A GRIEF-STRICKEN youngster paid tribute to the “bestest big bro” as loved ones said a final farewell to a schoolboy killed by a deadly strand of meningitis.Read
A DOTING mother last night paid an emotional tribute to her son who was killed by a deadly strand of meningitis just hours after complaining of a sore throat.Read
A FESTIVE fundraising tradition on the Northumberland coastline has been saved from extinction after a determined local businessman dived in to ensure it survives.Read
A HISTORIC and highly-exclusive group of landowners on the Northumberland coastline has a new member – after a much-coveted share in the organisation was sold at auction for £18,000.Read
MARITIME memories dating back half a century will be shared on Saturday when past and present members celebrate a major milestone in the history of one of the oldest sailing clubs on the Northumberland coastline.Read
DOG owners have reacted positively to new council orders which ban them from exercising their pets on stretches of beach in Northumberland during the busy summer months.Read
CELEBRATIONS have been held to mark a major milestone in the history of a Northumberland lifeboat station built in the wake of a terrible maritime disaster.Read
THE Northumberland Heritage Open Days event has been launched in Newbiggin, with details of 100 attractions across the county that are well worth a visit.Read
FAMILIES in a seaside town could see their under-used leisure centre given a new lease of life if it is taken over by governors of a £48m school, it is claimed.Read
A SEASIDE town’s council-owned leisure centre could be handed over to governors of a £48m academy school to help improve sports facilities for hundreds of local students.Read
ANGLERS have been warned they are risking their lives by going fishing from a breakwater built to protect a Northumberland town from the ravages of the sea.Read
ONE era ended and another began for children and their parents in a seaside town yesterday as its two cherished schools closed their doors for the last time.Read
A FLAGSHIP visitor centre which showcases the rich seafaring and lifesaving heritage of a Northumberland coastal town will throw its doors open to the public for the first time this morning.Read
A TALENTED singer has created an emotional musical legacy for a new tourist attraction about to open in the seaside town where her family has lived for generations.Read
FIRESTARTER Geoffrey Sweeney torched his Newbiggin home the day after he was told he was being evicted for rent arrears. Sweeney had been informed he was being evicted after he repeatedly failed for pay up for his council home.Read
A SEASIDE bandstand which was saved from demolition by people power is now getting a facelift as part of a £150,000 town centre refurbishment scheme.Read
A SEASIDE town will today bid farewell to scores of young weightlifters at the climax of a major competition which has put the coastal community on the international sporting map.Read
AN EXHIBITION of ceramics by KEAP Creative artist Peter Seddon is about to be staged in The Old Ship, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea as part of the annual Network Artists Art Tour in Northumberland.Read
NEWBIGGIN Sports Centre stages the European Junior and Sub- Junior Powerlifting Championships from June 6-12, with the action starting at 10am each day.Read
A TRUST fund which dates back almost 350 years is set to be revived in a bid to help young people in Northumberland make their way in the world of work and training.Read
POLICE are appealing for information after a 6ft wooden bird table was stolen from the front garden of a house in Cleveland Avenue, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.Read
PHOTOGRAPHER Jason Thompson is staging an exhibition of his work at the New Ship pub in Front Street, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea until the end of this month.Read
MORE than 300 people have backed a mother’s call for improved safety measures outside the Northumberland school where her young son was knocked down and injured in a road accident.Read