Northumberland County Council has outlined its ambitions to support children and young people with a new report. The Education and Skills Annual Report reflects on a difficult year in education, as well as looking at how to navigate beyond 2021
A POPULAR Tyne Valley attraction has been given a funding boost. Haltwhistle Pool has received £2,500 from the Newcastle Building Society to tackle issues linked to employability. It comes as the organisation has pumped nearly £55,000 into local
SOME new faces have been elected to serve Prudhoe Town Council. It comes after the results of the local elections saw long-serving councillor and former mayor Jennifer McGee lose her seat. Coun. Russ Greig, who represented the West Wylam parish
KIELDER Yacht Club is celebrating a return to the water and its 40th anniversary year with a full programme of sailing and socials. Watersports were among the first to return following lockdown and the club is now planning to make the most of the
A message has been issued to Northumberland residents ahead of restrictions easing on Monday. From Monday, May 17 indoor meetings will be on the cards again, as will hugging family members and enjoying food and drink in a pub or restaurant, as
Our choice of programmes to watch week beginning Saturday, May 15 On Demand Run the World (StarzPlay, from Sun) Before fans of 1980s pop music get excited, this new series is nothing to do with Tears for Fears' re-recorded, charity fundraising
A listed wedding venue Capheaton Hall is seeking permission to convert a boathouse within its grounds into a “glamping” venue. Owner William Browne-Swinburne has applied to Northumberland County Council to convert the redundant boathouse. Subject
The Prime Minister warned that the Indian coronavirus variant could “pose a serious disruption” to plans to ease restrictions and “could make it more difficult” to end them as hoped in June. The Prime Minister told the Downing Street press conference
A DREAM home is planned by a family in a Tynedale village. Mr and Mrs Hood have applied to Northumberland County Council to replace the former west side gallery at Newton Hall with a single family dwelling, which the applicants say would be their
A Hexham woman was arrested after taking part in a protest to draw attention to the climate emergency. Kate Bramfitt joined hundreds of people across the country as part of Extinction Rebellion’s ‘Rebellion of One’ protests. Such protests aimed
An environmental transport group are fundraising for a greener form of transport in Hexham. Active Travel Tynedale have launched a crowdfund to raise £15,000 for an electric cycle rickshaw taxi and ‘last mile’ delivery service in the town.
As Apple TV+ comedy Trying returns for a second series, Danielle de Wolfe speaks with stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith to discover more. Social media's ability to permeate every part of our lives means we are comparing ourselves to others - and
The food hygiene ratings for every Caffe Nero branch in Northumberland have been published by the Food Standards Agency. We’ve taken a look at all the ones across Northumberland to see what they were rated following their latest inspections, which
A Northumberland bridge will be closed until Monday morning. The road bridge and level crossing at Wylam Station (Main Road) is closed to vehicles for essential rail replacement works, and is due to open again at 7am on Monday. The pedestrian
New cases of Coronavirus in Northumberland have been confirmed in the last 24-hour period. According to figures from the UK Government, there have now been 17,617 positive cases in the region since last March. Figures from Public Health England
10 YEARS AGO SILL IN MOTION: Plans for a £5m visitor centre on Hadrian’s Wall to showcase the district’s rural landscape were unveiled by Northumberland National Park Authority. The Sill was drawn up jointly with the Youth Hostel Association for
Are you considering buying a house for the first time or thinking about investing in property? According to Rightmove, this is the cheapest semi-detached house on sale in Hexham, with an asking price of just £105,000. Located in a convenient
A FIFTH of people believe improving transport is the most urgent issue in Hexham, according to a survey. It comes as the Government is set to outline its plan to 'level up' the country, though anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
With nearly all of the games in last weekend’s West Tyne Cricket League falling victim to the wet weather conditions the region faced, one match was however able to take place. Division One frontrunners Humshaugh travelled to Benwell Hill 3rds
NORTHUMBERLAND Labour is marking the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week. This year the theme is nature and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health. Acting leader of Northumberland Labour Group Scott Dickinson
A motor club in the region has unveiled plans for its summer of events. Hexham & District Motor Club, as with organisations around the area, has had to patiently wait to be able to return to action following the coronavirus pandemic, but hope to
NEW parents across Tynedale are brimming with pride at their bundles of joy. Readers of the Hexham Courant have shared their gorgeous pictures of their new arrivals, proudly showing off their cute children. The pictures are shared in the newspaper
10 YEARS AGO DJ BLACK BELT: Wayne Allen, a former Metro Radio presenter, used his karate skills to carry out a citizen’s arrest during a terrifying attack on the Dr Syntax pub, in Prudhoe. OFFICE SALE: Northumberland County Council started a
