwaite has been recognised for outstanding services to grassroots cricket by the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme.Read

Scotts of Whittington Ltd directors face charges over teen’s death

TWO DIRECTORS of a Northumberland company are to face charges over the death of a teenage employee almost a year ago.Read

Historic Corbridge Station footbridge to get exact replica

ONE OF the earliest railway station footbridges in Britain – at Corbridge in the Tyne Valley – is to be replaced with an exact replica.Read

Fenham dad in Government plea to help trace missing daughter

A DISTRESSED father is appealing to the Government for help in tracing his young daughter who is missing in the Philippines.Read

Corbridge United host Charter Standard Clubs Festival

THE fifth annual Charter Standard Clubs Festival was staged at Tynedale Park, home of Corbridge United.Read

Karen Harkness at Corbridge Post Office

Corbridge Post Office wins award

A NORTHUMBERLAND Post Office has been recognised for its business-boosting attitude with an award.Read

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