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Off-duty fireman saves elderly woman from Haltwhistle blaze

OFF-DUTY fireman David Dixon sprang into action to save the life of an elderly woman when he spotted smoke coming from her flat.Read

Parents of Coanwood school pupils in bid for meeting over school transport

PARENTS facing expensive school transport costs under school reorganisation are calling for a meeting with education chiefs.Read

Haltwhistle Community Campus seeking views on academy bid

A NORTHUMBERLAND school seeking academy status is ready to play its hand and opt out of council control.Read

Northumberland tourist numbers down due to last year's rain

NORTHUMBERLAND’s tourism industry lost nearly one third of its visitors last year as the continued downpour kept families away.Read

Haltwhistle man armed himself with knife after pub fight

A MAN armed himself with a 10-inch knife, hid it in his trousers and confronted a reveller after a fight in a Northumberland pub.Read

Boy flown to hospital after car crash on rail line near Haltwhistle

AN 11-year-old boy was fighting for his life last night after the car he was in crashed on to a railway line in Northumberland.Read

Haltwhistle rickshaw rider Fiona Lees-Millais off on another adventure

RICKSHAW rider Fiona Lees-Millais, who this year completed 3,000 miles through rugged India, is doing it all again next year – in Indonesia.Read

Man, 76, killed near Haltwhistle while walking home from chapel

A 76-YEAR-OLD-man was knocked down and killed as he walked home from chapel with his wife. Ken Drake was hit as he crossed the A69 in darkness near their home at Melkridge, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland.Read

West Lodge rail crossing near Haltwhistle closes years after tragedy

A GRIEVING mother last night hailed “a bitter-sweet victory” as it was announced a railway level crossing where her teenage son died would close.Read

Mystery of Haltwhistle woman's death in bungalow

AN inquest on a woman found after a fire at her home has been unable to say whether she meant to kill herself.Read

Haltwhistle Hospital to start work on £5.5m replacement

PATIENTS and staff will be moved out of a 19th Century hospital this week to allow progress on ushering in a new era for health care in a Northumberland market town.Read

New Haltwhistle health unit set for green light

THE 10-year fight for a new healthcare unit in a Tyne Valley town is finally set to come to fruition.Read

Haltwhistle Railway Hotel theft brothers are jailed

BURGLARS who raided a Northumberland public house and then led police on a 200-mile pursuit have been jailed.Read

Blenkinsopp Home Park Estate for sale at £1.75m - GALLERY

THE ruins of a 14th century castle in Northumberland bought for just £2,000 have been put up for sale for £1.75m.Read

Time For George Visitor Centre opens at last

STORIES will pass the hours at a centre which has been the long-cherished dream of one North East family.Read

Delight over plans for new care unit in Haltwhistle

PLANS for an integrated health and social care unit in a Tynedale town have taken a major step forward.Read

Haltwhistle woman in 3,000 mile rickshaw trek through India

AS adventures go, this one is as daring and daunting as they come. Three thousand miles across India in a doorless, cloth-topped, 37mph-maximum motorised rickshaw does not fall into the category of luxury voyage.Read

Police to dismantle cannabis farm at Hadrian Enterprise Park, Haltwhistle

POLICE have sealed off a cannabis farm found in Northumberland in a search-and-dismantle operation.Read

Digital time for Haltwhistle's carnival clock

FOR 58 years it has been a distinctive part of Haltwhistle's history. And now the Tynedale town's 1954 carnival clock may be dragged into the digital age.Read

Drug farm discovered at Haltwhistle warehouse

THOUSANDS of cannabis plants have been found stored in a Northumberland warehouse.Read

Northumberland ambulance changes face legal challenge

CONSERVATIVE opposition councillors in Northumberland are threatening to mount a legal challenge to planned ambulance service changes.Read

Martial arts expert Harry Cook who admitted sexually abusing young pupils

Haltwhistle karate teacher Harry Cook facing jail for abusing pupils

A RENOWNED martial arts expert from Northumberland will be spending a significant period of time behind bars after admitting sexually abusing young pupils.Read

Haltwhistle town centre stores get a traditional new look

A MARKET town in Northumberland is starting 2012 with a smart new look – thanks to a £225,000 scheme to brighten up its shop fronts.Read

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Haltwhistle & Haydon Bridge - Libraries & Leisure Facilities

