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Duo inducted as Freeholders of Newbiggin in ancient "dunting" ritual

AN ancient ritual was enacted yesterday as an exclusive group of North East landowners welcomed their latest new members in time-honoured fashion.Read

Former military policeman Jim Gardiner spearheads Northumberland crackdown on irresponsible horse owners

A FORMER soldier has been given the task of spearheading a crackdown on irresponsible horse owners whose animals are causing increasing problems in part of Northumberland.Read

Parking problems threaten closure of Newbiggin B&B venture

WHEN hotelier Jane Heap moved back to her North East home town, she was keen to help efforts to attract more visitors and revive its economic fortunes.Read

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea community split by plans for new loos

COMMUNITY leaders in a seaside town have been urged by their local MP to re-think a controversial decision on the location for much-needed new public toilets.Read

Newbiggin public toilets plan gets green light despite controversy

A CONTROVERSIAL plan for new public toilets in a seaside town trying to attract more visitors and their spending power, has been given the green light.Read

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea former school sites ideal for housing schemes

TWO redundant school sites could play a key role in efforts to regenerate a coastal town, it is claimed.Read

Northumberland County Council crackdown on stray horses

IRRESPONSIBLE horse owners whose animals are said to be causing increasing problems in part of Northumberland have been warned they face a major crackdown.Read

Former MP Hilton Dawson tells story of Newbiggin families

A FORMER MP from Northumberland has written a book on the life of his great great grandfather.Read

Newbiggin family stored haul of guns and ammunition at home

A FAMILY from Northumberland were caught storing potentially deadly weapons and ammunition in their home.Read

Newbiggin's 1940 lifeboat rescue heroines remembered at tribute evening

A BAND of heroines who helped save 11 lives in a shipwreck off the North East coast more than 70 years ago will be remembered this week.Read

Woodhorn church re-opens for Carol singing record attempt

AN ancient disused church in Northumberland last night threw open its doors to take part in a festive world record attempt.Read

Newbiggin town council appeals against public toilets plan rejection

AROW over plans to provide new public toilets in a Northumberland seaside town is to be resolved by a Government planning inspector.Read

Alcan legacy boosts maritime centre

ONE of Northumberland's newest tourist attractions is getting a financial boost following the decision to close the county's biggest private sector employer.Read

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea RNLI gets new lifeboat - GALLERY

VOLUNTEER lifesavers who work from the oldest operational boathouse in the UK have taken possession of a brand new rescue vessel.Read

Newbiggin miner helps pull together rare film footage of life down the pit

A NEW DVD has pulled together rare archive footage that explores what it meant to work in the North East’s coalfield.Read

Newbiggin public toilets plan rejected by council council

A BID to provide new public toilets in a seaside town has been sent back to the drawing board after creating a split in the local community.Read

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Library hosts computer session

AN INTRODUCTION to computers drop-in session will be held at the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Library tonight from 5.45pm to 6.45pm.Read

Final farewell to meningitis schoolboy Marshall Watkinson

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

Newbiggin and Ashington people in court over alleged tobacco and money laundering ring

FOURTEEN people from South East Northumberland have appeared in court in connection with an alleged tobacco and money laundering ring.Read

Marshall Watkinson, 11, of Newbiggin, who died from meningitis

Newbiggin mum pays tribute to son killed by meningitis

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

Businessman rescues Newbiggin Boxing Day charity dip

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

Newbiggin Boxing Day charity dip cancelled after Ashington Lions Club forced to fold

FOR almost three decades it has been a festive challenge – and the perfect hangover cure for those who indulged too much on Christmas Day.Read

Share in historic Northumberland freeholders’ group sold at public auction for £18,000

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

Newbiggin Sailing Club celebrates anniversary

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 praised for complying with Newbiggin beach bans

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

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea lifeboat station in 1800s

Major milestone in history of Newbiggin lifeboat station

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

Volunteers celebrate Newbiggin lifeboat milestone

LIFEBOAT volunteers in Northumberland have celebrated a major milestone.Read

Work set to start on Newbiggin townscape improvement scheme

WORK is about to start on a £150,000 townscape improvement project which sparked a row over plans to get rid of a traditional seaside bandstand.Read

Heritage Open Days- visitors at Sandstell Road fishing shiel in Spittal, Berwick

Northumberland Heritage Open Days event is launched

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

Newbiggin Lifeboat Day is a big success

VOLUNTEERS at a Northumberland lifeboat station have said thank you after their biggest event of the year raised more than £2,400 for the RNLI.Read

Packed programme of events at St Bartholomew’s Church

PARISHIONERS at a historic Northumberland seaside church are preparing for the biggest event in its calendar.Read

Motorists urged to be vigilant following thefts

MOTORISTS in Northumberland have been urged to keep their keys safe overnight after four cars were stolen by burglars.Read

Better future for Newbiggin sports centre under transfer plan

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

Newbiggin school could take over leisure centre

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

Van set on fire in Newbiggin

POLICE are appealing for information after a van was set on fire in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea.Read

Newbiggin lifeboat crew issues safety warning over breakwater

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

£2,000 bike stolen from car in Newbiggin

POLICE are appealing for information after a bike was stolen.Read

Fundraising day for Newbiggin RNLI lifeboat

SUPPORTERS of a Northumberland lifeboat station are preparing to hold their biggest fundraising event of the year.Read

Leaving the Jackie Milburn campus, Newbiggin

Emotions run high as Newbiggin schools close for the final time

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

Newbiggin Maritime Centre

Newbiggin’s £3m Maritime Centre finally opens to visitors

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

Susan Robertson

Newbiggin-born singer records a song for maritime centre

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

Police appeal following Newbiggin boiler theft

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following thefts in Northumberland.Read

Evicted tenant set Newbiggin property alight

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

Renovation work on Newbiggin bandstand

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea bandstand gets a facelift

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

Stephen Manuel from South Shields at the powerlifting contest in Newbiggin

European junior powerlifting championships hailed as a major success in Newbiggin

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

Newbiggin artist's work on show for Art Tour

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 prepares to host European Junior Powerlifting championships

MUSCLE power from across Europe will be flexed in the North East when a coastal town hosts a prestigious international competition.Read

Newbiggin to host powerlifting contest

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

Daniel and Rebecca Goddard, on holiday from Sheffield, enjoying Newbiggin Beach

Newbiggin beaches given top water quality rating

TWO beaches in Newbiggin receive a top rating today in a national guide which directs visitors to the best seaside locations.Read

Police appeal after Newbiggin assault

POLICE are appealing for information following an assault in Newbiggin.Read

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