BUDDING naturalists have been asked to help in this year's Big Butterfly Count. It's the world’s biggest butterfly survey run by the charity, Butterfly Conservation. It is asking people to simply spend 15 minutes in any outdoor space and record
HE had fans the world over, but a talented guitarist was a humble member of the Tyne Valley. Charlie Harcourt, known for his roles at popular North-East bands Junco Partners and Lindisfarne, resided in Newton and was a regular at the Golden Lion
THE Hexham store of clothing chain M&Co is one of more than 200 of the company’s UK outlets to be saved following a financial restructuring exercise which has preserved over 2,200 jobs. The company, which has had a presence in the town for
STOCKSFIELD enjoy a slender lead over their rivals from Tynedale after two games played as they enjoyed another maximum point victory at the weekend. Picking up a maximum of 60 points from their opening fixtures, they are top of the regional table
A round-up of what is going on in your community across Tynedale. Slaley Helen Savage We should have been all geared up for Slaley Show on Saturday, but all is not quite lost this year – a virtual show will take place on the show’s Facebook
PUBS, cafes and restaurants wanting to move their chairs and tables outside can now apply to the council for permission through a special, fast-track system. A pavement licence will allow businesses to place removable furniture over parts of the
INQUIRIES are on-going after an alleged assault in Haltwhistle. The force received a report of the incident on July 23, but the alleged assault is reported to have taken place several days earlier - July 21 -at an address on the town's Lorne Street
HEXHAM'S MP Guy Opperman has added his name to the list of North East MPs calling for an independent investigation into the failed Newcastle United takeover. A letter from Mr Opperman's office, sent to a constituent and shared widely on social media
THE centre of a Tyne Valley community is in line for a £3,000 boost after major underground works were completed. Corbridge residents endured weeks of road closures as gas mains were upgraded by the North of England’s gas distributor, Northern
MAJOR changes to Hexham town centre which include a one-way traffic system and pedestrianisation of the Market Place will be enforced on Saturday and be in place for up to a year. Residents and business owners in Hexham town centre received letters
THE work of the West Northumberland Food Bank in East Tynedale has been praised by town councillors. The food banks project coordinator, Sam Gilchrist, delivered a report to Prudhoe Town Council at its meeting on July 29. Sam said the people
THE Sunday dinner came into prominence during the reign of King Henry VII in 1485. And today it is as much a tradition as it was a few hundred years ago, spreading from the family dinner table to pubs across the country. With the news that
THERE has been two new lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in the county. Latest figures from Public Health England show 1,595 cases of Covid-19 across the county - an increase of two since yesterday (Wednesday, August 5). Meanwhile
OFFICERS investigating a report of dangerous driving are appealing to the public for information. Just before 3pm on Sunday, July 26, officers stopped a vehicle that had allegedly been driving dangerously on the Military Road between the A68 roundabout
A FAMILY have spoken of their devastation after finding the body of their 17-month-old French Bulldog in the River Tyne on Friday, after he had jumped into the river a week earlier. A wide-scale public appeal was launched throughout the Tyne Valley
A FIGHTING fit cyclist has reached the last 10 stage of a prestigious awards celebrating 'Brave Britons'. Ron Longstaff (91), who is well known in the Tyne Valley for his cycling exploits, has reached the final 10 selection stage in the Amplifon
PRUDHOE Youth Project has given an update on a tumultuous year to the town council. The project had been carrying out detached work - work outside out a building or activity to identify and address the needs of young people - for the first time,
