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(L-R) Graham Ridley and John Clark

Two councillors granted Haltwhistle's first honorary freeman of the town

Cast members from Herdley Bank Primary School’s The Nativity

NOSTALGIA: Looking back at at Tynedale school nativities and plays

Nicola Evans Park and her partner Robert Coatman at the awards ceremony in Turky

Tynedale travel branch wins best newcommer at Jet 2 conference in Turkey

TRADER

Studio K Dance in their WHAM! T-shirts for the tapathon

TRADER Dance studio's record attempt helps to raise £35,000 for Children In Need

Person of the Week

Laurie completing the Kielder marathon

Person of the Week Mother raises £600 for two causes by completing marathon

Carrie Page to hit the open road next year as she closes Old & New for good at the end of the month

Owner to close shop at the end of the year to start travelling adventures

Are you worried about the cost of cooking Christmas dinner this year? Here are some tips that could help

Cooking Christmas dinner this year? 6 ways to save on your energy bills

Adding only half a tank of petrol at a time can save you money, as it reduces the weight of your car and therefore uses less fuel

How to save money on your petrol and the best ways to fill up revealed

27% of 2000 drivers surveyed said they'd failed to act on warnings following the mandatory safety check and have waited 'months’ to replace their tyres.

Millions of drivers not considering unsafe tyre 'ramifications', new survey says

QEHS and Ponteland High Schools have been ranked as one of the top highest achieving educators, a new guide has revealed.

Tynedale schools ranked high in The Sunday Times Power Guide

Shoppers on Fore Street in Hexham

What events are happening in December in Hexham?

Customer care manager Terri Fogg, shift manager Craig Davison and business manager Jessica Davison and local franchisee McDonald's Nigel Mushens

Fast-food company's Halloween party for customers raise over £500 for charity

Terry Brown, of the Bellingham Country Store

READERS' CHOICE Best homeware stores in Tynedale according to our readers

UK Today

Lewisham Music centre - A charity led organisation creating opportunities

I'm a Celebrity fans slam 'childish playground behaviour' from campmates

Doctor Who fans left terrified by 'absolute nightmare fuel' special episode

Strictly Come Dancing viewers left crying after 'stunning' Wicked performance

See the Strictly Come Dancing scores and leaderboard after week 11

EastEnders star Nigel Harman leaves Strictly Come Dancing after sustaining injury

The Save our Samson squad, fighting to bring back the pub

Next step towards community ownership of pub on Hadrian's Wall

Second Starbucks to open at Newcastle Airport

Second Starbucks to open at Newcastle International Airport

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Mince pies from seven big supermarkets were taste-tested

I tried supermarket mince pies and two are worthy of Christmas glory

Supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, were compared by Which? to find out which one was the best option for your Christmas shop

This is the cheapest supermarket to go to for your Christmas food shop

Gemma Brown shared this image of the Aurora Borealis

CAMERA CLUB See the best Hexham Courant Camera Club pictures

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has had the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants could face £50 DWP fine

The cutting-edge technology from mobile network analysts, Streetwave, is being used to measure signal strength

Council refuse vehicles track mobile signal strength in Northumberland

Newcastle Building Society colleagues celebrating their awards

Triple award win for Newcastle Building Society

Barnardo's to open next year in Hexham at former Poundland site

Readers react to Barnardo's opening new store at former Poundland site in Hexham

This came after Nigel Harman was forced to quit Strictly Come Dancing just hours before the show.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers left crying after 'stunning' Wicked performance

Week 11 of Strictly Come Dancing got off to a rocky start amid the news that EastEnders star Nigel Harman would be quitting.

See the Strictly Come Dancing scores and leaderboard after week 11

Nigel Harman has appeared on other shows like Casualty and EastEnders on the BBC.

EastEnders star Nigel Harman leaves Strictly Come Dancing after sustaining injury

The North West of England has been told to brace for an amber snow warning.

Amber weather alert issued for heavy snow showers in parts of the UK

Do you know where the tradition of Advent calendars originates from?

What does Advent mean and why do we have chocolate Advent calendars?

GP, Dr Bhavini Shah (GMC: 7090158) from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor has urged Brits that their common cold symptoms could actually be allergies and what many call 'Christmas Tree syndrome'.

GP issues health warning to Brits putting up their Christmas decorations

What score can you get? Try this pub quiz to find out

What score can you get - Take this pub quiz to find out

A viral TikTok clip reveals the military technique that helps you fall asleep within two minutes

Fitness expert reveals technique to fall asleep in just two minutes

68-year-old woman and 81-year-old man dies after three-vehicle collision on A69

Updated 68-year-old woman and 81-year-old man dies after three-vehicle collision on A69

Sport

The event will raise much-needed funds for the club

Head coach of Union Jab to duel with students in festive ring showdown

Lucy Glover has had a successful 2023 season

Teen cyclist gains spot on GB Olympic Development team

Isak gives Newcastle the lead in Paris

Controversial VAR call denies Newcastle famous win in Paris

Clovis Boy (Derek Fox) with owners Mark & Susie Russell - completed a double for Kinross trainer Lucinda Russell

Cracking Rhapsody takes surprise victory in Hexham hurdle race

Prudhoe YC Seniors squad and coaching team, with manager Mark McMeekin in centre of front row

Prudhoe YC Seniors lose out to in-form FC Hartlepool on Friday night

Matthew Morgan (centre) won the NFU Mutual Stan Calvert Scholarship at the 2022 Sport Tynedale Awards

Allison Curbishley to host next week's sports awards in Hexham

England Golf is inviting facility owners to access support

England Golf extends support to all golf venues in the country

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National Sport

Luka Modric won the Ballon D’Or in 2018 (Adam Davy/PA)

On This Day in 2018: Luka Modric wins Ballon d’Or

Head coach Eddie Howe enjoyed the perfect end to a difficult week as Newcastle beat Manchester United 1-0 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Eddie Howe salutes performance as Newcastle end gruelling week with Man Utd win

Gareth Southgate and England learned their Euro 2024 group on Saturday (Adam Davy/PA)

England ready for Euro 2024 challenge – Gareth Southgate

Ding Junhui (pictured) set up a UK Championship final against Ronnie O’Sullivan (Richard Sellers/PA)

Ding Junhui beats Judd Trump to set up UK final showdown with Ronnie O’Sullivan

UEFA deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti, centre, had to address an unscheduled interruption to the Euro 2024 draw (Adam Davy/PA)

Euro 2024 draw disrupted by sexual noises

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National News

A person walks through snow above the Hole of Horcum at the North York Moors National Park (Danny Lawson/PA)

Police declare major incident and urge against travel to Cumbria after snowfall

Kiss perform during the final night of the band’s farewell tour at Madison Square Garden (Evan Agostini/AP)

Kiss achieves music immortality with new hologram bandmates for live gigs

Tourists look at the illuminated Eiffel Tower in Paris (Thibault Camus/AP, File)

Police in Paris arrest man who killed one person and injured two more

What the papers say (Peter Byrne/PA)

What the papers say – December 3

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, during freezing conditions on Saturday (Gareth Fuller/PA)

UK ready to give Rwanda £15m to seal new small boats treaty, report suggests

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Former prime minister Liz Truss was drawn as one of the 20 MPs invited to bring forward a private members bill (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Liz Truss to propose law banning biological males from single-sex spaces

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The King, Queen and other senior royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to view the flypast following the Trooping the Colour ceremony (PA)

Busy week of engagements as royals try to move on from race row furore

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