A WIDOW's fundraiser has raised £2684 for two charities. To keep her husband's memory alive, Wendy Neal decided to dance from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at Prudhoe United Services Club to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance
Vera's Brenda Blethyn, who has played the character of Vera Stanhope in the ITV drama for 14 series, announced she will leave the role this summer after filming her last scenes. This will also be the show's final season. Brenda, 78, will film two
Here are our favourite camera club images shared by you over the last week. This week it is a nature edition. Richard Hannam tried to take a family picture but jokes that the that Mum wasn't keen for him to do it. Judith Biggs took
AS THE WEATHER is getting -almost- warmer, we asked our reader's which pub they like to go with a beer garden. This is what they said! Starting off the conversation and already dreaming about the summer weather, Pat Stott suggested the
Despite being England’s slowest-growing region, the North East needs to build at least 112,300 new homes in less than two decades to meet the needs of its 2040 population, research by socio-economic experts at Marrons has revealed. With 2.3 million
Every week, the Hexham Courant publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of
Slaley's Laura Sanger is raising money for the Children’s Heart Unit at Freeman Hospital with a marathon challenge. The clinical psychologist is aiming to buy seven echocardiograms by running seven marathons in 12 months. The inaugural Gateshead
A COUPLE jetted off to Palma, Spain after their 'wonderful' Easter wedding at Langley Castle. Chris Stopforth and Melanie Hobson finally tied the knot on Saturday March 2024 after meeting several times through work in the late 1980s and then again
AN APPLICATION for a bridge to be installed across a ford has been submitted. Northumberlnd National Park Authority (NNPA) are hoping for permission to build a forded crossing of Greenlee Burn between Greenlee and Stonefolds near Bardon Mill, Hexham
A GYM and business owner has been praised for going 'above and beyond' for its members. With only opening the business last year, Ferguson Fitness HQ has already made a massive impression of Tynedale residents, and many are now calling it to be
NORTHUMBERLAND'S ONLY RACECOURSE has been recognised for its hardwork and attitude towards customers. Hexham Racecourse has been awarded the Racecourse Association (RCA) Warmest Welcome Award 2023. The award was announced last year under the Quality
