A COMMUNITY cafe is providing invaluable additional help to people living with disabilities. Liz Prudhoe, the director of Adapt (North-East), a charity which started in Hexham in 1991 to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities,
NORTHUMBERLAND County Council’s new civic head has spoken of his excitement at taking on the new role. Coun. Ian Hutchinson, who represents the Haltwhistle ward, was appointed to the position at full council on May 1, having served as deputy civic
A LONG-STANDING chartered rural surveyor and farmer has been promoted to associate in recognition of his work with local farmers and rural businesses across the region. Harry Morshead from Langley has worked under independent land and property agency
NEW rules around septic tanks may mean that some property owners are facing a complex and expensive problem in order to comply with the law, a leading lawyer has warned. Rural properties that are not served by mains sewage systems normally rely
CHEERS! An ale produced in Tynedale has been named as one of the region’s best after taking top spot at an awards ceremony. Northern Frontier, a 5.3 per cent IPA, received a gold award at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North East Independent
COUNCILS in towns across the district have been meeting to decide who will represent them as this year’s mayor or chairman of the council. It has been all change in Hexham, with former deputy mayor Coun. Bob Hull taking on the position of mayor
A LOCAL photographic society has donated more than £1,000 to the Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Hexham and District Photographic Society hosted a keynote speech with local international explorer, and patron of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Conrad
GARRIGILL farmer Thomas Carrick is busy promoting the many good reasons to attend next month’s North Sheep 2019. Currently chairman of the National Sheep Association’s northern region, he said: “NSA North Sheep is a showcase for some of the foremost
A MODERN extension to a property in a village’s conservation area would be ill-fitting, it has been claimed. Corbridge Village Trust has objected to a two-storey extension to the rear of the village’s Princes Street, stating that the use of zinc
CHILDREN from Wark First School have put their best feet forward to raise a thousand pounds for charity. Held on the village green, runners donned their best pink clothes in the annual Race for Life, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital after sustaining a head injury in a fall. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called to Garrigill just after 1pm on Sunday to assist in the evacuation of the unconscious woman. The team called in the Great North Air
POWERCHAIR footballers Edward Common and Sam Smith are representing England at the European Nations Cup. The teenagers are heading to Finland for the tournament, where they will play their opening match against Austria, on Thursday. England
A HIGH-TECH form of cancer treatment is now available in Northumberland. The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East in Bedlington opened its new high energy proton beam therapy facility on Tuesday. The treatment is a specialised type of radiotherapy
A HOMECOMING show will be the highlight of a busy season for a talented young dancer who is living up to her name. Daisy Dancer (18), a sixth form student at Hexham’s Queen Elizabeth High School, will star in the National Youth Dance Company’s
WITH more than 50 million people currently living with dementia worldwide, and still no cure to date, organisations such as Dementia Action Alliance and Chrysalis at Tynedale are working to make the Tyne Valley a better place for those affected by
