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Northumberland car parking permits for sale May 30 2012

PERMITS which allow drivers to park free in designated car parks across Northumberland are now available to buy.Read

Author Terry Deary takes on Holy Island to Durham City relay race May 29 2012

HORRIBLE Histories author Terry Deary is getting set to take on his latest sporting charity challenge.Read

Berwick parks in line for £1m improvements May 17 2012

POPULAR parks in a Northumberland town centre could be in line for £1m worth of improvements.Read

Northern Lights launches exhibition at Berwick Granary Gallery May 16 2012

A NEW group of local and regional artists has launched its premiere exhibition.Read

Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth start filming on Holy Island May 11 2012

THE RAIN poured and the clouds hung low .... but on Holy Island, the stars were clearly visible.Read

Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth arrive to film in Northumberland May 10 2012

FILM stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth are set to arrive in Northumberland today, The Journal understands.Read

Berwick Academy school fields to be used for £200m hospital May 09 2012

A MULTI-MILLION pound hospital at a border town is set to be built on school fields, it has been announced.Read

Alexander John Gibson inquest story apology May 09 2012

A REPORT on an inquest which was published in The Journal on Friday April 27 carried the headline: Fatal collision ‘purposeful’ inquest told.Read

Causeway couple the first to be rescued this year May 05 2012

EMERGENCY services were scrambled to save a stricken couple trapped on a causeway for the first time this year.Read

Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth to film in Berwick and Holy Island May 04 2012

MOVIE stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth will arrive in the North East next week to film scenes for a Hollywood blockbuster.Read

Coldstream Guards get Diamond Jubilee honour May 04 2012

THE Queen presented new Colours to the country’s oldest regiment as its soldiers became the first to wear her Diamond Jubilee medal on parade.Read

Actor Robert Hardy walks Flodden battlefield May 03 2012

ACTOR and military historian Robert Hardy walked one of Northumberland’s most evocative battlefields yesterday – and then issued a plea for its continued preservation.Read

Focus on brownfield, Northumberland council bosses told May 02 2012

NORTHUMBERLAND council bosses have been reminded to consider “brownfield” sites for development first by the Government.Read

Lifeboat brings injured Inner Farne island warden to shore May 02 2012

A WARDEN working on an island off Northumberland was taken to hospital by lifeboat and ambulance after injuring himself.Read

Puffins washed out of their homes on Farne Islands Apr 28 2012

THOUSANDS of puffins are being flooded out of their homes and eggs lost at a breeding colony on the Farne Islands due to persistent rain.Read

Northumberland flood warnings in place after another day of rain Apr 27 2012

FLOOD alerts were in place across the region last night following a day of heavy rain.Read

The Maltings at Berwick to get funding increase Apr 25 2012

AN arts venue in England’s most northerly town is to receive a massive increase in funding to help it spearhead a new umbrella organisation.Read

Northumberland guide launched by county council Apr 19 2012

A MAJOR new guide showcasing events and festivals across Northumberland has been released by the county council.Read

Grace Darling trust letter to be sold at auction Apr 18 2012

A LETTER written by Northumberland heroine Grace Darling is to be sold at auction next month.Read

Holy Island visitors give thumbs up to causeway warning system trial Apr 16 2012

VISITORS to Holy Island have given their backing to a pilot scheme aimed at reducing the number of people getting stranded and having to be rescued from the causeway.Read