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Tea and a toast for old friends
THEY may have a combined age of 214, but Sarah Hart and Polly Simpson have proved they’re still capable of surprising each other.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Joyrider killed dog and injured officers
A JOYRIDER from Prudhoe has walked free from court after killing a police dog and injuring two officers in a road crash.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Fire station plan avoids further scrutiny
CONTROVERSY continues to surround the handling of plans for a new fire station in Prudhoe as residents learned no Government scrutiny would take place over Northumberland County Council’s actions.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Prudhoe Badger gets the brush off
TOWN councillors have taken the first steps in saving Prudhoe’s Badger from extinction.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Matthew scoops Lego prize
A BUDDING engineer at Highfield Middle School in Prudhoe has been named runner-up in a national Lego building competition.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Jazz tributes
A MUSICAL tribute to singers and song-writers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy will take place in Corbridge tonight.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Corbridge news
SUNDAY is Mothers’ Day and there is a special service at St Andrew’s Church, starting at 9.30am.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Doll takes pride of place
A TINY doll’s head, found nearly 40 years ago by a young girl on a family treasure hunt, is to take pride of place at Wallington.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Gibside run
RUNNERS from Tynedale are being encouraged to join up to 1,000 people taking part in a five-mile fun run for charity.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Allen Valley news
IT’S official at last! The Carts Bog will reopen at 5pm on March 26 for drinks. The new landlord, Stuart Davison, also tells me that they’ll be starting their food service from April 1, so here’s good luck to Stuart and his team.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Maths challenge raises money for Mencap
OVINGHAM Middle School pupils have completed a gruelling times tables marathon to raise £800 for learning disability charity Mencap.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Derwentwater monument will cross road
AN HISTORIC monument is to be uprooted – so it can be viewed by more visitors.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Wall of light ignites interest across globe
THE eyes of the world will be on Tynedale this weekend, as the entire length of Hadrian’s Wall is lit up by a chain of flaming beacons 84 miles long.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Honour for teacher who made history
A WOMAN from Allendale is to receive a prestigious award, almost 50 years after she became the first woman in Britain to be a woodwork teacher.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Top marks for middle school
A PONTELAND middle school has been awarded top marks by Ofsted.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Festival's repeat performance
POPULAR demand for a specialist bird walk planned as part of the spring Haltwhistle Walking Festival has resulted in an extra leg of the event.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Mothers' Day blooms at Belsay
FAMILIES are being encouraged to visit Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens this weekend to give mums some flowers with a difference for Mother’s Day.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Village post plea rejected
A NORTH Tyne village’s plea to have its post office returned to its local shop has been rejected.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Host of activities teach pupils about Fairtrade
PARENTS have been held to account during Fairtrade Fortnight by their offspring checking up on their shopping habits.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Choir strikes chord for Belsay
PUPILS at Belsay First School have been flexing their vocal muscles during a music lesson with choir members from St Nicholas’s Cathedral, in Newcastle.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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