A GRANT scheme has awarded over £1m to deserving communities, schools, businesses and individuals since its inception in 2018. The Ray Wind Funds award grants within 10km of the Ray Wind Farm, near Kirkwhelpington. The milestone was announced
A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD has become the youngest ever County Champion in golf. Queen Elizabeth High School pupil Charlotte Naughton took the win at the 100th Northumberland Ladies County Golf Championship. The championship, held over three days,
THERE has been a concerning rise in the number of children using single-use vapes across the North-East, councillors have been told. At a meeting of the Tyne and Wear Trading Standards Joint Committee, members from a number of local councils were
A PRUDHOE charity has failed to report its accounts. Reporting for accounts for Friends of Eastwoods Park was overdue by 506 days (at the time of writing). The charity, based in West Wylam, Prudhoe, supports children, elderly people and those
A PRUDHOE chip shop owner is to appear on a new Channel 4 spin-off show. Anne Ball Blakeburn, of Balls of Prudhoe, has taken part in Come Dine with Me: The Professionals with long-term employee Gary Stewart. The popular, family-run fish and
THE 184th Allendale Agricultural Show is fast approaching. The popular event, which was established in 1839, will take place on Saturday, August 20. A fun-filled day for the whole family, there will be horse and pony shows, as well as sheep
NEARLY 200 water voles have been released into the Kielder Water and Forest Park area. The Restoring Ratty water vole reintroduction project has released a further 199 water voles, bringing the total since the project's inception in 2015 to 2,284
THREE more coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Northumberland. A total of 1,078 people had died in the county on June 23 (Thursday) – up from 1,075 on Wednesday. They were among 8,736 deaths recorded across the North-East. The figures
A SPECIAL garden-themed event is to run this weekend. Belsay in Bloom, at Belsay Hall, will see visitors take part in activities in the Grade I listed gardens. Tours and talks will also be run by an expert team of gardeners. Live music will
A couple came up with the best ice-breaker for their wedding guests who did not know each other - good music and plenty of glow sticks. Instantly becoming one of their favourite memories of the day. 26-year-olds Edward and Charlotte Garrod, first
A VOLUNTEER-LED organisation has raised money for worthy causes both home and away. Through raffles and art exhibitions, Allendale Forge Studios has supported SEDCU (Supporting the Education of Disadvantaged Children in Uganda) and the West Northumberland
A CUMBRIAN woman is the first person to receive compensation over a Covid vaccine death after her partner died after having the AstraZeneca jab. Vikki Spit, who shared a home with her fiancé Zion in Alston, was awarded the maximum settlement of
