Updated 10:01am 18 May 2013

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Northumberland National Park planning authority to rethink action

A PLANNING authority has been ordered to look again at its decision not to take enforcement action over an unauthorised window in a house at Northumberland National Park.Read

Rothbury road bridge work wins award from civil engineers

WORK on an historic bridge at the heart of a Northumberland village has won a prestigious regional award.Read

Daredevils invited to Rothbury soapbox day

DAREDEVILS are being invited to race down a hillside on a soapbox and avoid zombies to raise money for charity.Read

Speeding Northumberland councillor Trevor Thorne banned from road

A SENIOR Northumberland councillor has been banned from the roads for six months after his Mercedes was caught speeding.Read

Second in command for Duchess of Northumberland

A NEW Vice Lord Lieutenant has been appointed for Northumberland.Read

Longhorsley Village Playgroup facing fight against closure

A MUCH-LOVED village playgroup in Northumberland is facing a fight against closure.Read

Longframlington at war over plans for affordable housing

PROPOSALS for affordable housing in a plush Northumberland village are dividing its residents.Read

Longhorsley terminal cancer sufferer still making plans for future

TO look at Sarah Shotton you would think that she had it all with a loving family and beautiful house in the heart of rural Northumberland.Read

Opposition mounts to Longframlington affordable housing plans

OPPOSITION to a proposed affordable housing scheme in a plush Northumberland village has “heightened”, with plans now submitted.Read

Cragside house to once again be powered by hydroelectricity

THE first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity is again to be powered by water – 150 years after being built.Read

Official report into Eshott Airfield microlight crash is released

A MICROLIGHT was “pulled from the sky” before bouncing across a field and careering into a small plane, an official report has found.Read

Wind turbine firms join forces to build another wind farm at Wingates

COMPANIES behind previous bids to site massive wind turbines in an area of Northumberland countryside have joined forces in a new scheme.Read

Longframlington bride and groom's home is ransacked

BURGLARS have ransacked a bride and groom-to-be’s home, forcing them to cancel their honeymoon.Read

Northumberland heritage groups' work to be showcased at event

THE work of two Northumberland volunteer heritage groups which are making the most of their local history will be showcased at a national launch event today .Read

Wingates wind turbine lorry gets stuck forcing four-mile detour for motorists

A VEHICLE delivering a wind turbine part to a site in Northumberland got stuck on a country road for over an hour.Read

Police appeal after Longhorsely garages are targeted

THREE garages were targeted by thieves in Northumberland.Read

Rothbury road pothole could cost council thousands

ANGRY motorists whose cars have been damaged by a “crater” in Northumberland could cost a council thousands of pounds.Read

Felton holiday park plan is rejected at appeal

REJECTED plans for a holiday park which opponents claimed threatened the future dualling of the A1 in Northumberland have been turned back for a second time.Read

Veteran Elsdon farmer Liz McIntosh dies in quad crash tragedy

THE HEARTBROKEN brother of a veteran female farmer killed in a quad bike accident has paid tribute to her as “a real country person”.Read

Felton teenager prepares to compete in Crufts final

A TEENAGE dog lover is preparing to demonstrate her canine handling skills at a flagship event billed as the world’s biggest dog show.Read