Updated 7:21am 26 May 2012

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Prudhoe GP practice moves to modern premises

A GP practice in Prudhoe has moved to new premises from its formerly outdated home.Read

Close House Riverside nature reserve hit by vandals

A NATURE reserve run by a charity in Northumberland has been targeted by vandals.Read

£10,000 reward for Wylam post office robbery information

A £10,000 reward is being offered to help bring to justice two brutal village post office robbers.Read

Wylam post office master and wife make appeal after robbery

POLICE have stepped up efforts to find thugs who attacked and robbed a postmaster and his wife.Read

Wylam sub-post office

Elderly postmaster and wife attacked by crowbar gang

AN elderly postmaster and his wife were brutally beaten by crowbar-wielding masked robbers who escaped with cash in the couple’s car.Read

Passengers are removed from a Northern Rail train which hit a fallen tree on it's journey to Carlisle from Newcastle

Newcastle to Carlisle train hits fallen tree near Wylam

PASSENGERS miraculously escaped without injury after a tree crashed into the path of a train yesterday.Read

Wylam Girl Guides saved after appeal for volunteers

A BROWNIES pack with a history going back several decades has been saved at the last minute after a desperate appeal for volunteers.Read

Prudhoe pensioner died after weeks on bedroom floor

A PENSIONER died after lying on the floor of her home for up to three weeks when she banned her husband from getting help, an inquest heard.Read

Blackett Court in Wylam to go on private market

AN old people’s apartment complex that was closed after a lengthy battle is set to be put on the market by its new owner.Read

Bus opt-out leaves patients stranded

VILLAGERS say they have been left high and dry by a bus company’s decision to cut out a “difficult” estate.Read

Grant boost for Slaley Riding for the Disabled

VOLUNTEERS who help disabled youngsters in part of Northumberland to experience the joys of horse riding have been given a financial boost by the county council.Read

Prudhoe bungalow plans approved

PLANS for a new bungalow in Prudhoe have been approved by Northumberland County Council’s Area West Planning Committee, despite opposition from Prudhoe Town Council. Read

Local anger at Close House floodlights plan

ANGRY villagers claim a golf club’s pledge is being broken under plans to floodlight a golf driving range near their homes.Read

Scarecrow competition in Wylam

A HOST of weird and wonderful characters will appear in Wylam this month as part of an annual scarecrow competition.Read

Fun for all at Wylam Summer Festival

RESIDENTS are invited to a village summer festival in Northumberland this weekend.Read

Men arrested over Prudhoe metal theft

THREE men have been arrested and bailed on suspicion of metal theft in East Tynedale.Read

Date for Wylam Summer Fair

WYLAM Summer Fair on June 25 will feature more than 60 stalls as well as the traditional Methodist Hall book fair. Read

Charity garden walk in Wylam

THE WYLAM Village Garden Walk in aid of Shelter will take place on Sunday June 5 from 10.30am to 5pm.Read

Close House charity golf day raises £135,000 for Freeman Hospital’s Children’s Heart Unit

A STAR-STUDDED golf day potted £135,000 for a vital heart unit, The Journal can reveal.Read

Close House charity golf event raises cash for heart unit

A GALAXY of stars turned out in force to open the North's newest golf course - helping to raise thousands for charity in the process.Read

Police step up patrols in Wylam and Ovingham

POLICE are stepping up patrols in two peaceful Tynedale villages after reports of thieves targeting cars and garages.Read

Mystery bidder set to join Close House celebrity golf event

A MYSTERY bidder has paid thousands of pounds to join a celebrity golf team set to tee-off in aid of a children’s heart charity.Read

Tycoon auctions horse to help Freeman Hospital

THE chance to own a Grand National racehorse for the day is up for grabs in a spectacular auction set to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for a North hospital unit.Read

Celebrities set to take part in Close House charity event

A GOLFING chance in-a-lifetime to tee off with new world number one Lee Westwood and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer is being offered in a spectacular charity auction.Read

Wylam librarian retires

A LIBRARIAN has retired after 26 years serving her Northumberland community.Read

Police arrest suspected metal thieves in Prudhoe

POLICE tackling metal thefts in Northumberland arrested two men after an alert from a member of the public.Read

Last tenant leaves Blackett Court in Wylam

THE LAST elderly tenant of a popular Northumberland housing scheme has finally been moved out – and talks are under way for its sale.Read

Spring fair at Wylam Institute

WYLAM Institute will hold a spring fair in aid of Cancer Research UK. Read

Police appeal following Prudhoe burglary

POLICE are appealing for information after a burglary at a home in the North East.Read

Wylam pub picks up CAMRA award

A POPULAR Northumberland pub has been voted the best in the region by the real ale buffs.Read

Hexham MP helps out at Wylam project

HEXHAM MP Guy Opperman gave a helping hand to volunteers adding some final touches to Wylam Community Orchard.Read

Car stolen from Wylam

THIEVES stole a car after taking the keys from inside a house in Northumberland.Read

Land Rover stolen in Wylam

THIEVES who tried but failed to break into a Land Rover stole another one in the same village.Read

Orchard planted in Wylam

A SERIES of trees have been planted in the first stage of the creation of Wylam Community Orchard.Read

Win your wedding with The Journal

THE huge cost of a dream wedding could be met by The Journal with the launch of our Win a Wedding competition.Read

Police hunting Prudhoe allotment thieves

POLICE are hunting burglars who stole goods from allotments in Prudhoe.Read

Specials Laboratory lends a hand in community

LOCAL charities and community initiatives across Northumberland have benefited from a helping hand thanks to a pharmaceutical company.Read

Sat-nav stolen in Wylam

A THIEF stole a sat-nav system by smashing the window of a van parked in a Northumberland villageRead

Wylam villagers asked for views on extension

VILLAGERS in Wylam are being asked for their views on a planned extension to the Methodist Church chapel.Read

Stanley Burn staff bounce into fundraising action

STAFF at a Northumberland care centre are bouncing into action to help a sick girl in their community.Read

Wylam Institute group awarded £10,000

LOTTERY cash is set to benefit scores of community groups and volunteers throughout the North East.Read

Thieves leave a trail of damage in Prudhoe

THIEVES left a trail of damage – and stolen tools – in a bizarre series of raids in a north town.Read

Appointment at Close House Hotel

A TOP Northumberland hotel has appointed a new general manager.Read

Wylam library celebrating centenary

OLD photographs, a school register, punishment book and village census will be on display on Saturday as part of Wylam Library’s Centenary celebrations.Read

Bonfire night fun at Wylam playgroup

WYLAM pre-school playgroup is holding its bonfire and fireworks party on Saturday, November 6, at St Oswin’s Church hall, 4pm-6pm.Read

Homes targeted in Wylam

BURGLARS are being hunted after they targeted village homes.Read

New landlord needed to save Blackett Court

AN ELDERLY tenants’ housing scheme facing closure may yet be saved – if another landlord is prepared to step in.Read

Blackett Court, Wylam

Blackett Court housing group 'snubbed' takeover talks

THE housing group at the centre of an old people’s apartments closure row has been accused of snubbing the chance of a takeover and putting up “hollow” arguments to justify the shutdown.Read

Young golfer Tom Rowland

Rowland's England call-up rounds off top year for Prudhoe

TWO of the North East’s finest young golfing talents will swing into action with England next year.Read

Teenage cyclist targeted in Wylam

A BOY was pushed off his bike by two youths trying to steal it.Read

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