Council meetings can sometimes be a painful experience – but it was very literally that for one county councillor who unwittingly passed a gallstone during one. Coun. Rupert Gibson, the Conservative representative of the Humshaugh ward on Northumberland
AN open air drive-in cinema is coming to Hexham Racecourse this month. The drive-in will be open to the public on August 19 and 20, providing a new experience of film watching from the comfort of your own car. BREAK Films and Scanner-Rhodes
UNITED Utilities is looking to recruit 62 new apprentices across the region. The company says young people in apprenticeships are bearing the brunt of the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 - with many furloughed or thrown off their schemes.
ONE of the most pivotal servants at one of the district’s premier sports clubs has died following a period of deteriorating health. Mike Coulson, a past president and long serving committee member at Corbridge-based Tynedale Rugby Club, died on
The arrival of new children into the world is a joyous occasion and something that parents rightly want to shout about. And the Hexham Courant has launched a new feature inviting proud parents and grandparents to share their new baby pictures with
A FORMER solider who headbutted a police officer after he proclaimed “white lives matter” has been given an 18-month community order. Richard William Nicholson, 32, was arrested by officers on June 8 after a disturbance on Prescott Road in Carlisle
A FINE dining restauraunt in the Tyne Valley has made the shortlist of a prestigious tourism award. Restaurant Hjem in Wall, which recently began welcoming back diners after the coronavirus lockdown, is in the running to be crowned the Taste of
A FORMER drug addict has overcome his addiction to join the NHS in the height of the pandemic and support others to get out of the same situation. Darren McGregor battled addiction for three years after losing his mum, Darren explained: “In
A HAT-TRICK of wins has seen Haltwhistle get off to a flying start. The West Tynedale side’s ruthless bowling attack was in full force once again as they made short work of the home team Humshaugh. Batting first, Humshaugh lost opener Ed Crawford
10 YEARS AGO DRAIN CLAIMS: The Duke of Northumberland's £30 million plans to redevelop Prudhoe looked to be going down the drain, after claims the town's existing sewerage network could not cope with the new housing. PRIME TIME: Ben Shephard,
THIS year's Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon hs been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers have announced. The flagship is event, founded by Olympian Steve Cram, celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, was due to to take
THERE has been no new lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in the county for the last 24 hours. Latest figures from Public Health England show 1,595 cases of Covid-19 across Northumberland - the same figure as recorded yesterday (Thursday
A MAN is due to be sentenced for burglary after admitting stealing from a Hexham garage. Callum Tumilty (25) of Woodlands Lodge, Dene Park pleaded guilty to one count of burglary relating to an incident on July 31, where he entered a secure storage
