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Bellingham News, Hexham (Beta)

Rural Northumberland GP cash cuts may be overturned

A CONTROVERSIAL move to cut funding to rural GP practices could be overturned after a North East health trust was forced to re-assess its decision.Read

Bellingham ex-smoker mum backs campaign for plain cigarettes packaging

A MOTHER-OF-TWO who started smoking at the age of just nine is supporting a campaign that is urging the Government to adopt plain packaging for cigarettes in a bid to deter young smokers.Read

Bellingham councillor's fresh bid for Blakelaw Farm plans

A SENIOR councillor in Northumberland is considering a new application to development on his Northumberland farm after losing the latest round of a planning battle with his own local authority.Read

Bellingham Surgery funding cuts to be challenged

A PATIENTS’ group has won a battle to legally challenge a North East health trust’s funding cuts to rural GP practices.Read

The Duke of Northumberland

Duke wins appeal against county planners - but loses costs claim

THE DUKE of Northumberland has won a planning appeal against Northumberland County Council – but has been refused a costs claim.Read

Kielder Marathon

1,200 runners take part in Kielder Marathon

A WET, yet beautiful, Northumberland played host to the marathon with the best views in the country.Read

Wark Bridge to reopen by October 21

A VICTORIAN village bridge undergoing urgent repairs will reopen temporarily next month – and restore a vital supply line to the local economy.Read

Reivers win "Ryder Cup" at Bellingham

THE Ryder Cup was paraded triumphantly at a party in the bar of the Cheviot in Bellingham on Sunday night – well, at least the version of it that is played for at the local golf club.Read

Kevin Whately donates own painting for charity

HE is one of the North East’s best loved actors, but an earlier part of his artistic life is to provide a surprise charity boost.Read

Run Geordie Run hero set for £100,000 charity mark

RUN Geordie Run hero Mark Allison is aiming to blast through the £100,000 fundraising barrier with a major charity ball in Newcastle followed by a marathon in Northumberland.Read

Artist sells his life's work to help fight dementia

A HEARTBROKEN artist who lost his wife to dementia is parting with his life’s work to help the fight against the disease.Read

Duchess opens Boe Rigg bistro bunkhouse at Charlton campsite

ONE of Northumberland’s earliest green energy developments came to fruition last night – with the Duchess’s seal of approval.Read

National Park chief takes council to appeal over Blakelaw Farm plan

THE man tasked with preserving Northumberland’s unique appearance is to fight his own officers as he takes his planning battle to appeal.Read

Bellingham Heritage Centre flood exhibition curator Freddie Everatt

Bellingham flood remembered in photographic exhibition

THE downpour that hit the North East this week pales into little more than a trickle compared to the phenomenal storm and flood that swept a small corner of Northumberland 100 years ago.Read

Bellingham exhibition focuses on 1911 flood

A CENTENARY exhibition commemorating the Bellingham flood of 1911 opens tomorrow at the village’s Heritage Centre.Read

Park boss set to appeal against own Council

THE chairman of the Northumberland National Park has been told he cannot upgrade “heritage assets” on his 19th-Century farm.Read

West Woodburn pub marquee allowed to remain

LOCALS inn-tent on supporting their village local are taking on planners in a bid to keep open a vital rural service.Read

Church building

Places of worship around Bellingham and North Tyne

Locations and contact details for churches around the North Tyne ValleyRead

Accolade for Bellingham holiday site

A HOLIDAY camping site in Northumberland has been included in a list of the Top 50 in England.Read

Special guest at Bellingham All Acoustic Club

AWARD-WINNING North East folk singer Bob Fox will appear at Bellingham All Acoustic Club’s folk night at the end of July.Read

Plans halted as new details come to light

PLANS to redevelop “heritage asset” buildings on the Northumberland National Park Authority chairman’s 1,100-acre farm have been put on hold.Read

John Riddle at his farm near Bellingham

Northumberland National Park chief faces farm barrier

THE man tasked with preserving the unique charm of Northumberland National Park is facing opposition from his own county council planners to conversions at his farm.Read

Landscape workshop at Tarset

JO-ANNE Garrick of Northumberland National Park Authority is to run a landscape and design workshop at Tarset Village Hall tomorrow at 6.30pm.Read

