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POLICE: Corbridge assault

18-year-old in hospital after assault outside pub
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Corbridge.

Artist paints her way to 1,300-miles

FUN: StoryLand at Hexham Book Festival

New acts announced for children's festival

Nearly half of refugees expected in Northumberland yet to arrive in UK

PROUD: Gary Potts is revealed to be Northumberland College's new principal

New principal announced for Northumberland College

SAFE: County Councillor Ian Hutchinson checking out the new CCTV at Haltwhistle First Academy.

'Prevention is the cure' Councillor uses scheme to pay for 10 CCTV at school

The Queen opened Kielder Water in 1982.

Looking back at the Queen's visits to the North East - including Tynedale

CYCLE: Network being developed

Trail network to launch

Glen Sanderson, Conservative, leader of Northumberland County Council

Date set for council governance review

BUSINESS: The team of Robson and Cowan. Image: Robson and Cowan

Robson and Cowan celebrate 100 years of business with competition

PIC: GoogleMaps

Plans submitted for new facilities to provide more accessibility at service station

Time to pursue your greener ambitions

Sponsored Ways to go green

POLICE: Investigations are ongoing

Incident reported outside Corbridge pub

UK Today

What is today’s Wordle? May 24 hints

Tasty treats, cakes and hampers to enjoy ahead of the Platinum Jubilee

Top 30 ways to save money amid cost-of-living-crisis

Upgrade your garden ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show with Aldi, B&Q and more

What is today’s Wordle? May 23 hints

How to make the Jubilee Platinum Pudding at home for a fraction of the cost

BREWER: Matthew Brown

Brewery takes gold at awards

DEMENTIA: Support is available

People in Northumberland urged to check ten signs of dementia

APPEAL: Acomb Methodist Church

Church food bank scheme to continue

Memories of Hexham recorded for future generations. Picture: Northumberland County Council.

VIDEO: Memories of Hexham recorded for future generations

CELEBRATE: Prudhoe Castle First School will celebrate the Platinum Jubilee from May 23 until May 27. Image: Google Maps Street View, PA Media

Platinum Jubilee celebrations at first school includes pageants and parties

APPRECIATIVE: Rainbow Nursery staff and children receive a sample of Barcham chippings from Jordan Kennedy of Able Tree servives, which will be used for their upcoming playground area. Supported by Terry Christie.

Nursery thanks tree surgeon for chip donation for playground

BUSINESS: G&S Electricals

'We must be doing something right' - Electrical business still has its spark

CELEBRATIONS: Family and friends celebrating Chris and Pip's wedding day

Gallery: 'It was an April fools day proposal but there were no jokes on wedding day’

COMPETE: (L-R) Organisers Edward Pybus and Laura De Wesselow with Adam Gillespie jumping in the background. Image: Tony Iley

Jumping through the years - looking back at Belsay Horse Trials

CHURCH: North Tyne and Redesdale's new Priest in Charge, Dr Claire Maxim, with Bishop Mark Wroe

New Priest in Charge appointed in North Tyne and Redesdale churches

PUB: The Coach and Horses

Tours to run at historic Hexham inn

TRIBUTE: Guy Opperman in 2016 at the HMS Ardent Memorial in the Falkland Islands

Hexham MP pays tribute to those killed in Falklands Conflict

ANNIVERSARY: Second Quoit day planned to remember captain Peter Hunt.

Second anniversary Quoits day planned for 'a man who is very much worth remembering'

CHARITY: Glenn Davies, Event Organiser, and Tynedale Hospice at Home volunteer. Image: Tynedale Hospice at Home

Tynedale Hospice at Home to restart popular classical music event

AWARD: A young person receiving a Northumberland High Sheriff Award. Image: Northumberland Coalition Against Crime

Charity win awards for preventing young people turning to crime

JOURNEY: Abbie and her family are trying to come to terms with her FND diagnosis which they found out about in 2021.

Parents to raise money by walking at Hadrian's Wall for FND awareness

VOTE: Haydon Parish Neighbourhood Plan

Referendum date set for neighbourhood plan

TEAM: Prudhoe Youth FC seniors

'It's due reward' - Promotion for Prudhoe side

Sport

COMPETE: (L-R) Organisers Edward Pybus and Laura De Wesselow with Adam Gillespie jumping in the background. Image: Tony Iley

Jumping through the years - looking back at Belsay Horse Trials
THE Belsay International Horse Trials have ran each year since 2013, with the exception of 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.

TEAM: Prudhoe Youth FC seniors

'It's due reward' - Promotion for Prudhoe side

RECORD: Hexham Elvaston Bowling Club thrilled with 'record breaking' application numbers to join the club, Credit Hexham Elvaston Bowling Club

Hexham bowling club sees record breaking member applications since Covid-19

CAMPAIGN: Ponteland United FC and Ponteland RFC with the advertising for their new campaign to create a new clubhouse. Image: Ponteland Rugby Club

Ponteland sports clubs unite to fundraise £1 million for community clubhouse

The two organisations in BT Sport and Eurosport will stay as separate entities for now (PA)

BT and Eurosport agree to merger that will see major change to sports coverage

Tributes paid to former Hexham junior footballer

Tributes paid to former junior footballer

RACE: Silverstone action

Racer takes second at Silverstone

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National Sport

Rafael Nadal in action at the French Open

Rafael Nadal shrugs off injury problems to ease into French Open second round

Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin was restricted to just 17 Premier League appearances during the 2021-22 season

Dominic Calvert-Lewin reveals struggles and says ‘talking saved my life’

Kevin De Bruyne is celebrating his fourth and most satisfying Premier League win

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City’s latest title success is his best yet

Marvin Plattenhardt (right) in action for Hertha Berlin

Hertha Berlin overturn first-leg defeat to beat Hamburg and remain in Bundesliga

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on stage

Manchester City’s plan was to go 2-0 down against Villa, jokes Pep Guardiola

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Police officers

Anti-racism plan not about being ‘woke or politically correct’, police insist

Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street

Boris Johnson under pressure over lockdown party ‘lies’

Extinction Rebellion protests

Eco activists ‘could undermine energy security and hinder net-zero effort’

Covid-19 linked to impaired heart function, research finds

Thousands of dentists stop providing NHS services

Pet insurers process record number of claims in 2021

UK’s first national black British civil-rights group launched

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