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Alnwick parishes compete in Shrovetide football match

NEWCASTLE United may have re-named their hallowed stadium, megabucks Manchester City could be about to usurp their multi-title winning neighbours and goal-line technology might yet revolutionise decision-making.Read

1,356 affordable Northumberland homes planned in new strategy

MORE than 1,350 affordable homes could be built in Northumberland over the next five years as part of a new strategy aimed at tackling a serious shortage of accommodation for local people and young families.Read

The stars of Villains

Alnmouth set for Villains movie preview ahead of Cannes showing

GANGSTERS and molls are set to benefit community theatre in Northumberland as Robbie Moffat tells Tamzin Lewis.Read

Alnwick school fence will cost £11,500 to be moved

A SECURITY fence built around a Northumberland school despite opposition from neighbours is to be moved at a cost of £11,500 – after a resident’s success in a right of way battle.Read

Have your say on issues affecting Alnwick community

PEOPLE in part of Northumberland are being invited to take part in a debate about issues affecting their communities – without having to leave their home or office.Read

Alnwick Garden set to open after winter clean-up

IT is one of the jewels of the North East, a haven of tranquillity and natural beauty – and now Alnwick Garden is set to open its doors again after a winter clean-up.Read

Rock Hall School celebrates being saved from closure

A POPULAR rural school has been saved from closure after a six-week survival campaign by parents.Read

Alnwick faces loss of three popular pubs

THREE locals in a Northumberland market town could soon be closed, with one boss revealing the difficulties facing pubs.Read

Barter Books in Alnwick gets global accolade from American website Flavorpill

A FAMOUS secondhand book shop based in an old Northumberland railway station has picked up a glowing global accolade.Read

Man arrested in New Hartley after Chatton fisheries theft probe

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a £20,000 burglary at a Northumberland fishery.Read

Lottery funding for Bailiffgate Museum in Alnwick

A PROJECT which aims to establish a market town attraction as a must-see tourist destination has moved a step closer after a lottery funding body gave its initial support to the plans.Read

Family of cyclist Eilidh Cairns to relaunch safety campaign

A CAMPAIGN to improve cyclist safety sparked by the death of a Northumberland woman is being re-ignited to mark the third anniversary since she was killed.Read

Views wanted as part of Craster and Embleton boundary review

LOCAL people are being invited to make their views known as part of a review of the boundary between the parishes of Craster and Embleton in Northumberland.Read

Alnwick car crash after chase by police on A1 from Berwick

A CAR driven by a suspected drink driver collided with a police van and a lorry before smashing through a garden fence in Northumberland.Read

Free attractions for Northumberland folks during Residents’ Festival

DATES have been set for a festival which allows people living in Northumberland free or discounted entry to many of the county’s top visitor attractions.Read

Little Mill residents lose battle to stop holiday lets application

RESIDENTS of a Northumberland hamlet who had fought off plans from a mystery American for holiday lets have now lost their battle following a successful appeal.Read

Thief steals £7,000 gold ring from Alnwick jewellers

A GOLD ring worth £7,000 was stolen in a distraction burglary at a jewellers in a Northumberland market town.Read

Northumberland Day Centres have places available

A CHARITY which offers elderly people support to stay in their own homes has places available at a number of day care centres across Northumberland.Read

Rock Hall School near Alnwick gets survival boost

PARENTS fighting to save their children’s school from closure have been given a boost after an open event attracted scores of potential new pupils.Read

Lindisfarne Middle School fence moved after Alnwick man’s council fight

A DEFIANT householder who took on council bosses after a school security fence stopped him getting out of his back garden has had his legal right of way restored following an 18-month battle.Read