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  • Museum home to Allendale Dalek to feature in documentary

    A VILLAGE'S science fiction museum is set to feature in a new documentary about Doctor Who and how fans have coped during lockdown. Film cameras will be heading to the Museum of Sci-Fi on Market Place, Allendale which is owned by Neil Cole, later

  • Rotary Club is making a real difference

    HEXHAM Rotary Club has donated over £10,000 to worthy causes - including those which are working to protect communities during the coronavirus pandemic. Like many other people and organisations, the long-established organisation has overcome the

  • Here are your legal rights to get a refund from Ryanair

    Ryanair has been named as the worst major airline in the UK for refunding British customers whose flights were cancelled due to Covid-19 - according to Which? More than eight out of 10 customers (a total of 84 per cent) are still waiting to get

  • A haircut at last! The hairdresser chains planning to reopen

    Salons are set to reopen in July under new government guidelines, with major chains like Toni & Guy and Regis revealing changes to how they serve customers. While salons currently remain closed, eager customers across the country are pre-booking

  • These are the cinema chains planning to reopen from July

    A number of cinema chains are ramping up plans to start showing films from July, as parts of the UK slowly comes out of lockdown. Companies including Cineworld, Odeon, Showcase Cinemas and Vue are among many preparing behind the scenes to reopen

  • Tynedale Harriers combine to take team victory

    WITH a total of 65 members taking part, Tynedale Harriers came out on top of a running challenge set for running clubs throughout the North-East. While lockdown has meant all fixtures and race meetings have been cancelled for the foreseeable, runners

  • Youth club supporting members during coronavirus crisis

    A RELATIVELY new youth club that caters for children with disabilities and their families has been coming up with new, innovative ways to support people and bring them together during the coronavirus crisis. Tanga, which usually meets at The Torch

  • Great North Run unlikely to go ahead this year

    ORGANISERS of the region's largest sporting event have announced that it is unlikely to go ahead this year. The Great North Run, which is due to take place on September 13, has not yet been cancelled, but organisers are preparing for the likeliehood

  • PCC set to welcome hundreds of new officers

    A MAJOR recruitment drive to get hundreds of new police officers on our streets by the end of 2020 is fully on track says Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness. Despite challenges due to the Coronavirus pandemic, an emergency response plan

  • Holiday lodges plan resubmitted

    A PROPOSAL to build five camping pods on a caravan site has been resubmitted to county council planners. An initial application for five camping pods and a toilet and shower block on land near Chesterhope Farm, West Woodburn, was rejected by the

  • Buddies still there for Tynedale's elderly and vulnerable

    A MICKLEY-BASED befriending service is ensuring its users do not go without as the country continues to contend with the coronavirus. Community Buddies was set up in 2016 and since has proved a valuable lifeline to the elderly and vulnerable across

  • Badge shows support for carers during pandemic

    A CARE company that operates a Tyne Valley home for the elderly has backed a campaign to show appreciation for carers. Wellburn, which runs Wellburn House in Ovingham, has backed the launch of the We Care badge campaign. The badge acts as a symbol