A MOTORIST has been banned from driving for 12 months after admitting to drink driving. Dagan Wilkin (27), of Main Road, Stocksfield, admitted the charge when he appeared at South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court last Thursday. The court
WORK has started on a project which will see a former council building turned in to 17 new homes. The Grade II listed Prospect House on Hallgate, formerly used as the offices of Tynedale District Council, will be brought back to life after years
Struggling department store Beales has forked out over £1 million more than it should have in business rates, according to a property expert. According to research by Colliers International the retailer – which is teetering on the brink of collapse
THE splendour of Kielder provided the perfect backdrop for runners to get into their stride for the new year. Over 500 competitors from across the UK took part in two runs, a 10-mile daytime trail run, and an evening time dark skies alternative,
GOLFERS have raised an impressive £4,000 for a national charity which supports people with arthritis. Lady members at Hexham Golf Club carried out a variety of fund-raising activities during 2019, in aid of Versus Arthritis which supports sufferers
A DOZEN chess players locked horns for their annual rapid play tournament. Tynedale Chess Club hosted the event, where members had to overcome increased time restrictions. Rapid play is not quite as fast and furious as speed chess - but it is
The district is gearing itself up for a second derby day in a fortnight. On Saturday, Hexham will host Prudhoe YC Seniors in Northern Alliance Division One, in a 2pm kick-off at Wentworth Leisure Centre. SATURDAY Northern Alliance. Bay Plastics
A STRETCH of the A69 was closed on Thursday evening after a three-vehicle collision. Northumbria Police were called to a report of an accident involving a lorry and two cars on the westbound carriageway of the A69 between Haltwhistle and Greenhead
UNCERTAINTY continues to surround the future of one of Hexham’s most prominent sites, following the announcement that the town’s flagship department store will close. Hexham’s high street was dealt another blow last week as Hexham Outlet Centre,
TYNEDALE Centurions tasted defeat against a Morpeth Stags side emboldened by their powerful pack. Facing a strong wind, Tynedale went behind in the fourth minute, when the Morpeth forwards, showing great technique and experience, drove them back
PONTELAND staged a remarkable comeback this weekend to secure a 13-12 win against a strong Winlaton side in a game characterised by a series of yellow cards. The Maroons had not lost an away game all season - but they came up against a Winlaton
PONTELAND United Reserves got their title challenge back on track in Northern Alliance Development Division. The Black and Whites were convincing 4-0 winners away to Wideopen A. And they led 2-0 at half time with the strong wind in their favour
WALLINGTON took a point from second-placed Blyth Town in Northern Alliance Premier Division. The clash was severely affected by strong winds, which resulted in an entertaining 3-3 draw. The Greens became only the third team to avoid defeat
PRUDHOE and Stocksfield got their new year under way with the visit of Yarm in the Durham and Northumberland League III. The hard-fought encounter ended in a 17-14 defeat, but there were many positives to be taken from a game dominated by the forwards
EMERGENCY services attended a car fire at Hexham's Bridge End Roundabout early on Friday morning. Firefighters were alerted to the burning vehicle, just off the roundabout at the bottom of Oakwood Bank, at 6.19am. The fire service said there
A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation after causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a car. James Anderton (33), of Brierley Gardens, Otterburn pleaded guilty at South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to causing £625 of
Acomb Julie Foster Acomb WI meets on Monday at 7pm in the village hall for jewellery making with Debbie Young. There will be a competition for a home-made jewellery item. Acomb Angling Club is holding its AGM on Tuesday, in the Miners Arms
A MAN has denied getting behind the wheel while above the legal drug drive limit. At South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, Michael Johnson (29), of Woodside, Darras Hall, pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle
A LANDMARK birthday was celebrated in style this week as one of the district’s residents reached 100 years old. Anne Barclay Thomson Auchinachie, known as Nan, was born on January 13, 1920, and reached her century milestone at Charlotte Straker
THE British high street is facing unprecedented challenges and 2020 looks set to be a year of more big names disappearing from our town centres. This week brought with it a warning from one of Britain’s oldest department stores, Beales, that it
THE Foreign Office is assisting a British man, understood to be a former pupil of Hexham’s Queen Elizabeth High School, who has been detained in Vietnam. A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: “We are providing assistance to
A PETITION calling for a care home to be opened in a Tynedale town has been launched by community members. Haltwhistle has been without a care home since Northumberland County Council closed the town’s only facility in 2009. The closure of Greenholme
