A PILOT who emerged unscathed after plunging from the skies when his aircraft was caught in the tail wind of a helicopter last night spoke of his escape.Read
AN AIRFIELD owner last night warned that plans for a huge wind turbine in rural Northumberland could compromise the safety of pilots and even put lives at risk.Read
TWO MEN are to appear in court tomorrow charged with disturbing the colony of rare and endangered roseate terns at Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast.Read
FOUR men have been arrested after being found on a Northumbrian coastal sanctuary island which is home to the largest UK colony of a threatened rare bird.Read
A TALENTED artist has enjoyed a fairytale start to his career as an illustrator after creating an award-winning cover for a book of Grimm’s famous fables.Read
A RETIRED police officer last night claimed “massive breaches” in Olympic security meant he was given an official security pass despite being told he could not work at the games.Read
NATIONAL roads officials are not objecting to plans for a new holiday park next to the A1 in Northumberland – despite fears it could jeopardise the future dualling of the route.Read
A PLAN to build a new holiday park next to a single-lane stretch of the A1 in Northumberland is in the “wrong place at the wrong time”, it was claimed yesterday.
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A MICROLIGHT pilot was taken to hospital with a leg injury after leaping from his speeding aircraft seconds before it crashed and burst into flames at a Northumberland airfield.Read
A NORTHUMBERLAND church is to be sold at an auction conducted from its own pulpit. St Mary’s Church in Felton – which has been out of use as a place of worship for a number of years – will be sold next month when an auctioneer will overlook a congregation of potential buyers.Read
A PRESTIGIOUS three-day horse show which starts this morningaims to establish Northumberland as the country’s premier county for equestrian spot, according to organisers.Read
A CHARITY launched by a Northumberland couple to help cure their daughter’s blindness has almost reached its £50,000 fundraising target thanks to a recent Pig & Pimms Garden Party.Read
THE mother of brain tumour patient Brandon Ballance has renewed her appeal for help in her fundraising bid to take him on his dream trip to America.Read
THE Morpeth Committee of Macmillan Cancer Support recently held a lunch at Eshott Hall Hotel near Morpeth and raised an impressive £1,521.50 from tickets sales and a raffle.Read
A STRICKEN woman collapsed and suffered serious brain injuries after she was forced to wait nearly two hours for an ambulance – which was sitting just 100 metres away.Read
SUE Hunter has been appointed manager at one of Northumberland’s most exclusive venues, Guyzance Hall. Owned by millionaire businessman Robert Parker, Guyzance is his second home as well as a wedding and events venue.Read
ABOUT 60 delegates from across Northumberland took part in a special conference on the county’s equestrian industry at Linden Hall, near Morpeth, this week.Read
A LUXURY antiques weekend featuring about 20 expert dealers will be held at the Linden Hall Hotel, near Morpeth, from Friday, March 11, to Sunday, March 13.Read
LUXURY boutique hotel Eshott Hall near Morpeth has appointed Andrew Blakey as sous chef. Having previously worked in The Savoy Grill and some of Europe’s finest Michelin star restaurants, he will help build the growing reputation of the hotel.Read