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Planners' trip to Haydon Bridge orangery site

PLANS to build a sun room extension on to a listed Georgian farmhouse are to be examined at first hand by councillors.Read

£537,000 grant will help Hadrian's Wall survive

A CASH boost will allow sections of Hadrian’s Wall to be strengthened so that the monument survives into the future.Read

Housesteads Roman Fort unveils new recruit Felix

YOUNG visitors to a revamped Northumberland fort will be shown the ropes by a Roman soldier.Read

Housesteads Roman Fort stonework carving scanned

WORK to improve the condition of ancient stonework from Housesteads Roman Fort has taken place at its temporary home in North Yorkshire, in time for the opening of a new attraction at Housesteads this spring.Read

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Haltwhistle & Haydon Bridge - Schools

Schools information in the Haltwhistle & Haydon Bridge area.Read

Amazing photographs capture North East wildlife

AMAZING shots of wildlife in the North East have put two young photographers in the running for a prestigious national prize.Read

Bright future ahead for Housesteads Roman Fort

THE museum at one of the top visitor attractions on Hadrian’s Wall will close tomorrow for six months.Read

Haydon Bridge family win Reggae Reggae Bus

A TOUCH of the Caribbean has made its way to Northumberland - in the shape of the Reggae Reggae Bus.Read

Haydon Bridge villagers launch their own John Martin festival

AS LONDON launches the major exhibition of John Martin's powerful and apocalyptic art, back in his Northumberland birthplace, villagers are launching part two of their own John Martin festival.Read

African choir show at Haydon Bridge High School

THE PEARL of Africa children’s choir will be performing at Haydon Bridge High School on September 27 at 7pm.Read

Horrible Histories author runs the Hadrian's Wall for charity

HORRIBLE Histories author Terry Deary lent a hand at a Hadrian’s Wall property yesterday.Read

Fundraiser in Haydon Bridge

THE next fundraising event organised by the Get It Together Society in Haydon Bridge will be a family treasure hunt and barbecue this Friday, September 9.Read

Housesteads featuring in BBC series

A NORTH East tourist attraction will take centre stage in a new TV history series tonight.Read

Haydon Bridge villagers continue wind turbine fight

VILLAGERS in the Tyne Valley have vowed to take their fight against a wind turbine to an appeal if their pleas are ignored.Read

Hadrian's Wall holiday cottage is historical heaven

THE Romans were no slouches when it came to home comforts – Housesteads fort on Hadrian’s Wall had sophisticated communal latrines with running water, a bath house, and under- floor heating in the commander’s Mediterranean-style quarters.Read

Housesteads Fort holiday cottage revealed by National Trust

VISITORS to Northumberland’s newest holiday cottage will have one of the finest Roman forts in Britain to themselves.Read

Haydon Bridge school turbine plan approved

A SINGLE wind turbine which sparked a protest petition has been given the go-ahead.Read

Soldiers at Housesteads Roman Fort

Housesteads visitor attraction’s £1m upgrade boost

HOUSESTEADS Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall is in line for a £1m-plus upgrade, it was announced yesterday.Read

Villagers fight Haydon Bridge High School wind turbine

PETITIONS against a wind turbine on council-owned farmland have been launched in a Tynedale village.Read

Disabled ramblers take on Hadrian's Wall walk

DISABLED ramblers are tackling one of the region’s best known attractions today. Read

TV historian Dan Snow's visits Housesteads for BBC show

TELEVISION historian Dan Snow has visited a Roman site in the North East as part of a new BBC series exploring some of Britain’s most fascinating historical locations.Read

John Martin Festival events in Haydon Bridge

A WALK as part of the John Martin Heritage Festival in Tynedale takes place this evening.Read

Plans for play areas in Tynedale

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council intends to allocate land for children’s play areas in two Tynedale villages.Read

Jobs lost as Centurion loses fight for survival

A NORTH bus tour company has ceased trading with the loss of 14 jobs.Read

Chad Alder pushes Mick Hayter as they pull clear of the field in the Easter Haydon Bridge wheelbarrow race

Crowds turn out for Haydon Bridge Easter race

FAMILIES lined the streets to watch the annual fancy dress wheelbarrow race in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, yesterday.Read

Table-top sale in Haydon Bridge

A MONTHLY table-top sale has been organised at Haydon Bridge Community Centre.Read

