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Duchess of Northumberland to launch new book

THE Duchess of Northumberland is to launch a new book about her Alnwick castle home.Read

Duchess of Northumberland names cocktails at Alnwick Garden

DELICIOUS, desirable, deadly and dirty are not traditionally words one might formally expect to associate with Northumberland’s first lady.Read

Rothbury schoolchildren to help collect peat bogs data

NORTHUMBERLAND National Park is taking part in a scheme to help youngsters living near peat moors and mires to understand why bogs are important to the nation.Read

Tony Marshall, who has been cleared of trying to kill his brother Michael Marshall

Brother of Michael Marshall tells of ordeal after tragedy

ACCUSED of killing his own brother, Tony Marshall suffered nine months of hell as he tried to clear his name.Read

Woodhorn Museum exhibition tells Pitmen Painters story

A NEW exhibition tells the Pitmen Painters’ story through a series of historic paintings.Read

Time travel project at Woodhorn is commended

A NORTHUMBERLAND museum’s Time Travel project has scooped an accolade at a national awards ceremony.Read

Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury

MP takes up challenge to get Ashington into enterprise zone

A SENIOR Government minister has given hope that aid will be rolled out to part of Northumberland rocked by the loss of a major employer.Read

Morpeth traffic lights will be reviewed in July

TRADERS, shoppers and residents in a market town are facing the prospect of six months of traffic problems and disruption because of the combined effects of major roadworks and controversial new traffic lights.Read

End of the line for Amble factory targeted by thieves

A REDUNDANT factory in a Northumberland town which has become a target for thieves looks set to be demolished.Read

Northumberland markets holding their own despite economic downturn

STREET markets across Northumberland are surviving the prolonged economic downturn – and in many cases improving their performance – following efforts to revive their ailing fortunes, according to a new report.Read

Bosses at The Waterford Lodge in Morpeth shrug off takeover rumours

BOSSES at a historic pub have said it’s business as usual and there will be no takeover by a national hotel chain.Read

Morpeth's controversial new traffic lights to be reviewed

NEW traffic lights which have sparked major controversy in a Northumberland market town will be taken out if they are found to be causing more problems than they are solving, a senior councillor has promised.Read

Northumberland College new boss changes mind over job

A TROUBLED North East college has been thrown into fresh turmoil after the woman chosen to be its new boss changed her mind and decided not to take the job.Read

Morpeth traffic lights spark huge controversy

ANGRY residents last night demanded the scrapping of a new traffic management system which has sparked huge controversy in a Northumberland market town.Read

River Wansbeck rescue

Four rescued from submerged car in River Wansbeck

TWO young children were plucked to safety from the roof of a stranded car after it was swept off a ford while attempting to cross a swollen river.Read

Morpeth flood action group chairman wins top civic award

A FATHER-OF-THREE who spearheaded the campaign to protect a market town from a repeat of its flooding catastrophe has won a top civic award.Read

Northumberland Theatre Company dealt a funding blow

A TOURING theatre company based in Northumberland has been dealt a further funding blow which leaves its long-term future still uncertain.Read

Cambois new homes bid by Banks Group set to be backed by planners

A MULTI-MILLION pound development which aims to regenerate an isolated Northumberland seaside village look set to win the backing of council planners – more than four years after it was first put forward.Read

Businessman Rob Cocker to appeal refusal of new house in Tarset

A NORTHUMBERLAND businessman is going for a second building appeal in two years after being refused permission for a partly-subterranean four-bedroom house.Read

Northumberland Tories call on Government to give local people the final say on wind farm plans

A DIRECT plea is being made to the Government for a change in national policy on wind farms amid growing concerns over the number of giant turbines being given the green light in Northumberland.Read

Public meeting to air anger and frustration over Morpeth’s new traffic lights

LOCAL people and businesses will get the chance this week to vent their frustrations over a new traffic management system which has sparked one of the biggest controversies in a Northumberland market town for years.Read

Olympics grabs cash away from the North - Wansbeck MP

CHARITY cash is being sucked away from good causes in the North East by the Olympics, an MP has warned.Read

Firm told 'enough is enough' over Northumberland windfarm mast

A WIND energy company has been told its test mast is no longer welcome in scenic north Northumberland.Read

Cragside servants descendants help with details of the past

THE Upstairs Downstairs world of a Northumberland mansion has been recreated after the descendants of servants came forward with details of their lives.Read

