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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

Hexham lorry driver facing jail for causing Riding Mill death May 29 2012

A LORRY driver who cost the life of a farmer by parking his truck carelessly on the wintry A68 in Northumberland has been told he may face jail.Read

Hexham musician to perform at Durham Cathedral May 28 2012

A COMPOSITION by a musical prodigy from Northumberland is to be broadcast nationwide after winning a prestigious competition.Read

Hexham young musicians play support at Hexham Gathering May 25 2012

LOCAL young musicians will play support to singer Kat Davidson and clawhammer banjo star Dan Walsh on the second day of them Hexham Gathering tonight.Read

Court date set for Hexham Auction Mart case May 23 2012

AN auction mart and one of its auctioneers are to appear in court over alleged failures to record and report sheep movements.Read

Hexham attic flat blaze was accidental May 22 2012

FIRE investigators have ruled out any malicious intent over the blaze which led to the dramatic early-hours rescue of a 56-year-old woman in Hexham.Read

Hexham Grapes pub boss tells of fire rescue drama May 21 2012

A PUB boss has told how he desperately kicked down a door to help firefighters rescue a woman trapped inside her blazing flat.Read

Hexham Community Church helps open debt advice centre May 21 2012

A CHURCH-backed debt advice centre is to open in Hexham. The charity Christians Against Poverty is linking up with Hexham Community Church in Beaumont Street to open the counselling centre.Read

Drunk son from Hexham attacked mother in her bed May 19 2012

A SON throttled his elderly mother with a towel and threatened to kill her when she told him he was drinking too much, a court has heard. Read

Emma Newton’s legacy helps budding stage stars May 18 2012

A YEAR after schoolgirl Emma Newton was tragically killed by a falling tree, her legacy is opening new doors to budding stage stars.Read

Derek Hatton replaced on Any Questions at Hexham Abbey May 17 2012

DAILY Mirror associate editor Kevin Maguire has replaced politician Derek Hatton as a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at Hexham Abbey tomorrow night.Read

Hexham triathlon club members triumph in contest May 17 2012

A TYNEDALE sports club is celebrating the success of three members in the European Triathlon Championships in Eilat, Israel.Read

Regeneration project on estate gets Lotto boost May 17 2012

THE future of a pioneering community programme on a deprived estate has been secured by a £100,000 Lottery Fund boost.Read

Tyne Green parking charges move overturned May 15 2012

FREE parking permits at a prime riverside site will not be scrapped after all following a U-turn by a council working group.Read

Hexham's Old Grammar School is sold at auction May 15 2012

ONE OF Hexham's 'Crown Jewel' buildings was sold at auction yesterday for just under half a million pounds.Read

Hexham MP urges government to tackle empty homes issue May 15 2012

HEXHAM Tory MP Guy Opperman is urging national and local government to act to tackle the growing issue of empty homes.Read

Hexham MP aiming to boost Scandinavian trade links May 14 2012

A TRADE mission to Norway and Sweden is to be set up as the North East looks to boost its Scandinavian links.Read

Call for cash for urgent Tynedale school repairs May 12 2012

A NORTHUMBERLAND councillor is calling for urgent county funding for school repairs as the Government continues to delay a decision on cash allocations.Read

Hexham man’s Morris Minor to feature at Kielder vintage vehicle rally May 10 2012

THERE was only one choice for former motor mechanic Peter Marshall’s retirement project ... a 1936 Morris 10/4.Read

Hexham outreach centre has a new boss May 09 2012

NORTHUMBERLAND College has appointed Karen Donaldson as the manager of their new outreach centre in Hexham.Read