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Alcan aluminium smelter workers set to leave

JournalLive — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of workers at Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer are set to leave in three months’ time as detailed discussions on its planned closure near completion.

Ellington woman Nicola Lynn pocketed £15,000 in benefits

JournalLive — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A WOMAN pocketed more than £15,000 in benefits she wasn’t entitled to by failing to declare that she was in paid employment, a court heard.

Alcan bosses reneged on deal claims union

JournalLive — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A FORMAL consultation process on plans to close Northumberland’s biggest private-sector employer has been labelled a sham by a trade union representing the threatened workforce.

Alcan petition will be handed to Parliament today

JournalLive — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:28:00 GMT

A PETITION signed by thousands of people urging ministers to save the Alcan smelter in Northumberland will today be delivered to Parliament.

Stihl saw stolen from garage in Mile Road, Widdrington

JournalLive — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:01:00 GMT

A STIHL saw was stolen by thieves who broke into a garage in Mile Road, Widdrington Station, last Friday night.

Facebook page dedicated to Katie Littlewood targeted by trolls

JournalLive — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:24:00 GMT

FRIENDS of a Northumberland teenager killed on a railway crossing have reacted with fury after obscene messages were posted on a Facebook page set up in her memory.

Planners urged to consider £200m Blue Sky Forest project in Widdrington wind farm decision

JournalLive — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A LOOMING decision on plans for a wind farm in Northumberland must take into account a separate bid to build turbines on a nearby site, it is claimed.

Government under fire over closure of Alcan smelter

JournalLive — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Government yesterday came under fresh fire over the imminent closure of Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer.

New jobs pledge after closure of Alcan smelter

JournalLive — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

AN assurance has been given to a North East MP that help will be available to attract new businesses and jobs to an area facing the loss of its biggest private sector employer.

Widdrington wind farm plan seeks to kick-start £200m Blue Sky Forest project

JournalLive — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A NEW wind farm scheme will aim to kick-start a £200m tourism and leisure project which its backers claim could create hundreds of jobs and bring a massive economic boost to Northumberland.

Rail victim Katie Littlewood died on way to help others

JournalLive — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

THE family of a teenager killed crossing a railway have paid tribute to the “beautiful and talented” girl.

New policy looms on Northumberland roadside advertising

JournalLive — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:20:00 GMT

MORE than 200 unauthorised roadside adverts were investigated by Northumberland County Council in 2010-11.

Widdrington wind turbine approval recommended by council planners

JournalLive — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PLANS to build four giant wind turbines in an area which has endured opencast coal mining and the mass disposal of animal carcasses in the past look set to get the green light next week.

Tributes to Katie Littlewood after rail crossing tragedy

JournalLive — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Northumberland schoolgirl killed at a level crossing.

Lead stolen from Hadston community centre

JournalLive — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT

POLICE are appealing for information after thieves stole lead from the roof of a community centre.

North East coast fly-tippers hunted by Environment Agency

JournalLive — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FLY-TIPPERS are being hunted after repeatedly blighting the North East coastline with bags of rubbish and cut-up supermarket carrier bags.

No evidence of suicide after death on railway at Widdrington Station

JournalLive — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A PENSIONER died after he sat down on a main rail line and was struck by a train, an inquest heard.

Eshott chapel set to be a community hub after refurbishment

JournalLive — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A FORMER 19th-century chapel in a tiny Northumberland village is being given a new lease of life as a community hub, thanks to a millionaire businessman.

Ellington baby's stem cells could help save brother

JournalLive — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

A TODDLER’s baby brother could be his lifesaver after his parents harvested stem cells from his umbilical cord to potentially treat him for cancer.

Hopes of saving Alcan's Lynemouth smelter fade

JournalLive — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:15:00 GMT

SENIOR managers of the company planning to close Northumberland’s biggest private sector employer flew to the UK yesterday to explain the devastating decision to campaigners fighting to save the plant.