THE future of Hexham Running Festival has been thrown into doubt after organiser Greg Urwin announced his intention to “shut down the event”. The annual festival took place for the fifth successive year on Sunday morning, with competitors taking
SCHOOLCHILDREN can have even more fun in their playground after the installation of a new obstacle trail. Funding from the PTA at Prudhoe Castle First School, coupled with funding from county councillor Ken Stow’s small schemes allowance, has paid
YOUNG Girl Guides are preparing to be inspired by an ambassador who is running the length of the country barefoot. Girl Guiding ambassador Anna McNuff is running 2,620 miles barefoot, from June to November, in the Barefoot Britain challenge and
A POPULAR member of staff who has seen two generations of pupils pass through the school gates has said she is overwhelmed to be saying goodbye to school life, after more than 33 years. Lynda Henderson, office manager at St Andrew’s C of E Primary
DOGS could soon be banned from a popular walking spot because irresponsible pet owners are ignoring signs asking them to clear up after their animals. Acomb Parish Council is considering prohibiting dogs from the village’s playing field, after
A WOMAN is fighting to retrieve thousands of pounds of inheritance money after the cash was incorrectly handed to a stranger. Christine Burn (65), of Ponteland, has been battling for two years for more than £5,000 owed to her and her brother John
A TEACHER at Chollerton First School has decided to call time on her career after 27 years. Maureen Broadbent will retire from the classroom at the end of this school year, having joined in 1992. Looking back on her career, Maureen said: “I have
PREPARATIONS are well under way for one of the district’s biggest music festivals. The Allen Valleys Folk Festival will return at the end of September for the sixth time. Headlining this year’s festival are folk group The Unthanks, consisting
THE Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital at Cramlington has recently been putting out posts to alert the public that they are under pressure regarding the amount of people attending their Accident and Emergency department. (Courant, July
PUPILS at an Allen Valleys school have been showing off their creative side – putting on an exhibition at a local art gallery. Children of all ages at Allendale Primary School created the ‘Really Wild Art Show’ exhibition at the village’s Forge
AFTER a special needs school was targeted by vandals, local freemasons have donated cash to support the school. The three masonic lodges in Hexham – Hexham Priory, Albert Edward and Hextoldesham – donated a total of £500 to Hexham Priory School
COUNCILLORS have criticised changes to physiotherapy services in Northumberland. There are concerns outreach services could be reduced after Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust partnered with Connect Health to deliver some services. Northumberland
A SUCCESSFUL intergenerational project was brought to a conclusion as young children worked with people with dementia to create pottery. The third instalment of the project saw year 4 pupils at Chollerton First School make items with members of
THE introduction of outdoor gym equipment at a public area aims to enhance local people’s fitness. Hexham Town Council has brought an obstacle course to the town’s Tyne Green Country Park to sit alongside the area’s children’s play park. Included
TWO local parks have been recognised as some of the best in the world. Staff and volunteers who work to maintain Hexham Parks, made up of the Abbey Grounds, Hexham House and the Sele, and Bolam Lake Country Park, near Belsay, are celebrating after
A NEW lottery scheme planned by Northumberland County Council would support local causes. The council will discuss whether it starts its own lottery which would see half of every ticket sold at £1 going in to the community at August’s cabinet meeting
NEWCASTLE United have appointed Steve Bruce as head coach on a three year contract. The arrival of the Corbridge-born manager at St James's Park has been confirmed just days after Bruce resigned from his post at Sheffield Wednesday, amid reports
Controversial plans to impose a clean air toll on Tyneside’s roads could be revamped with less severe charges – after thousands of objectors raised fears about the widespread impact it would have. More than half of the 19,000 people who responded
THE recent renovation of a small jewellery store caught the eye of some of the country’s leading industry experts. Kirsty Taylor Jewellery, based on Middle Street, in Corbridge, was shortlisted in the store design category at this year’s UK Jewellery
A MIDDLE school is celebrating after achieving high scoring SATS results. Ponteland Middle School’s Key Stage 2 results for 2019 are even better than last year’s, with the school’s scores in English and maths on the rise. English reading improved
VIEWERS of ITV may be surprised to see some familiar Tynedale faces on their screens tonight. For members of Acomb WI will feature on The Top 20 Britain’s Greatest National Treasures, hosted by Trevor McDonald, at 8.30pm to highlight the popularity
THREE churches in the Allen Valleys are preparing to hold a festival of angels. Parishioners of St Mark’s Church in Ninebanks, Holy Trinity in Whitfield, and St Cuthbert’s in Allendale are being invited to make model angels. The angels will then
