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Guy Opperman urges clarification of windfarm strategy

JournalLive — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:28:00 GMT

HEXHAM Tory MP Guy Opperman last night called on Northumberland County Council to produce a wind farm policy that will firmly clarify its future strategy.

Huge replacement wind turbines planned for Blyth Harbour

JournalLive — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:27:00 GMT

SOME of the biggest and most powerful onshore wind turbines built in the UK so far are being lined up for the Northumberland coastline in a project to re-power one of the country’s oldest wind farms.

Medieval nuns could blight County Durham wind farm

JournalLive — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MEDIEVAL nuns could haunt plans for a £12.5m wind farm in County Durham.

Wind farms and solar energy slammed in report

JournalLive — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WIND farms and solar energy have “no prospect” of becoming economically competitive and will do little to reduce carbon emissions, a damning report claims today.

Eglingham and Ponteland wind turbines set to get green light despite protests

JournalLive — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:28:00 GMT

TWO controversial bids for wind turbines on farmland look set to get the green light – despite sparking almost 150 objections between them.

Wind farm profits idea for Northumberland residents

JournalLive — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:30:00 GMT

PEOPLE in Northumberland should be offered part-ownership of wind farms planned near their communities in a bid to overcome the widespread public hostility to the schemes, it has been claimed.

Wind farm rules pledge after Berwick MP raises concerns

JournalLive — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:08:00 GMT

WIND farms will not be automatically approved under Government changes to the planning system, a minister has said.

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

JournalLive — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:30:00 GMT

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

Councillors’ decision due on turbines

JournalLive — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

COUNCILLORS in Northumberland are set to give the go-ahead to two controversial bids for wind turbines.

Fears Morpeth could be ringed by wind turbines

JournalLive — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:25:00 GMT

A HAMLET has emerged as the latest location to be earmarked for giant wind turbines as developers continue to lay siege to countryside surrounding a Northumberland market town.

Widdrington wind farm plans submitted by green energy firm

JournalLive — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A GREEN energy company has lodged a formal bid to build giant wind turbines in an area previously dug up by opencast mining and used as a burial site for slaughtered farm animals.

Residents fear second turbine plans near Molesden

JournalLive — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

RESIDENTS in a rural part of Northumberland are facing a second wind farm fight.

New opposition to Hexham Racecourse wind turbines

JournalLive — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:25:00 GMT

A BUSINESSMAN has warned that racegoers will turn their back on Hexham Racecourse if it goes ahead with plans for wind turbines.

Hexham Racecourse chief defends wind turbines plan

JournalLive — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:29:00 GMT

A RACECOURSE boss last night defended plans for wind turbine energy as “essential” for the course’s future.

Government urged to save County Durham from too many wind turbines

JournalLive — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

MINISTERS must act to stop the North East becoming the “land of wind turbines”, a North MP has warned.

Newton Aycliffe wind farm to 'swallow up countryside'

JournalLive — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

FEARS are growing that swathes of County Durham countryside will be filled by one of the country’s biggest wind farms.

Mobile radar deals prompt fears of more wind farm schemes in Northumberland

JournalLive — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

FEARS were voiced last night that more swathes of moorland and countryside will come under pressure from wind farm developers following a potential solution to military objections to turbines.

Fight to save Clipper Windpower investment cash

JournalLive — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:27:00 GMT

A BATTLE is brewing over the future of a multi-million- pound fund earmarked for a now cancelled wind turbine project.

Todd Hill wind turbine campaigners' joy at planning victory

JournalLive — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:19:00 GMT

CAMPAIGNERS spoke of their delight yesterday after a bid to erect four massive wind turbines near their rural Northumberland homes was rejected – against the advice of planning experts.

Anti-wind farm protesters’ plea

JournalLive — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

DEFLATED anti-wind protesters in Northumberland have pleaded with circling developers to back off.