TYNEDALE pupils enjoyed a visit to Westminster as winners of a national competition. Pupils from Wark C of E Primary School were regional winners in NFU Education’s national Farmvention competition that challenged schools to develop an invention
Here's the latest of what's going on in your community. Ovingham and Ovington Malcolm Cairns ALL are invited to "Christmas Cheer" in the reading room on Sunday, December 12 from 10am-1pm. Celebrate the start of the festivities with carols
Dozens of EU nationals have been refused permission to stay in Northumberland after Brexit, figures reveal. Home Office data published for the first time, shows around 60 people who applied to continue living in the area by September 30 had their
A 91-year-old Haltwhistle man is celebrating his second book of poems being published. Bryan Stevens, 90, of Haltwhistle, wrote his second book of poems 'Second Thoughts' during Lockdown as he claimed "there was nothing else to do". He said
THE English Music Festival is presenting three concerts to audiences at a Corbridge church. On Friday, December 10 at 7pm, concertina player Alistair Anderson and fiddle player Sophy Ball will be playing traditional Northumbrian folk tunes with
A NEW banner has been unveiled by a group opposing the 'approved' Elizabeth II landmark. 'Keep the Wannies Wild' was created in 2019 to oppose planning permission for a landmark to be created for Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee next year, a project
Gun crime hit a record high in Northumbria during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, figures show. Lockdowns and other coronavirus restrictions contributed to gun crime dropping nationally in the year to March, but police forces across
THE county's bin men help bring in more than £20 million a year into the county’s coffers. Bosses at Northumberland County Council face an annual bill of about £55 million to run a series of waste services covering everything from homes and schools
PARALYMPIAN Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson will take up a new role working alongside the North of Tyne mayor. The former wheelchair racer has been named as the new chair of the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s inclusive economy board - an advisory
COUNTY bosses have called for a “reality check” after the destruction caused by Storm Arwen. About 100,000 homes across the UK were left without power as a result of severe weather, with thousands in the North-East still waiting to be reconnected
Travelodge has more than 800,000 rooms on sale for less than £30. The sale is for 2022 booking and the budget hotel group has 578 Travelodge hotels across the UK, so they'll be plenty of choice for those wanting to make the most of the offer.
Elf on the Shelf has become one of the biggest Christmas traditions for families in recent years. Once the clock turns midnight on December 1, elves all over the country get up to mischief while little ones sleep. You can find your pesky Elf
From December 1 face masks in shops and on public transport are compulsory in England due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The new rules bring England in line with Wales and Scotland, but as we approach the festive period people are on the
Nominations have been announced for annual sports award ceremony 2021. Tynedale Sports have announced its nominations for the West Northumberland Sports Awards. The volunteer-led sports organisation focus is to appreciate the work of young
An ice cream business welcomed the UK's ice cream president to Hexham. Owner of food parlour 'Tyne Valley Ices' , Zoe Phillipson, of Hexhamshire, welcomed the president of Ice Cream Alliances on his first visit Hexham, Zoe welcomed on Philip
Here's the latest of what's going on in your community. Bardon Mill WE were at the coast when Storm Arwen hit so were worried that we'd return to a Bardon Mill without roofs, the pottery chimney lying shattered across the flattened Bowes. Happily
Only one in 54 households enquiring about becoming a foster carer in Northumberland goes on to make an application, figures suggest. Despite a record number of families making enquiries across England in the year to March, the proportion who then
HUNDREDS of residents in rural Northumberland remain without power as the aftermath of Storm Arwen continues to wreak havoc. The storm's high winds brought down trees and damaged power lines across the area - plunging thousands of homes into darkness
