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Stakeford woman, 55, in hospital after car overturns

A WOMAN who was reported missing from her home was later identified as the victim of a car crash.Read

Bedlington-based Synergy Radio station to launch next month

A PROFESSIONAL writer, Northumberland’s new fire chief and two local MPs are among dozens of guests lined up for a new community radio station that takes to the air next month.Read

Bedlington metal cable theft attempt probed by police

POLICE have appealed for information after thieves tried to steal a quantity of underground metal cable from a Northumberland village.Read

Police join forces with Bedlington pubs in blitz on nuisance

POLICE have joined forces with bosses of local pubs and bars in a bid to make a Northumberland town safer against drunken troublemakers.Read

Scotland Gate stables suffers riding equipment theft

RIDING equipment was stolen by thieves who broke into stables in Scotland Gate near Bedlington.Read

Community radio gets green light to broadcast

A NEW community radio station has been given the green light to start broadcasting to thousands of listeners in Northumberland next month.Read

Bike stolen from Cambridge Road in Stakeford

A BICYCLE was stolen by thieves from outside a house in Cambridge Road, Stakeford, Northumberland on Monday afternoon.Read

Guidepost Middle School pupils to meet rugby star Katy Storie

RUGBY player Katy Storie hopes to inspire a new generation of players at a Northumberland school.Read

Car stolen from East Terrace, Stakeford

A CAR bearing a church inscription was stolen from a street in Stakeford, Northumberland.Read

New pathway is unveiled at Choppington Community Wood

PUPILS trod the boards to help open the latest business-funded improvement at a North East nature reserve.Read

Community radio show is ready to broadcast

A COMMUNITY radio station in Northumberland hopes to start broadcasting to thousands of listeners within months as work on fitting out its studio base nears completion.Read

Bedlingtonshire Junior High school set to be closed after poor performance

A TROUBLED school looks set to close because of its failure to meet national performance standards – less than a year after classroom watchdogs praised its recovery efforts.Read

Women targeted in two Guide Post robberies

POLICE are looking for witnesses after two separate street robberies in a Northumberland village.Read

Radio Northumberland launched by volunteers

A NEW community radio station in Northumberland has taken to the airwaves without fuss, fanfare or celebrity endorsement.Read

Cannabis raid at Riversdale House, Stakeford

CANNABIS plants have been discovered at a house in Northumberland.Read

New coastal shelter for cyclists with £5,500 funds

WALKERS and cyclists enjoying a trip along part of the Northumberland coastline can now take refuge from bad weather thanks to the generosity of a North East company.Read

£4m Durham and Northumberland travellers site plans

NEW accommodation for travellers is to be created in parts of the region through more than £4m in Government funding.Read

The Journal helps old friends meet up again after 62 years

THEY were best grammar school friends in the 40s then shipmates in the Royal Navy, and this is the emotional moment they were re-united after 62 years apart.Read

Concerns raised over Northumbria Police custody conditions

CONCERNS have been raised over police custody conditions in the North East.Read

Bedlington fire death victim named as Philip Archer

TRIBUTES have been paid to a pensioner who died in a house fire on Christmas Day. Philip Henry Archer, 62, was found dead inside his bungalow on Elgin Close, in Bedlington Station, Northumberland, on Sunday.Read