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Allendale Middle School closure decision causes concern

SENIOR Conservatives were accused of “playing politics” yesterday after they voiced fears for the future of traditional three-tier education in rural Northumberland.Read

Allendale hotel's future in the balance again

THE future of a former hotel decaying at the heart of a pretty village is again in the balance after the deferral of a redevelopment decision.Read

Parents hopeful after Allendale Middle School error

A COUNCIL blunder has delayed to mid-summer the final decision on a closure-threatened school.Read

Parents angry over Allendale Middle School letter

PARENTS told that their children have been accepted for a school earmarked for closure this autumn claim they will be forced to waste time and money.Read

Committee recommends Allendale Middle School closure

CAMPAIGNERS battling to save a south Northumberland village school faced a new setback last night.Read

Councillors left to decide on Allendale Middle School closure

COUNCILLORS in Northumberland will next week make a decision on the fate of a county school with officers having failed to advise on the way ahead.Read

Allendale school staff facing redundancies

STAFF at a closure-threatened middle school are facing redundancy – even if it becomes an academy.Read

Allendale Middle School campaigners enlist MP to put questions to county

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep open a closure-threatened middle school are enlisting the help of their MP in putting questions to county education chiefs.Read

Allendale Middle School survey to go to council and MP

PARENTS and residents are being urged to make their views on a possible school closure known in a survey which is set to go before education chiefs and a MP.Read

Petition to save Allendale Middle School gets positive response

OVER 70 people have signed a petition fighting for the future of a Northumberland middle school in its first four days.Read

Allendale Middle School report a 'lazy' bit of work

A LEADING campaigner has branded as “lazy and contradictory” an Ofsted report that could lead to the closure of a rural school.Read

Consultation on Allendale Middle School 'confusing'

CONSULTATION papers issued to parents over the possible closure of a Northumberland middle school have been branded confusing and misleading.Read

Allendale Middle School closure opponents call for schools to join forces

OPPONENTS of proposals to close a failing school in Northumberland are calling for a federation with a neighbouring school.Read

MP and Lib Dem chiefs in row over Allendale Middle School school closure plan

THE debate over the future of a closure-threatened North East school has descended into a playground spat between an MP and a council leader.Read

Campaigners form group against Allendale Middle School closure plans

OPPONENTS of a possible school closure are to form a special working group to fight their case.Read

Education officers “must shoulder blame” for Allendale Middle School situation

EDUCATION officers must carry some of the blame for a failing school which has sparked a closure row, it was claimed last night.Read

Council to ask Gove to bend closure rules for Allendale school

MINISTERS are to be asked to make an exception to normal policy to help save a Northumberland school from the threat of closure.Read

Petitions launched in Allendale Middle School row

PETITIONS have been launched in south-west Northumberland in a bid to block the possible closure of a middle school.Read

Allendale Middle School teachers send support messages to campaigners

TEACHERS at a closure-threatened school have sent messages of support to campaigners after being barred from attending public meetings.Read

Fight is on to save Allendale Middle School from closure

PLANS to close a Northumberland school are being called into question as parents launch a determined campaign to block the move.Read

Allendale Middle School earmarked for closure

WORRIED parents have called a public meeting tonight over a proposed school closure.Read

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Contact details and opening hours for libraries and leisure facilites in the Allendale area.Read

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Plans to turn Allendale's Dale Hotel into housing

AN eyesore former hotel which has stood empty and decaying for six years could be set for a new lease of life.Read

Farmers’ market being held at Allen Mill, Catton

A FARMERS’ market is to take place in Northumberland.Read

The former Dale Hotel in Allendale

Allendale residents not impressed by overgrown Dale Hotel

NATURE appears to have taken over a former hotel in a Northumberland village.Read

Allendale residents support The Journal's Great North Fitness Revolution

Allendale sports day to help villagers get active

THE NORTHUMBERLAND village that pledged its support for our fitness campaign is holding a community event to introduce people to new sports.Read

Ed Aldcroft

Special send-off for Allendale choirmaster

CHOIRMASTER Ed Aldcroft had the tables turned on him at his farewell session with the singers he has tutored for the last three years.Read

Prince Edward in Hexham

Prince Edward flies in to Tynedale for a trip through our history

PRINCE Edward took a tour through three ages of Northumberland on a three-point air shuttle yesterday.Read

Music at St Cuthbert's Church

ST Cuthbert's Church in Allendale is hosting a classical concert this Saturday at 7.30pm.Read

Continental look for Allendale Market Place

ALLENDALE Market Place is set for a continental-style facelift.Read

Allendale attack victim Brian Tweddle

Allendale attack victim waits to find out if he will be able to walk again

AMAN who fought back from losing his lower leg in a road accident says it could be months before he knows whether he will be able to walk again after a brutal gang attack in his home.Read

Catton home destroyed by fire

AN investigation has been launched after a house was destroyed by fire.Read

Sir Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont

Tributes paid to Allendale crash victim Sir Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont

TRIBUTES were paid today to a Northumberland landowner killed in a car crash.Read

Allendale housing development officially opened

A NEW housing development which has provided affordable homes for families in a Northumberland hamlet has been officially opened.Read

String quartet to perform at St Cuthbert's Church

ST CUTHBERT'S Church in Allendale is hosting an evening of classical music this weekend.Read

Peter Tickell set for Allendale concert

PETER Tickell, brother of leading Northumbrian Piper Kathryn Tickell, will play a rare solo concert at Allendale Village Hall tonight as part of the Hexham Gathering.Read

Fun at the Allendale Fair

PREPARATIONS are being made for a packed weekend of activities in Allendale.Read

Junior members of Allendale Golf Club

Allendale Golf Club making its mark

ONE of the smallest clubs in the country is making its mark on the golfing world.Read

Allendale pupils help breath life into county legends

LEGENDS from the long history of Northumberland will be brought to life in a venture designed to inspire youngsters’ interest in the past.Read

Contributions wanted for book about Allendale

PEOPLE with a link to Allendale are being sought for help with a new book.Read

Coffee morning at Allendale Library

ALLENDALE Library is holding a coffee morning and book sale in conjunction with Friends of Libraries in Tynedale.Read

Couple hope to repeat success at Allendale pub

A COUPLE who turned one country pub into a culinary gem have now set their sights on another. Read

Plant and craft fair in Allendale

ALLENDALE will be hosting a plant and craft fair next month.Read

Theft fails to halt Allendale market

A FARMERS’ market that was threatened with closure after the theft of its stalls will go ahead this weekend.Read

Walkers set for Allendale Challenge

ENTRIES have closed for the 2011 Allendale Challenge which takes place tomorrow.Read

Allendale Black Ham is true taste of Northumberland

A UNIQUE cured ham has been created with a true Northumberland flavour.Read

Love Food market stalls stolen from Allen Mill

LOCAL produce project Love Food’s efforts to encourage more people to sell at farmers’ markets have received a blow from thieves, who have stolen a £5,000 trailer and market stalls.Read

Play park plan for Allendale

A NEW play park is planned for Allendale village.Read

Golf festival launched in Tyne Valley

THE six clubs who form the Tyne Valley Golf Alliance yesterday announced a six-day Autumn Festival aimed at attracting men and women golfers from the North East and beyond, writes RICHARD HANNAM.Read

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