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Bedlington school’s lost war memorial turns up in Holland after 40 years

A WAR memorial which was believed to have been destroyed in a fire at a North East school has apparently turned up more than 40 years later – hundreds of miles away in Holland.Read

Sale of Newburn Old Town Hall furniture will help restoration plans

A PIECE of civic splendour will be up for grabs tomorrow as a couple set about rescuing a listed former town hall.Read

Suffragette Emily Davison didn’t intend to kill herself new book claims

SUFFRAGETTE Emily Davison had no intention of committing suicide on the day she suffered fatal injuries while carrying out her high-profile – and tragic – protest during the 1913 Epsom Derby.Read

Author rescued from Haydon Bridge flood on son's wedding day

AN author found herself at the centre of a real-life rescue drama when she was caught in flash floods less than an hour before her son’s civil partnership ceremony.Read

100 female cyclists sought for bike ride commemorating suffragette Emily Davison

SCORES of women are being invited to get on their bikes and help honour the memory of famed North East suffragette Emily Davison.Read

Thousands brave weather to watch WW2 re-enactment at Blyth - GALLERY

BRITISH and American troops repelled German invaders on a Northumberland beach at the weekend as Blyth hosted its fourth annual Second World War re-enactment.Read

Man's gratitude after Ashington opticians recognise tumour symptoms at eye test

A NORTHUMBERLAND man was diagnosed with a brain tumour after eagle-eyed opticians spotted the symptoms.Read

Newcastle raise flag against discrimination

A RAINBOW flag was raised in Newcastle city centre to mark a fight against discrimination.Read

Sedative drugs may have affected death crash driver

ADEPRESSED driver who apparently drove his car deliberately into a concrete bridge support may have been under the influence of a sedative drug, an inquest heard.Read

Morpeth school students reach final of national science awards scheme

CONTACTS in high-tech places have helped North East students reach the final of a prestigious national awards scheme designed to nurture the next generation of scientists and engineers.Read

Janet Brown murder team's farm search unearths no evidence

THE FARMLAND search for the body of missing heiress Janet Brown has ended – with nothing found.Read

Off-duty fireman saves elderly woman from Haltwhistle blaze

OFF-DUTY fireman David Dixon sprang into action to save the life of an elderly woman when he spotted smoke coming from her flat.Read

Work gets underway on Morpeth flood defence project

STRICT controls aimed at protecting wildlife and the local environment have been included in a £12m contract to deliver a long-awaited flood defence upgrade for a Northumberland market town, it is claimed.Read

Marathon cyclists devote charity ride to Tynedale Hospice director

TWO long-distance cyclists are dedicating a 1,001-mile charity bike ride to the memory of a hospice director whose funeral takes place today.Read

Whitley Bay dad raises £300,000 to fund Freeman Hospital facilities

ADETERMINED father has raised more than £300,000 to fund a play room and outside play area at the North East hospital that saved his son’s life.Read

Archbishop of York preaches sermon at Northumberland church service

A TINY hilltop church in the wilds of Northumberland welcomed a VIP guest yesterday thanks to its permanent link to one of the great social reformers in Britain’s history.Read

Hexham Lib Dem's defection means politician is having to sell number plate

THE number is up for former Liberal Democrat Andrew Duffield who has been left with a tricky problem – what to do with his personalised registration LI6 DEM.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

Corbridge First School Head, Julie Logan: “I was suspended.”

AHEADTEACHER whose unexplained departure has caused consternation and controversy for five months has broken her silence to reveal that she was suspended.Read

Kat Copeland: Childhood wish has a happy ending

ROWER Kat Copeland told how she used to stand outside Buckingham Palace when she was little as she was invited in to be made an MBE by Prince Charles.Read

Freeholders to conduct ancient dunting ceremony in Newbiggin by the Sea

ACENTURIES-old ritual will be re-enacted when three people are officially welcomed as the latest members of a highly exclusive band of landowners on the Northumberland coastline.Read

Blyth speed driver Stephen Brown jailed for animal cruelty

A NORTHUMBERLAND man who took mobile phone pictures of his dogs killing a deer has been jailed.Read

Developer meets deadline to submit new Ponteland town centre revamp plan

FEARS that a £20m town centre regeneration scheme is at risk of imminent collapse have receded after the developer met a new deadline on the project.Read

Northumbria University loses 101 staff in major reshuffle

ONE hundred and one support staff have so far left Northumbria University in a major restructure. But the university says it is now recruiting to fill dozens of new positions which have been created.Read