Half-term craft fun at Tynedale libraries

FIVE Tynedale libraries will host craft fun hours for children in the half-term holidays.Read

Bellingham Surgery seeks review of Care Trust's funding

A PUBLIC meeting will be held tonight to outline plans for legal action over cuts made to a rural GP practice.Read

National Blood Service

Blood donor sessions in Bellingham

Dates of blood donor sessions in Bellingham.Read

Train carriage outside Bellingham Heritage Centre

Bellingham Heritage Centre hopes train will boost tourism

A DELIVERY to rural Northumberland was certainly off the beaten track for one lorry driver.Read

Stephenson exhibition now open in Bellingham

AN EXHIBITION of the work of railway pioneer George Stephenson is now on at Bellingham Heritage Centre.Read

Vintage vehicles on show in Bellingham

A VINTAGE vehicle weekend will take place in Northumberland.Read

Folk acts booked for Bellingham festival

A MUSIC festival takes place next month. Musical acts on over the long weekend of the Bellingham All Acoustic festival include The Old Dance School, Bob Fox, and Rag Mama Rag.Read

Site boss hoping to win over Lanehead villagers

ANORTHUMBERLAND man hopes to have a tourist site up and running within a year after winning a planning appeal against the National Park.Read

Bellingham Heritage Centre

Boost for Bellingham Heritage Centre

AMBITIOUS plans have been drawn up to enhance a rural town’s heritage centre and boost visitor numbers.Read

New Bellingham exhibition focuses on Robert Stephenson

THE genius of engineer Robert Stephenson will be the focus of an exhibition in Northumberland.Read

A petrol pump

Fuel price hike hits rural areas hardest

RURAL motorists in the North East are facing huge fuel prices and possible filling station closures due to the rising price of oil.Read

End for Bellingham sheltered housing complex

A SHELTERED housing complex in Bellingham is to be demolished.Read

Library

North Tyne Valley libraries

Contact details and opening hours for libraries in Bellingham and KielderRead

Students work on plan for Bellingham centre

A LONG-TERM development plan for Bellingham Heritage Centre is being drawn up by students at Newcastle University.Read

The River North Tyne at Wark

Wark bridge shut amid a series of flood alerts

AN ageing bridge had to be closed as heavy rain saw river levels rise across Northumberland at the weekend.Read

Schools

Bellingham & North Tyne Ofsted reports and performance tables

Links to latest Ofsted reports and performance tables for schools in the North Tyne area.Read

Bellingham Heritage Centre closing a week early

THE Bellingham Heritage Centre has had to close early for Christmas after its heating system broke down.Read

Rachel Pearson with her work, Ninety-Nine Northumbriana, painted on two doors at Bellingham Heritage Centre

Mural unveiled at Bellingham Heritage Centre

A MURAL depicting rural life in the region has been unveiled at a Northumberland visitor attraction.Read

Mural to be unveiled in Bellingham

A NEW 2.5m square mural will be unveiled in Northumberland next week.Read

Bellingham Library on agenda at debate

COUNTY Council representatives will meet residents in Bellingham Town Hall today from 10am to 2pm to debate the local library service.Read

Tarset holiday accommodation plans refused

PLANS for holiday accommodation in a Northumberland National Park hamlet were turned down last week.Read

Style tips at Riverdale Hall Hotel

AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned style guru will be passing on tips to an audience in the county.Read

NHS services

NHS services in the North Tyne area

Contact details and web links for GPs and pharmacies in the North Tyne area.Read

Poet Linda France

Poet and artist bringing love to the North Tyne Valley

A POET and artist have got together to produce a work about love in Northumberland.Read

Families flock to North East events

RAIN showers failed to dampen spirits as families flocked to a variety of events across the North East over the Bank Holiday weekend.Read

Bellingham Show 2010

Families flock to Bellingham Show

RAIN showers failed to dampen spirits as families flocked to a variety of events across the North East over the Bank Holiday weekend.Read

Weekend of fun to be had in Northumberland

COUNTRY shows and historical re-enactments will feature during a packed programme of Bank Holiday events across the North East.Read

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