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  • Man assaulted woman twice in the same week

    FOR assaulting a woman on two separate occasions, a man has been given a 24-month community order. Jordan Ewart (27), of Ennerdale Avenue, Carlisle, was sentenced at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on Thursday after pleading guilty

  • Locals join forces to put seats in their bus stops

    TRAVELLERS waiting for a bus in a Tyne Valley town can now take a seat while they wait. Following requests residents in Prudhoe, six of the town's stone bus stops were fitted with seating, made possible by a collaboration from local businesses.

  • Wartime evacuee project to be launched

    THE Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership plans to launch a Second World War evacuation commemoration project. In memory of the 1939-1940 evacuations of women and children from the Tyneside industrial conurbation to the relative safety of rural

  • PHOTO GALLERY: Late drama goes in Tynedale's favour

    Tynedale 19 Sheffield Tigers 18 AFTER trailing for much of the game, Tynedale finally got their noses in front when it mattered against a classy Sheffield Tigers side on Saturday. Everyone thought fly half Jake Rodgers’ conversion, following

  • Record turnout at health watchdog conference

    A RECORD number of people attended the annual conference and AGM of an independent organisation championing health and social care across the county. Around 200 members of the public, health professionals and representatives of voluntary and community

  • Brexit Party stands down candidate for Hexham constituency

    THE Brexit Party candidate for Hexham will stand down following an announcement the party will not contest Conservative-won seats.  Nigel Farage has said that in the upcoming General Election on December 12, the Brexit Party will not field any

  • DJs to host joint dance event in Hexham

    TWO groups of DJs, from Alston and Prudhoe, are meeting in Hexham to put on a joint dance event. Tynedale Function Suite at Hexham Mart will host V Force on Saturday, November 16, organised by Alston-based V-2 and Unhinged, which holds events in

  • Housing developer supports charity

    A HOUSING developer has partnered with a local charity supporting vulnerable people to help deliver a special Christmas to those who need it most. Barratt Developments North East, which includes both Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands,

  • Apple Blossom day nursery opens its doors in Hexham

    A NEW day nursery is ready to welcome youngsters after opening in Hexham. Apple Blossom Nursery has taken over a unit on Haugh Lane, giving families in Tynedale more choice for where to send their children before school. One of the directors,

  • Making a stand to change the climate

    TYNEDALE is tightening its grip on tackling climate change with organisations and businesses now more concious than ever on how they can save the planet. Two years ago, David Attenborough and the Blue Planet 2 TV series opened the world’s eyes as

  • Hexham Hustings dates confirmed for General Election

    POLITICAL opponents will face off in a series of Hustings events planned as part of the Hexham constituency election race. The events will see all five candidates address the public and answer questions from the floor. The first of the three

  • Tyne Valley pays tribute on Remembrance Sunday

    TOWNS and villages across the district paused to remember the fallen on Remembrance Sunday. Communities came together to pay tribute to those who died in past conflicts, with services taking place at churches and memorials across Tynedale.