Rail study could bring services back to Northumberland

A NEW study could signal the green light for a long-awaited rail project to finally move forward after being stuck in the sidings for months.Read

Archbishop of York set to preach at oldest Northumberland church

ONE of England’s most senior clergymen will preach at one of Britain’s smallest churches in the wilds of Northumberland – to pay tribute to a great social reform pioneer.Read

Hexham Liberal Democrat candidate Andrew Duffield quits for Labour

AMAJOR North East political figure has quit the Liberal Democrats to join Labour.Read

Allendale hotel's future in the balance again

THE future of a former hotel decaying at the heart of a pretty village is again in the balance after the deferral of a redevelopment decision.Read

Morpeth campaigners say fight goes on against Bellway housing plans

CAMPAIGNERS who have twice defeated controversial house building plans in their Northumberland market town say they remain confident of a third success, despite suffering a legal setback.Read

MP says chargers slowing the success of the Nissan Leaf

NISSAN’S electric car workforce is being undermined by a failed Government vehicle recharging scheme which would see motorists take “days to get from Newcastle to London”.Read

Labour offers new talks over Northumberland County Council car allowances

A SENIOR Labour councillor will today offer peace talks in the hope of resolving a dispute which has led to council staff launching industrial action.Read

Lift home turned into crash horror for North Tyneside woman

A WOMAN was left horrifically injured in a high-speed Seaton Delaval smash caused by her friend showing off.Read

Lottery gives £90,000 to help Morpeth commemorate Emily Davison centenary

LOTTERY cash will help pay for a programme of events marking the centenary of the death of suffragette Emily Davison in the town where she was laid to rest.Read

Blyth Battery volunteers prepare for two-day event re-creating life in wartime

LIFE on the Home Front during two world wars will be remembered in vivid detail when a major nostalgia event takes place at a military-themed visitor attraction later this month.Read

Hexham fitness club boss takes on assault course for charities

DAVID Atkins is preparing to put himself through one of the world’s toughest assault courses to aid two local good causes.Read

Beamish Museum staff ready for cycling challenge

THESE suffragettes are hoping for a warmer welcome than their predecessors when they take part in a cycle challenge.Read

Care home chiefs hit out at Newcastle City Council delay

FURIOUS care home owners say Newcastle City Council has refused to meet them despite a court ruling.Read

Battle over Morpeth housing scheme heads for round two

CAMPAIGNERS who won a remarkable victory in their battle against a major housing development could still end up losing the war following a significant legal ruling.Read

Washington Wetland Centre welcomes new flamingos

FOR the last five years, the flamingos at a North East wetland site have failed to breed.Read

Siblings plan to be £1m neighbours after Euromillions win

A BROTHER and sister plan to move into the same street after winning £1m on the EuroMillions raffle draw.Read

A great night of comedy and tension as Twelfth Night comes to Newcastle

Twelfth Night, Newcastle Theatre RoyalRead

Labour complete clean sweep in North East

THE political map of the North East is painted red today as the coalition parties suffered.Read

Ashington supermarket demolition paves way for new £20m leisure centre

AREDUNDANT supermarket is being taken apart piece by piece, clearing the way for the arrival of a flagship £20m leisure and community centre in a Northumberland town.Read

Slaley Rose and Crown pub purchase plan off to flying start

VILLAGERS’ hopes of buying their local pub have got off to a flying start, with more than £20,000 already put into the share purchase fund to buy the Rose and Crown at Slaley, Northumberland.Read

Teenage Northumberland musician to play at top Scottish folk festival

A TALENTED young musician from the North East is to showcase her skills at a prestigious Scottish music festival alongside legend Van Morrison.Read

Wallington tree named as best in UK to climb by National Trust

ONE of the North East’s leading visitor venues has been voted top of the tree for an age-old favourite children’s activity.Read

Supermac to join football memorial at Blyth to fallen soldiers

A HERO on the football pitch will pay tribute to two heroes on the battlefield at a memorial tournament this weekend.Read

Deaths of elderly couple in Sunderland 'suspicious'

A FORMER mining community has been left reeling after a couple were found dead in their bedroom.Read

Gosforth murder victim named as Heather Arthur

A WOMAN found dead in her suburban home has been named by police.Read

Hexham businesses pull together to fight “negativity”

BUSINESSES in a market town centre have banded together to fight the “negativity” surrounding recent closures.Read

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