Contact details, opening hours and facilities for libraries and leisure facilites in the Haltwhistle & Haydon Bridge areaRead

Haltwhistle youth worker Ayesha Banks celebrates youth club success but needs more funds

YOUTH worker Ayesha Banks is making sure dozens of youngsters have a very happy Christmas – and then she’s bidding to make New Year an even happier one for everyone, especially herself.Read

Inspector sides with Haltwhistle village green application

OPPONENTS of a football club’s development plans have won a significant battle – but have still to win the war.Read

Haltwhistle mum still fighting to close West Lodge level crossing

THE mother of a teenage boy killed on a railway crossing is still fighting to have it closed almost four years after the tragedy.Read

Haltwhistle pupils escape unhurt after bus accident

ELEVEN children escaped unhurt when their school bus swerved off a narrow road after avoiding an oncoming car on a tight bend.Read

Haltwhistle village green inquiry concludes

THE MAJORITY of people in a Northumberland town are supporting their football club against a bid to block developments, a public inquiry was told yesterday.Read

Residents oppose Haltwhistle United club expansion plan

A RESIDENTS’ action group opposing a football club’s development plans told a public inquiry the field should be officially made a village green.Read

Wildlife talks begin in Haltwhistle

SOUTH TYNE Wildlife Group opens its autumn season on Tuesday at the Comrades Club in Haltwhistle.Read

Haltwhistle village green inquiry set to start

THE two-day public inquiry into proposals to grant village green status to Burnside field at Haltwhistle will begin in the town library on Thursday, September 22.Read

Inquiry into Old School Field plans to be held at Haltwhistle Library

A NON-STATUTORY public inquiry into an application to grant the Old School Field in Haltwhistle village green status will be held this month.Read

Terry Deary to stop in Haltwhistle during charity challenge

HORRIBLE Histories author Terry Deary will take a break from a 100-mile charity challenge to sign copies of his books.Read

Preparations under way for Haltwhistle Art and Craft Fair

PREPARATIONS are under way for the 25th annual Art and Craft Fair in Haltwhistle.Read

Teenagers take part in 1840s Big Brother venture at Featherstone Castle

YOUNG housemates emerged yesterday fresh from the experience of their first day of life back in the 1840s.Read

New Haltwhistle youth centre is a big success

BUSINESS is booming at a youth centre which was opened following a Tynedale girl’s “personal crusade”.Read

Northumberland volunteers join 1840's 'Big Brother' house

FOR young people, life without modern "essentials" such as mobile phones, computers, TV and convenience foods is hard to imagine.Read

Haltwhistle student vows to return to India after attack

A NORTH student badly beaten in a savage axe attack in India has vowed to return and complete his journey of a lifetime.Read

Haltwhistle youth facility officially opened

THE new youth facility at Haltwhistle masterminded by youth worker Ayesha Banks was officially opened yesterday .Read

Water tower at Haltwhistle Station

Haltwhistle water tower to be turned into youth club

A YOUTH worker has completed a “personal crusade” to improve services for young people in her home town.Read

Row in Haltwhistle over council services meeting

A ROW has broken out in a Northumberland town over whether a meeting to discuss transfer of services between councils should be held in public.Read

Haltwhistle United face opposition to improvement plans

A SMALL-TOWN football club is facing a tough off-field opponent in its bid to climb the ladder of progress.Read

Police still hunting Haltwhistle glass attack suspect

POLICE are still hunting a man suspected of being involved in a glass attack outside a Northumberland club.Read

Fundraising walk for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

WOMEN in the region are being invited to take part in a charity walk.Read

Police investigating Haltwhistle bottle attack

POLICE are looking for a broken drinks bottle used in a violent attack outside a club.Read

Volunteer celebration held at Walltown

A UK charity has been cooking on gas at Walltown Quarry to thank its North East volunteers.Read

Device discovered on Haltwhistle cash machine

A MAN has been arrested by police after a device was discovered on a cash point machine in Northumberland.Read

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Haltwhistle businessman restores Boer War engine

STEAM engine enthusiast Billy Treloar could be heading for South Africa next Easter - thanks to a century-old steam engine dating back to the Boer War.Read

Visitor numbers soaring at Hadrian's Wall sites

ROMAN sites in Northumberland which were boosted by £6m of new facilities have seen visitor figures shoot up by 40%.Read

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