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Police to dismantle cannabis farm at Hadrian Enterprise Park, Haltwhistle Feb 22 2012

POLICE have sealed off a cannabis farm found in Northumberland in a search-and-dismantle operation.Read

Digital time for Haltwhistle's carnival clock Feb 20 2012

FOR 58 years it has been a distinctive part of Haltwhistle's history. And now the Tynedale town's 1954 carnival clock may be dragged into the digital age.Read

Drug farm discovered at Haltwhistle warehouse Feb 20 2012

THOUSANDS of cannabis plants have been found stored in a Northumberland warehouse.Read

Victory to greet Housesteads Roman fort visitors Feb 18 2012

A ROMAN fort will reopen in April with a new exhibition depicting life in and around the fortress.Read

Appeal for witness after Haltwhistle man exposed himself on train Feb 16 2012

POLICE are appealing for a victim to come forward after a man exposed himself to two women on board a Newcastle to Carlisle train.Read

2012 Haltwhistle Challenge registration opens Feb 16 2012

ONLINE registration is now open for the 2012 Haltwhistle Challenge, which takes place on Saturday, May 19.Read

Housesteads Roman Fort stonework carving scanned Feb 10 2012

WORK to improve the condition of ancient stonework from Housesteads Roman Fort has taken place at its temporary home in North Yorkshire, in time for the opening of a new attraction at Housesteads this spring.Read

Talks staged on North East’s history Feb 09 2012

NORTHUMBERLAND’S fighting spirit is on the agenda for Newcastle University historian John Sadler in a series of Tynedale library lectures in the next two months.Read

Bardon Mill pantomime rescued by anonymous resident Jan 20 2012

A KIND-HEARTED resident has stepped forward at the last minute to save a village panto.Read

Housesteads Roman Fort revamp given go-ahead Jan 18 2012

THE latest plans have been waved through in what will be a triple boost for visitors at a top Roman heritage site.Read

Martial arts expert Harry Cook who admitted sexually abusing young pupils

Haltwhistle karate teacher Harry Cook facing jail for abusing pupils Jan 17 2012

A RENOWNED martial arts expert from Northumberland will be spending a significant period of time behind bars after admitting sexually abusing young pupils.Read

Cars vandalised in North Bank, Haydon Bridge Jan 17 2012

VANDALS punctured tyres and scratched the paintwork of two cars parked in North Bank, Haydon Bridge, between 11pm on Saturday and 9.30am on Sunday.Read

Arrests after drugs raid at house in Greenholme Road, Haltwhistle Jan 17 2012

TWO men were arrested on suspicion of possessing heroin after a house search in Haltwhistle, Northumberland.Read

Hexham Sainsburys bag pack raises £300 for Betel charity Jan 11 2012

A BAG pack in a Haltwhistle supermarket raised hundreds of pounds for a local charity.Read

Hadrian’s Wall chiefs struggle to remove vandals’ plaque Jan 11 2012

HADRIAN’S Wall chiefs say they are unlikely to find the people who stuck a makeshift plaque on to the wall.Read

Hadrian's Wall vandalised by makeshift memorial plaque Jan 10 2012

HADRIAN’S Wall has been defaced by a makeshift plaque, which experts are trying to work out how to remove without causing damage.Read

Haltwhistle residents warned of sneak thefts Jan 10 2012

RESIDENTS in Northumberland are being warned to lock their doors after two sneak-in burglaries.Read

Haltwhistle town centre stores get a traditional new look Jan 10 2012

A MARKET town in Northumberland is starting 2012 with a smart new look – thanks to a £225,000 scheme to brighten up its shop fronts.Read

Volunteers wanted to walk Hadrian’s Wall Jan 09 2012

A DISABILITY charity is calling on fundraisers to walk the length of Hadrian’s Wall.Read

Bardon Mill Little Chef employee arrested after reports of robbery Jan 05 2012

DETECTIVES investigating an alleged early-morning robbery at a roadside restaurant have arrested a member of staff.Read

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