THIS year's Clayton Cup final will take place between Haltwhistle Jubilee and Hexham. The match will be played at Broomhaugh, Riding Mill, on Tuesday, starting at 6.45pm. Referee Ian Crowley will be assisted by Phil Sim and Peter Fletcher
Here is a beautifully presented upper flat in a sought-after location and sure to be of appeal to a range of buyers. It has been fully refurbished to a very high standard which includes a quality kitchen complemented by a Villeroy & Boch bathroom
With charm and character, detached Station House has been tastefully updated and is ideal for a family, being close to local amenities including schools. As the name suggests, this is the former station house in the popular village of Haydon Bridge
Rail operator Northern could have its franchise terminated if its performance does not improve, the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said. Northern, which operates services on the Newcastle to Carlisle and West Coast Main lines, has faced
A RETIRED policeman has passed an advanced driving test in a 1955 Morris Minor called Betty. Hexham’s Barry Cornes (70), and his vintage motor successfully navigated the test with advanced driver Alan Nelson. An exemplary motorist, Barry sat the
A GROUP of residents who say they are living with excessive noise from aircraft taking off are continuing their fight to change flight paths. Members of the Aircraft Noise Action Group (ANAG) are campaigning to lower noise levels coming from aircraft
A MEDAL won by a member of Hexham’s most famous football team is going up for sale. Hexham Hearts lifted the Northumberland Senior Cup in 1949, with a 3-0 victory over Blyth Spartans in front of a crowd of 14,000 at St James’s Park. Their goalkeeper
AS one of only two concert piano tuners across the North-East and Yorkshire, John Phillips worked with some of the world’s biggest singing sensations. Among the famous names he tuned a piano for through his role as Newcastle City Hall’s tuner were
TEENAGE running star Dan Joyce was on top form at the English Schools Track and Field Championship in Birmingham. The Slaley youngster took on the country’s best in the intermediate boys’ 800m at the Alexander Stadium. Representing Durham,
WHEN Greg Urwin launched the Hexham Running Festival in 2015, his dream was to see crowds lining the streets of his home town to cheer on the participants. A former Scottish national senior 800m champion whose own running career had been cutailed
ATHLETE Darren Towart has successfully defended his Scottish Masters title in the 400m hurdles. The Tynedale Harrier ran a time of 61.8s at Grangemouth Stadium to win his second successive gold medal in the event. Towart, from Heddon-on-the-Wall
HEXHAM’S historic town centre became an arena for runners on Sunday morning. Over 700 eager competitors flocked from across the North-East and beyond for the annual Hexham Running Festival. Clouds hovered above the start line at Corchester
HEXHAM Middle School is celebrating a double success after its year 7 boys and girls rugby league teams won a regional competition. The school embraced the sport after local coach Derek Toddhunter introduced sessions in September last year.
THERE’S a noise coming out of Ponteland Leisure Centre, and it’s starting to make quite a racket. For the centre is a hotbed for badminton, and is a place where many of Northumberland’s top young performers are honing their skills. Over the
MORE than 20 families turned out to take part in Tynedale Hockey Club’s annual family shield competition in Hexham. Taking place at Queen Elizabeth High School, teams included a mix of parents, some making their debuts or playing for the first
TORRENTIAL rain put paid to much of Saturday’s action in the West Tyne League. But four games in Division One did go ahead, and the top three all took advantage of the opportunity to put points on the board. Haltwhistle shot to the top of the
HALTWHISTLE’S second team won the Division Two Knock-out Cup after getting the better of Humshaugh’s second string. And they had Robert Graham to thank for a superb five-wicket haul, and a steady batting performance. Ed Crawford top scored
HEXHAM's Battle Hill is due to be closed from 7pm today Thursday to 3am on Friday. The road closure is in place as Northumbrian Water plans to excavate and replace three manhole covers and frames in the road. Access for emergency vehicles
HEXHAM’S MP Guy Opperman was captured on camera asking campaigners, calling on him to prevent a no-deal Brexit, to move on. Campaign group 38 Degrees launched its Take Back Control campaign in Hexham on Saturday, with Mr Opperman’s name and email
AFTER learning his friends used the service, a kind-hearted schoolboy made it his mission to gather donations for a food bank. Sam McBride (11) organised a non-uniform day at his current school of Corbridge Middle, asking pupils and teachers to
Work to construct a new roundabout on the A695 between Prudhoe and Crawcrook will get under way next month. The new lay-out will replace the existing T- junction between the A695 and the B6395 Stanleyburn Road, and work is due to start on August
A TEENAGER with a wealth of prestigious honours under his belt, Brandon Carr was the modern day karate kid. But now, at the age of 18, the martial arts star is England’s senior heavyweight karate champion. The former pupil of Alston’s Samuel
