A MAN must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work after failing to provide a specimen sample to police. Michael Ian Long (29), of Lingbob, Milfold, admitted to the charge of failing to provide the sample when requested at Hexham on December 28. At
HOW touching was it to see communities drop everything on a Thursday evening at 8pm during the height of lockdown to pay tribute to our uniformed heroes at the NHS working on the frontline? The Clap for Carers each week saw millions of people across
THE infamous Allendale Dalek has been removed on the orders of Northumberland County Council. The so-called Allendalek, which stands outside Neil Cole's Museum of Sci-fi on Market Place, attracted international headlines after the council ordered
A THREE-year-old boy made history by becoming the youngest person to reach the summit of a 10,000ft-high mountain which sits on the Swiss-Italian border. Jackson Houlding, from Staveley, in South Lakeland in Cumbria, journeyed up Piz Badile safely
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a 26-year-old man have made two further arrests as part of the ongoing investigation. The body of Carlisle man Lee McKnight was discovered at just before 5.30am on Friday, July 24, in the River Caldew, in the
A NEW children’s TV series set in the North-East is on the look-out for a young disabled actor to play the lead role. Ella and Sir Whoopsalot is a project from North-East-based actress, writer and producer Kim Tserkezie, known for her role as Penny
THE sun came out for a “beautiful day” which was 27 years in the making for Alan Wright and Allison Kelly. The couple had been so happy in their long-term relationship, that getting married was never really a big issue. But devastating news last
SHOPPERS and shopkeepers in the district have given their reaction to the use of face masks, after it became compulsory for customers to wear coverings in shops and food outlets from Friday. A wide variety of colours and designs were on display
THERE has been one new lab-confirmed case of coronavirus in Northumberland. Latest figures from Public Health England confirmed 1,593 cases of Covid-19 in the county - an increase of one since yesterday (Tuesday, August 4). Meanwhile, data from
A WOMAN who suffered potentially serious injuries while out cycling with her family in Northumberland National Park was rescued after a four-hour operation. Volunteers from North of Tyne and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue teams were
A COUNCILLOR has urged highways chiefs to reduce the speed limit on a busy road through a popular country park. Hexham’s Tyne Green has been as popular as ever in recent months, providing an ideal location for families to spend their leisure time
