A CLOUD of fear which has been hanging over a market town hit by a flooding catastrophe should be lifted with the news that a vital £21m flood defence upgrade is to go ahead, a Government minister has said.Read
PAINSTAKING detective work by a North East academic uncovered previously unknown documents detailing the inside story of Henry VIII’s divorce from first wife Catherine of Aragon – hidden away in a cupboard in an Italian castle.Read
A SHAMED ex-police officer claims he has been “hung out to dry” by his former bosses after a judge ruled they were wrong to deprive him of almost two thirds of his pension.Read
A NEW partnership has been launched to drive forward work on securing a healthy future for Northumberland’s vital visitor economy in the face of reduced funding.Read
A CHARITY has had its future assured by a £330,000 lottery fund boost. The cash injection gives Northumberland’s Natural Ability five years of funding to enable them to develop ambitious plans.Read
FORMER Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton will not be prosecuted for online remarks about John Terry ahead of his trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.Read
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.Read
STING’S embryonic first stage musical was given two try out performances on Tyneside at the weekend – and afterwards the Wallsend-born star spoke exclusively to The Journal about his new venture.Read
FRIENDS of a Northumberland teenager killed on a railway crossing have reacted with fury after obscene messages were posted on a Facebook page set up in her memory.Read
A WEEK-LONG drive to highlight the importance of apprenticeships to the North East’s economy starts today with business leaders calling on more firms to start schemes.Read