Alnwick Castle Olympic torch relay tickets available today

THOUSANDS of people are being promised a spectacular evening of music, dance and acrobatics when Northumberland celebrates the passing of the iconic Olympic torch through the county next month.Read

Lord Shipley visits Blyth School Community College

FORTY sixth form students from the Blyth School Community College enjoyed a talk from former Newcastle City Council leader Lord Shipley when he visited their school as part of the Lord Speaker’s Peers in Schools programme.Read

Woodhorn Museum offers artists a chance to showcase talents

ARTISTS who face problems in getting their work publicly recognised are being offered the chance to showcase their talents.Read

Eshott Methodist chapel to once again host weddings

A FORMER chapel in a Northumberland village is once again to stage weddings, around 70 years since its last one.Read

Northumberland communities asked to highlight vital bus services

COMMUNITIES across Northumberland are being asked to make the case for local bus services as the squeeze on public sector finances poses a fresh threat to rural travel.Read

Blyth golfer Edith Mitcheson dies weeks short of 102nd birthday

AN INSPIRATIONAL former teacher – who continued to indulge her passion for golf when she was almost 100-years-old – has died just two weeks short of her 102nd birthday.Read

£400,000 scheme to end Northumberland blackouts

URGENT work is under way to strengthen supply lines in a remote area of north Northumberland hit by repeated power cuts.Read

Applebys bookshop in Morpeth to re-think closure decision

THE owner of an iconic bookstore in Northumberland says an “amazing” response from loyal customers has made him re-think his decision to close.Read

Blyth ambulance driver fined for speeding whilst on life-saving mission

A DECISION to fine an ambulance driver for speeding as he raced to save a child’s life has sparked outrage.Read

Nunnykirk School in Morpeth plans open day

A SPECIAL school for youngsters with dyslexia is opening its gates to prospective pupils next week.Read

Jessie J to headline Alnwick Castle outdoor show

POP and TV superstar Jessie J is to headline an outdoor show at Alnwick Castle this summer, it was announced last night.Read

Northumberland holiday park plan not opposed by Highways Agency

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

Morpeth flood defence talks to be held with residents

PLANS to build new flood defences along picturesque stretches of riverside in a Northumberland market town will be the subject of detailed discussions with local residents.Read

Morpeth neighbourhood police to be on the beat more

PEOPLE in part of Northumberland have been promised they will see more of their neighbourhood police officers following a new Northumbria Police appointment.Read

Wansbeck Hospital maternity ward's staff baby joy

NO one would bat an eyelid on hearing that one of the North East’s leading maternity units is delivering a raft of babies.Read

Northumberland RAF personnel honoured at ceremony

SERVICE and civilian personnel at a Northumberland RAF base were yesterday honoured before proud family, friends and colleagues.Read

Ashington youngster Archie Anderson a step closer to surgery dream

LITTLE Archie Anderson’s dreams of walking tall is a step closer after a date for his operation in the United States was confirmed.Read

Candidates in cook-off for Alnwick Garden project

CANDIDATES who hope to lead a new partnership between the Duchess of Northumberland and Jamie Oliver have gone head to head in a cook-off.Read

Revised plans for Widdrington mine to go on show

A LEADING campaigner against opencast coal mining in Northumberland has helped shape plans for a new mine near villages which have lived with the industry on their doorsteps for decades.Read

Celebration of Northumberland hailed a big success

MORE than 5,000 people turned out to support a festival aimed at showcasing Northumberland’s visitor attractions - and giving something back to local residents.Read

Northumberland villages come together for Diamond Jubilee

IN the distant past, the tiny villages of Corsenside parish in west Northumberland were frequently at odds.Read

Alnwick Garden turns Japanese for festival of the blossom

EVEN in the April rain, Alnwick Garden was picture perfect this weekend.Read

Warning after spate of thefts in Morpeth

POLICE investigating a spate of tool thefts from vans have warned local people to guard their property.Read

Arrests after violent fight in Ashington

POLICE arrested 13 people following separate street fights in the early hours of yesterday.Read

Acklington prison inmate Carl Wilson cut fellow inmate’s throat

A PRISONER at a Northumberland jail tried to murder a fellow inmate as he gave him a neck massage.Read

Northumberland council workers get their jobs back after contract wrangle

LOYAL council workers left in limbo have returned to their jobs – after their plight saw town hall bosses have a change of heart.Read

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