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Wylam News, Northumberland (Beta)

Wylam church bell-ringing appeal proves successful

A CENTURY-OLD tradition of bell-ringing in a Northumberland village has been preserved after a successful appeal for volunteers.Read

Wylam sub-post office goes full-time again

A VILLAGE post office running on reduced hours since a violent robbery nine months ago is back in full-time service again.Read

Plea for new bell ringers at Wylam church as history under threat

MORE than a century of village history could face the final peal if younger bell-ringers cannot be found.Read

Brave Wylam mum completes 22-mile charity swim

BEREAVED mum Becky Frankel has completed her 22-mile charity swim for the road safety group Brake.Read

Wylam mum in 22-mile swim for road safety charity Brake

A MOTHER who lost her daughter and father-in-law in a road tragedy is to attempt a 22-mile swim in aid of the road safety charity that has given her family valuable support.Read

Wylam Post Office on course for full-time reopening

A VILLAGE post office hit by a violent robbery six months ago is on the way back to full service after a £500,000 donation from a entrepreneur.Read

Tyne Valley cyclist conquers Tour de France’s Circle of Death

THEY call it The Circle of Death, the Tour de France’s toughest section of all. But veteran Tyne Valley cyclist David Furniss conquered the daunting 125 miles of high climbs in the Pyrenees.Read

Stars turn out for golf challenge at Close House - GALLERY

STARS from television and sport came together to brave the rain at a charity golf match aimed at raising thousands for a vital hospital unit.Read

Celebrities prepare for charity golf day at Close House Hotel for CHUF

A TYNESIDE entrepreneur hopes a stellar cast of celebrities attending a charity golf day can help raise thousands of pounds for the hospital which saved his daughter’s life.Read

Katherine Jenkins set to perform at Close House Hotel

SINGING sensation Katherine Jenkins is heading to the North East to perform in the grounds of a historic hotel.Read

Foundation donation keeps Wylam post office open

A VILLAGE post office targeted by armed robbers has been kept alive after a £500,000 donation from a local businessman.Read

Tributes paid to The Boathouse Wylam landlord Norman Weatherburn

THE children of a renowned North East landlord have paid tribute to their father, who has died.Read

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

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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

Fun for all at Wylam Summer Festival

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

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

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