THE coal mining history of a Tyne Valley town is being unearthed by a new project. From September 9, a team of volunteers and professional archaeologists from The Archaeological Practice have been excavating Cockshott Dene in Low Prudhoe. The
THREE fire crews were dispatched to a fire in Acomb on Wednesday. The fire service was called to the incident at a commercial garage at the Old Pit Yard at 4.30am. Several cars were also on fire and a fire investigation was launched.
A WOMAN whose family was torn apart by an immigration ruling has thanked Hexham’s MP Guy Opperman for his help in overturning the decision. Rachel Gair has been living in Hexham for 16 months, with her 12-year-old daughter Betsy, while her husband
A FORMER firefighter from Ponteland is among a gang of drug dealers jailed for a total of more than 50 years for targeting bars in Newcastle City Centre. Kevin Laws (25) of Rosewood Drive, Ponteland, was one of 12 men jailed on Monday as part of
PLANS have been lodged to move forward with a controversial development of 50 new homes in Prudhoe. The initial scheme to build the houses on land neighbouring the Eltringham Works site was given the go-ahead by Northumberland County Council’s strategic
POLICE are investigating after a burning car was found in the Tyne. A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: “Police received a report from the fire service of a car on fire at Bywell on Monday. Officers attended the scene where a car was on fire
A MAN has pleaded guilty to harassing a woman by sending her abusive messages. Mark Bell (34) of St Matthews Road, Hexham appeared at South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He pleaded guilty to harassing a woman between August
RESIDENTS have had the chance to see how the A69 roundabout at Hexham will be transformed. A consultation event last Thursday at Hexham Community Centre saw Highways England officials explain to the public how traffic will flow while work is being
A HEXHAM man who was three times over the drink drive limit has been banned from the road. Simon Walker (52) of Rylstone, Fellside, was banned from driving for 28 months after pleading guilty to one charge of drink driving at South East Northumberland
More than 150 people attended the 10th birthday celebrations of dementia support group Chrysalis. £1,500 was raised from a raffle, while João Correia of Bunters Coffee Shop in Hexham presented a cheque with his Great North Run sponsorship of £539
A PARISH council has raised concerns about cyclists using a bridge without dismounting. Signs telling cyclists to dismount before using the road bridge in Wylam were removed by the county council last year. New signs painted on to the road were
POLICE officers from Northumbria and Durham have been able to recover two vans towing diggers thanks to the use of trackers and a specialist app. The app What3Words is a tool used to communicate precise location, and is being used by emergency services
AN award-winning Prudhoe film-maker is set to premiere his latest work in the town. Steven J.R. Lawson’s new film, Diseased Freaks, is set to come out on October 25 and will premiere at the Fuse Cinema. The post-apocalyptic horror has been filmed
NORTHUMBERLAND County Council is planning to slash £200,000 from its library services budget over the next three years. The council announced this week that the six-figure savings would have to be made from the service, in a move which would be
A WALKER was rescued after sustaining an injury on the Pennine Way on Sunday. Volunteers from Penrith Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a male near Garrigill who had injured his ankle while walking from Dufton to Alston. The mountain
ONCE AGAIN, the hills were alive with the sound of music for this year's Bellingham All Acoustic Festival, also known as BAAfest. Founded by Paul Mason and Fiona Lander, who make up the folk duo Landermason, the festival marked its tenth birthday
AN investment of £2.65m into the creation of a new primary school in Haltwhistle has taken a step closer after county councillors agreed a budget increase. At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, county councillors agreed an overall budget increase of
CRAWCROOK Fox and Hounds caused a huge upset in the Hexham and District Sunday League by inflicting defeat on the team who didn’t drop a single point last year. Fox made it three wins from three as they triumphed over last season’s unbeaten champions
