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Northumberland restaurants face fines after UK Border Agency raids

RESTAURANT bosses have been landed with fines for thousands of pounds after bogus workers were arrested during immigration raids at two Northumberland restaurants.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

Housing scheme given go-ahead near Malvins Road, Blyth

PLANS to build 34 new houses, and infill an existing railway cutting, on land next to Malvins Road in Blyth have been given the go-ahead by Northumberland County Council under delegated powers.Read

Two men charged with murder of Jason Lockwood in Blyth

TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found following a house fire.Read

Opinions wanted on housing plan for former Wensleydale Middle School in Blyth

LOCAL people are being offered a second chance to examine plans to build dozens of new homes on the site of a former Northumberland school.Read

Victim was assaulted before blaze

MURDER victim Jason Lockwood died after a brutal attack in his own home.Read

Two murder suspects questioned after Blyth fire

DETECTIVES were last night quizzing two murder suspects after a fire in a flat led to the discovery of a man’s body.Read

Robber Michael Cowen jailed for Blyth corner shop raid

A MAN who staged an armed robbery on a corner shop he had used for 15 years has been jailed.Read

Man dies after fire at Nordale House in Blyth

A MAN has died after a fire in his Northumberland home. The 40-year-old was discovered in flats at Nordale House, on Cowpen Hall Road, Blyth, shortly after 11.30am yesterday.Read

Buffalo Centre in Blyth takes leading role in town clean-up

A COMMUNITY centre is taking a leading role in efforts to improve the environment in Northumberland’s biggest town.Read

MP Ronnie Campbell welcomes boost for energy site

A DECISION to launch a £50m centre in Northumberland to help renewable energy companies develop and grow have been warmly welcomed by the local MP.Read

Empty Blyth school gets guardian angel tenants

DESIGN engineer Adam Burbidge is enjoying life back at school at the age of 27 – but these days it is where he calls home rather than a place of learning.Read

Marmaris kebab shop in Blyth forcibly bought by council

A KEBAB shop owner who claims to have introduced the popular dish to a Northumberland town has been forced to leave his takeaway to make room for the redevelopment of a supermarket.Read

Gang stole cash from slot machines in pubs

CRIMINALS behind a spate of slot machine thefts been brought to justice.Read

Bates Colliery monument unveiled at Blyth's Morpeth Road Primary School

YOUNGSTERS proudly paid tribute to their new school’s mining heritage with the unveiling of a memorial.Read

Huge replacement wind turbines planned for Blyth Harbour

SOME of the biggest and most powerful onshore wind turbines built in the UK so far are being lined up for the Northumberland coastline in a project to re-power one of the country’s oldest wind farms.Read

Debt advice helpline is launched for Blyth residents

PEOPLE grappling with legal or financial woes in Northumberland are urged to call an advice line for help.Read

Blyth residents offered free crime prevention advice

RESIDENTS in a Northumberland town are being offered free crime prevention advice after a burglary.Read

Tory’s motion catches out Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell

A NORTH East Labour MP has been left red-faced after signing a Parliamentary motion condemning trade unionists.Read

Kitty Brewster Industrial Estate pony not abandoned

ANIMAL-LOVERS are breathing a sigh of relief after getting to the bottom of a pony mystery.Read