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Dissington Hall showcases decades of wedding fashions

FROM meringue dresses to Grecian gowns, an array of blushing brides showcased decades of wedding fashion.Read

MP opposes Ponteland Green Belt development

A NORTH MP has launched a critical attack on plans to build up to 1,000 homes on green belt land. Read

Ponteland homes development plans to be unveiled

MULTI-million-pound development plans which could see more than 1,000 new homes added to one of the region’s most affluent communities are set to be unveiled to local people soon.Read

Petition seeks solution to Ponteland school traffic problems

PLANS to solve parking problems around a cluster of schools are being put forward.Read

Chefs arrested at Northumberland restaurant in UKBA raid

CHEFS suspected of working illegally at a Northumberland restaurant were arrested following a co-ordinated raid by immigration officers.Read

Ponteland building plans “could jeopardise Red Squirrels return”

HOPES for the revival of a red squirrel colony in Northumberland could be hit by plans to build luxury housing, it is claimed.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

North East's most expensive new home - GALLERY

IT is the region’s largest newly-built house, featuring a custom designed clover shape swimming pool and a garage suitable for up to nine cars.Read

Dogs rejected by Northumbria Police in need of home

THEY are trained to track down those on the run from the law and to be fearless in the face of danger.Read

Ponteland Library closed for shelving installation

PONTELAND Library will be closed tomorrow and Friday, March 30, for the installation of new shelving.Read

Adrian Bloom to give talk at Kirkley Hall

GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts can get some tips and advice from a renowned grower at a special talk in Northumberland next month.Read

Arrivals take centre stage at Kirkley Hall open day

NEWBORN spring lambs will be the star attractions when a college campus opens its doors to the public.Read

Woodland awards first for Northumberland College

A NORTH East college is to be among the first to launch a new specialist award scheme.Read

Dissington Hall on look-out for its happy couples

A NORTHUMBERLAND wedding venue has launched a nationwide search for its former brides as it prepares to celebrate a milestone.Read

Objectors face new battle on Ponteland bar-bistro

FAMILIES locked in a battle against plans for a new bar and bistro in their neighbourhood are preparing to fight a fourth bid to win approval for the controversial venture.Read

Alan Shearer raffles cake in aid of Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

FOOTBALLING legend Alan Shearer has tackled a new challenge in aid of the charity founded by another Newcastle United hero.Read

St Mary the Virgin Church in Ponteland thieves steal £30 collection

CALLOUS thieves kicked their way through a church door to steal just £30 from a collection plate.Read

Box office hit War Horse inspires Ponteland man

A BOX office smash hit on the war story of a horse has inspired a photographic trip down memory lane for a Northumberland man.Read

Ponteland villagers to battle bistro bid - again

VILLAGERS opposing plans for a bar and bistro next to their homes will go into battle tonight - for the third time.Read

Northumbria Police HQ revamp plans to be re-submitted

AFFORDABLE housing provision looks set to be reduced in a building scheme designed to help pay for a £23m modernisation of the Northumbria Police headquarters complex.Read

Teenage pals win Ponteland's annual wheelbarrow race

HUNDREDS of people turned out yesterday to watch Ponteland's annual New Year's Day wheelbarrow race, won in a new record time.Read

Animal lover lands dream job at Kirkley Hall Zoo

ANIMAL lover Kimberley Brown has landed her dream job - by becoming an apprentice at a North East zoo.Read

Ponteland's Kirkley Hall inspired novel Catching the Eagle

A HISTORICAL novel inspired by one of Northumberland’s most notorious crimes – and a subsequent miscarriage of justice – hit the bookshelves in time for Christmas.Read

14th Century Ogle Castle on the market for £1.795m

WITH former residents including a king (albeit briefly) and a history dating back to the 14th Century, the estate agents preparing the sales brochure for Ogle Castle didn’t have any shortage of fascinating details to include.Read

Planners turn down wind turbine bid for Ponteland farm

A CONTROVERSIAL bid to erect a large wind turbine on farmland owned by a senior Northumberland councillor was thrown out by his own authority last night.Read

