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Police donate Wii console to Rochell House in Amble Feb 22 2012

NORTHUMBRIA Police have donated a Nintendo Wii console and several games to the Rochell House in Amble, a residential care home for eight adults with learning difficulties.Read

Northumberland vicar Janet Mary Brearley dies after cancer battle Feb 21 2012

ONE of the region’s first women priests has died following a battle with cancer.Read

Mystery of dogs ‘poisoned’ on Warkworth beach Feb 17 2012

MYSTERY surrounds the cause of illness which struck two dogs on a Northumberland beach.Read

Amble woman Hollie Handyside convicted of benefit fraud Feb 16 2012

A WOMAN was paid more than £6,000 in benefits she was not entitled to by failing to tell the authorities about her true circumstances.Read

English Heritage sites encouraging a love-filled Leap Year Feb 10 2012

ROMANCE will be in the air at some of the North East’s historic sites this Leap Year.Read

London 2012 Olympics artwork to be floated on River Tyne Feb 07 2012

A MUSICAL floating water-wheel and millhouse will arrive on the Tyne next month.Read

Acklington Prison inmate Carl Wilson admits murder attempt Feb 04 2012

A PRISONER has admitted trying to murder a fellow inmate at a North East jail.Read

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Artist Charlie Evans combines love of food and painting Jan 27 2012

ARTIST Charlie Evans is currently tucking in to a Scotch egg and really relishing the experience, the yolk deemed beautifully runny and the sausagemeat an elevated offering.Read

A1068 road at Warkworth closed and homes without electricity after tree fall Jan 27 2012

A MAIN route through Northumberland was closed and homes left without electricity after a tree fell on power cables.Read

MITIE Group plc chosen to run North East prisons Jan 19 2012

A COMPANY has been selected to help form plans to bring two North East prisons under private-sector control. British firm MITIE Group plc is putting together a bid for the private management of HMP Durham and HMP Northumberland.Read

Five private firms join race to take over North prisons Jan 17 2012

FIVE private firms are bidding to take over the running of North East prisons in deals that could be worth more than £800m.Read

Northumberland Day Centres have places available Jan 17 2012

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

Let’s get on with key A1 project – MP Sir Alan Beith Jan 17 2012

A NORTHUMBERLAND MP has urged the Government to use money allocated to “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects to dual stretches of the A1 in the county.Read

Accidents hit motorists on A1 in Northumberland Jan 03 2012

EMERGENCY services responded to a series of accidents on a stretch of the A1 in Northumberland yesterday, as black ice sparked chaotic scenes.Read

Alnmouth aniridia research fundraisers smash target Dec 26 2011

PATIENTS with a rare form of progressive blindness have been given hope thanks to the fundraising efforts of a Northumberland family.Read

Brain tumour patient Brandon Ballance takes gifts to RVI Dec 22 2011

BRAIN tumour patient Brandon Ballance became Secret Santa to deliver surprise presents to his hospital friends.Read

Amble brain tumour boy Brandon Ballance meets NUFC heroes Dec 16 2011

BRAIN tumour patient Brandon Ballance was given star treatment as a special guest of honour of Newcastle United.Read

Northumberland roadside advertising report goes to councillors Dec 14 2011

RULES surrounding roadside advertising in Northumberland will be resolved once and for all in a final review of the thorny issue.Read

Amble harbour repair work can begin after funds secured Dec 13 2011

WORK to repair damage to a Northumberland harbour from flooding three years ago can finally begin after funds were secured.Read

Tesco vows to tackle problem site at Amble Nov 15 2011

A SUPERMARKET giant has vowed to tackle a problem site in Northumberland.Read

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