Visit to John Martin exhibition in Newcastle

THE EXHIBITION of Haydon Bridge artist John Martin’s famous works, at Newcastle’s Laing Art Gallery, will have support from his home village. For organisers of the John Martin Heritage Festival have organised a bus to take villagers to the city on tomorrow corrand on May 7. The bus will depart from the library at 10am and leave the Laing at 2pm. Tickets are available from Claire’s or the library.Read

Haydon Bridge Beer Festival tickets on sale

THE SECOND Haydon Bridge Beer Festival’s first online ticket sales truly pushed back the international boundaries. Read

Volunteers sought for John Martin Festival

ORGANISERS of the John Martin Festival at Haydon Bridge are seeking volunteer walk guides.Read

Mike Parkin, Dennis Telford and Basil Young by the River Tyne at Haydon Bridge

Fears for Haydon Bridge crumbling path

AN ERODING riverbank in a Tyne village is posing a growing danger – but no-one will accept responsibility for repairs.Read

Former Haydon Bridge pupils to stage Shakespeare play

A GROUP of former pupils from a Northumberland high school are to stage a performance of a Shakespeare play in memory of a much-loved teacher.Read

Graham Lindup from Acomb, who is a former pupil at Haydon Bridge High School and is now Chairman of the Mike Fry Foundation

Charity launched in memory of teacher Mike Fry

A CHARITY in memory of much-loved drama teacher will be launched this week.Read

Haydon Bridge pupils to attend UN conference

AROUND 40 students and five staff from Haydon Bridge High School are travelling to America next month to join the UN Student Conference.Read

Railway Hotel back in business

THE Railway Hotel at Haydon Bridge is back in business after its sudden and surprise closure last week.Read

North Yorkshire take honours at Haydon Bridge

NORTH Yorkshire proved to be the strongest overall team at Saturday’s annual Inter County Schools meeting at Haydon Bridge School.Read

Haydon Bridge to host cross-country championships

THE schools’ inter-county cross-country championships take place this Saturday at Haydon Bridge School.Read

Arson probe into Haydon Bridge fire

AN arson probe is under way after a fire at a derelict house.Read

Boost for Shaftoe Trust School's solar panel plans

A VILLAGE school’s efforts to help protect the planet have been given a £30,000 boost by a power giant.Read

Shaftoe Trust School supporting cancer charity

MILLIONAIRE philanthropist Brian Burnie who recently donated the proceeds of the sale of his home to cancer care has won the support of Tyne Valley schoolchildren for his latest scheme. Read

New youth project launch in Haydon Bridge

YOUTH workers at Haydon Bridge High School are launching a new project next month for youngsters aged between nine and 13. Read

English Heritage sites open during Christmas period

ICONIC locations across Northumberland will remain open during the festive period.Read

Haydon Bridge school’s solar project helps Ugandan pupils

STUDENTS from a Northumberland school have created a solar-powered trailer for their counterparts at a school in Uganda.Read

Haydon Bridge school could lose specialist status

A NORTHUMBERLAND school could lose its specialist status as part of Government cuts back on spending, it was claimed. Read

Haydon Bridge bank to close

THE ONLY bank in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, will close – despite a 500-name petition.Read

Jayne Peebles takes advantage of English Heritage's cyclist refresh and rescue kit, outside of Birdoswald Roman Fort

Hadrian's Wall forts give helping hand to bank holiday cyclists

CYCLISTS at Hadrian’s Wall will be kept on the right track this bank holiday with emergency repair kits to make sure nothing stops them enjoying the outstanding scenery.Read

Centurions show off their skills at Housesteads

FAMILIES took a trip back through time this weekend.Read

Northumberland school pupils create a wonderland for dormice

DORMICE from the most northerly colony in England are being given a helping hand.Read

Hounds at a fox hunt

Haydon Hunt marks its bicentenary with morning hunt

TWO hundred years to the day – and almost the hour – since its first recorded meeting, a North East hunt met yesterday morning to mark its bicentenary.Read

Haydon Bridge eco centre design to be unveiled

THE initial design for an eco-centre at a Northumberland school will be unveiled tonight.Read

Plans to transform Housesteads Roman fort

THE experience of visiting one of the North East’s most popular historic sites is to be transformed under plans revealed yesterday.Read

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