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Northumberland Safeguarding Children Board seek volunteers

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help safeguard children and young people in Northumberland.Read

Traffic using the single lane on the A1, North of Alnwick

Northumberland A1 dualling requires strong business case

THE Transport Secretary has said the North East must make a stronger case if it wants to win A1 dualling cash.Read

Northumberland unemployed to get cycle training

UNEMPLOYED people in Northumberland will be encouraged to get on their bike to work under a £4.2m scheme.Read

Northumberland Council considers privatisation of services

COUNCIL bosses in Northumberland are considering widespread privatisation of its services in a bid to make £70m savings, it has emerged.Read

Defra plans Northumberland trial to cut buzzard numbers

A MAJOR row blew up last night over plans to use a Northumberland estate as a national test area to destroy nests of a bird of prey.Read

Northumberland firms let down as tax incentive stops

THE Government’s flagship job creation policy risks failure in Northumberland after ministers withheld extra tax incentives needed to attract major firms.Read

Northumberland Special Needs Education service to change after review

PROCEDURES on special needs education in Northumberland are to be tightened up following a wide-ranging 19-month council review.Read

Northumberland markets holding their own despite economic downturn

STREET markets across Northumberland are surviving the prolonged economic downturn – and in many cases improving their performance – following efforts to revive their ailing fortunes, according to a new report.Read

Wansbeck MP backs Victim Support campaign

A CAMPAIGN against Government proposals to reform services for crime victims and witnesses has been backed by a North East MP who says they are unnecessary and potentially damaging.Read

Crackdown launched on speeding drivers in Northumberland

A NORTHUMBERLAND councillor has joined forces with local police officers to slow speeding motorists.Read

The hen harrier is teetering on breeding extinction

ENGLAND'S most threatened bird of prey - the hen harrier - is teetering on the brink of extinction as a breeding bird, warn experts.Read

Top mark for Northumberland service which guards young

SERVICES which protect children and young people from harm in Northumberland have been rated as outstanding, and among the best in the country, by national watchdogs.Read

Group fears for beauty and tranquility of Northumberland

ACTION is needed before the "beauty and tranquility of much loved landscapes" like Northumberland are sacrificed to a proliferation of wind farms, a report claims.Read

Northumberland Theatre Company dealt a funding blow

A TOURING theatre company based in Northumberland has been dealt a further funding blow which leaves its long-term future still uncertain.Read

Northumberland Tories call on Government to give local people the final say on wind farm plans

A DIRECT plea is being made to the Government for a change in national policy on wind farms amid growing concerns over the number of giant turbines being given the green light in Northumberland.Read

Northumberland County Council slammed over child poverty

A CHARITY has criticised a North East council for “not taking child poverty seriously”.Read

Mary Coyle takes vital role in Northumberland tourism

A WOMAN honoured for her leadership within the community by the Queen will take the helm of a Northumberland tourism organisation.Read

£400,000 scheme to end Northumberland blackouts

URGENT work is under way to strengthen supply lines in a remote area of north Northumberland hit by repeated power cuts.Read

The Duke of Northumberland

Duke of Northumberland urges chancellor to rethink charity tax cap

THE Duke of Northumberland has added his name to those urging Chancellor George Osborne to rethink a charity donations tax cap.Read

Celebration of Northumberland hailed a big success

MORE than 5,000 people turned out to support a festival aimed at showcasing Northumberland’s visitor attractions - and giving something back to local residents.Read