A MAN has been cleared of robbing a pensioner. Ben Derek Shields (30), of Bewick Lane, Ovingham, stood trial at Newcastle Crown Court this week, accused of assaulting and threatening to stab David Brooks with a screwdriver in the pensioner's upstairs
A DANGEROUS driver named Astin Martin took his name a little too literally after he was caught driving at more than 90mph in a residential area. Astin Martin O'Brien, (30) of Disraeli Street, Blyth, was at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta as he led police
POLICE have warned Tynedale residents after reports of illegal door-to-door sales people operating around the district. Northumbria Police's Neighbourhood Inspector Pam Bridges said the force had received two reports from members of the public
A COW on a farm near Hexham has defied the odds by giving birth to three healthy calves. Farmer Raymond Little was shocked when his cow gave birth to the triplets last week. The odds of a cow having three calves are estimated to be around 100,000
A MAN has been disqualified from driving after driving while three times over the legal alcohol limit. Andrew Brown (50), of Rowan Grove, Prudhoe, appeared at South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court last Thursday. He pleaded guilty to driving
PARENTS and coaches will fall silent during junior football matches in the district this weekend. Northumberland FA is trialling Silent Weekend, which prevents verbal input from adults watching from the touchline. Silent weekend will be rolled
YOUNG footballers from across the district joined together to compete for the Richard PC Nixon Memorial Cup. Popular Haltwhistle man Richard, who was known as PC, was a talented footballer and a former pupil of Haydon Bridge High School. Following
YOUNGSTERS will be given an introduction to the game of cricket as part of an exciting initiative. Stamfordham Cricket Club will host the All-Stars Dynamos scheme, for children aged from five to 11. The summer programme will start on May 15
Football fixtures SATURDAY Northern Alliance. Bay Plastics Premier Division: Ponteland United v Cullercoats; Wallington v AFC New Fordley. Reeves Independent Division One: FC United of Newcastle v Prudhoe YC Seniors; Whitburn & Cleadon
A TEAM of nine athletes from the district excelled at the North-East Indoor Championships at Gateshead. Nine members of Hexham-based Tynedale Harriers scooped a plethora of medals in various age categories, over two days at the weekend. The field
A JUNIOR football team is flying high after reaching a prestigious cup final. Hexham U16 Greens defeated a strong Whitley Bay side away from home in the semi-finals of the Northumberland Football League Cup. The 2-0 victory sets up an intriguing
TWO teenage rugby stars from Tynedale RFC represented Northern England in a match against the South West. Joe Hanning and Jack Donaldson both turned out for the North U18 side, and played their part in a resounding 41-10 victory. The Tynedale
IT was a triumphant day for teenage rugby players from the district when they represented Northumberland at the home of Newcastle Falcons. A squad of 30 players turned out for Northumberland U18 at Kingston Park on Sunday, with almost half of them
THE men’s first team at Hexham Squash Club have continued their encouraging start to 2020. They have won three out of five fixtures since the turn of the year, moving the team up from the Northumbria Squash League relegation zone, to fourth place
ONE of the district’s leading equestrian events is preparing to welcome some of the world’s best competitors. Belsay Horse Trials is renowned for attracting a top class field of international event riders. This year’s event, which will take place
ONE of Tynedale’s best-known dairy farms, Wheelbirks, near Stocksfield, is publicly supporting the #Februdairy campaign, which aims to champion the dairy farming industry. The notion, coined in 2018, by livestock sustainability consultant and animal
Eunice Blakey, Salvation Army Captain, comments on Matthew 4 v 1 - 11: Are you ever tempted? Of course you are, I know I am. Some temptations we can battle and win; others we fail. Some seem harmless, others more serious; I’m sure you know what