'Dogging' patrols to be stepped up in Belsay

POLICE are stepping up patrols in the Northumberland countryside after growing complaints over "dogging" on a secluded former road.Read

Tory Peter Jackson admits he knew of wind turbine bid

A LEADING Northumberland Tory at the centre of a row over a wind farm bid on his land has admitted he was wrong to deny knowledge of the proposal.Read

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Ponteland residents' anger on wind turbine plans for top Tory's farm

PLANS have emerged to put a wind farm on land owned by a leading member of the Conservative Party in Northumberland.Read

Second Red Squirrel pox victim in Ponteland colony

FEARS of a squirrel pox crisis are growing after a second death in a small North colony of reds. Grey squirrels which carry the deadly virus have infiltrated the area around Ponteland where reds have been established for many years.Read

Fears that red squirrel pox is taking hold in Northumberland

DEADLY squirrel pox is believed to have struck again in a closely-protected colony of red squirrels in Northumberland.Read

Kirkley Hall Family Fun Day

Charity fun day at Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens

A DAY of family fun at Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens has been held in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.Read

Gale damage brings down Belsay hay-shed

NINE months ago, Bob Henry looked on in despair as the heavy winter snow brought down the hay shed he had painstakingly built.Read

Relief as Andy Carroll arson charge dropped

A FORMER Royal Marine who was suspected of setting fire to footballer Andy Carroll’s car will not face charges.Read

Van stolen in Ponteland

A CHEEKY thief stole the news as a van driver delivered newspapers to letterboxes.Read

Egg chuck event at Belsay fete

FAMILIES are looking forward to a cracking time at their village fete this weekend – as egg throwing takes centre stage in a packed programme of entertainment.Read

Ponteland Co-op set for revamp

SHOPPERS at a food store will be able to enjoy a wider selection of goods.Read

GCSE results day at Ponteland High School

Fantastic GCSE results at Ponteland High School

TEENAGERS at a Northumberland school were celebrating after picking up a clutch of fantastic GCSE results.Read

Fire at house in Ponteland

FIREFIGHTERS put out a minor blaze at a house in Cheviot View, Ponteland.Read

Excellent A-level results at Ponteland High

PONTELAND High School celebrated an excellent year for A-level results yesterday.Read

Approval given for Darras Hall home

A DORMER-STYLE house can be built in an estate of bungalows at Darras Hall, Ponteland.Read

Swim for charity at Ponteland Leisure Centre

CHARITY swimmers at Ponteland Leisure Centre raised more than £3,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.Read

Ponteland's oldest resident celebrates birthday

PONTELAND’S oldest resident has celebrated her 104th birthday with friends and staff at the care home where she lives.Read

Darras Hall pupils enjoy outdoor classroom

A NEW outdoor classroom at a school is letting children take some time out.Read

St Mary's Church hosting Ponteland Summer Festival

FLOWERS, films and circus skills will be on offer at a popular Northumberland festival.Read

Kirkley Hall team prepares to climb Himalayan peak

STUDENTS and staff from a North East college have arrived in India for a once-in-a-lifetime charity expedition, which includes them scaling a Himalayan peak.Read

Site visit to Northumbria Police base agreed

COUNTY councillors have agreed to hold a site visit to Northumbria Police headquarters near Ponteland in advance of a possible new application to re-develop the site.Read

Ponteland First School scoops gardening award

CHILDREN won a gardening award after receiving a donation from a local business.Read

Stallholders wanted for Kirkley Hall fair

STALLHOLDERS are being sought for a popular pre-Christmas Fair in Northumberland which is returning after a two-year break.Read

Plan for Ponteland bar and bistro turned down

FAMILIES fighting the opening of a new bar and bistro in a Northumberland town were celebrating after a planning inspector vetoed the scheme.Read

Homes in Darras Hall raided

BURGLARS raided three houses in up-market Darras Hall on the same night.Read

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