A TRIP down memory lane, we take a look back at the stories to have hit the headlines 10, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125-years ago. Do you remember any of the events?

10 YEARS AGO

BUS LINK AXED: A vital service linking remote parts of the North Tyne with Hexham may be severed, the Courant reported. The bus which runs from Redesmouth to Hexham on a Wednesday was due to be axed that December.

LUXURY SCHEME BLOCKED: Plans to build 14 luxury homes in the hamlet of Medburn near Ponteland were rejected. Although the project was recommended for approval by planning officers, Northumberland County Council's west area committee turned it down on a 6-2 vote.

25 YEARS AGO

LOTTERY CASH: Four Tynedale-based charities hit the jackpot when the National Lottery announced that the district was to receive grants totalling over a quarter-of-a-million pounds. The theme of the latest round of grants was to increase learning and volunteering opportunities.

PUPILS ON TV SHOW: Christmas came early for children at two Hexham schools when TV personality Noel Edmonds landed with his alien friends Malcolm and Arthur. He was filming for his forthcoming BBC series 'Noel's House Party' with 12 lucky children from Hexham East First School and St Mary's First School.

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50 YEARS AGO

THE OLD SCHOOL: Pupils from Broomley First School got a taste of an 1872 classroom when they visited Beamish Museum. The headmaster of the school donned a black gown and gave a discourse from the Book of Exodus and a lesson on the geography of the British Isles.

BOWLED OVER: Prudhoe House Bowls Club won the Grantham Cup premier award in the Tyneside League Competition for the first time in the club's 40 year history.

PRIZE PUB: A publican's wife in Matfen won first prize at Matfen show, for her painting of her own public house, The Black Bull. The painting, only her third completed painting, would never have been started if it hadn't been for a friend encouraging her to take up the hobby.

75 YEARS AGO

GOOD DEEDS: Hexham's Boy Scouts were setting out to perform their finest good turn yet, by becoming gardeners to the town's aged people at Holmdale bungalows.

PUT ON ICE: One of Hexham's oldest clubs ceased to exist due to a lack of interest in the sport. Hexham's skating club, who met at the Anick skating rink, decided that the club was no longer of interest to young people of the time. The funds from the club were to go into an account at Tindale Wards Savings Bank.

100 YEARS AGO

GOOD START: Tynedale made a good opening to the Rugby season when they beat Durham City by 11 points, even though Durham had the advantage of having already won one match.

BRIDGING LOAN: A picnic and sports day was held in Ovington to celebrate the funds raised by the Mickley and Ovington War Memorial bridge organisation.

ON THE BALL: A meeting was held at Chollerford Assembly Rooms to inaugurate a ladies' hockey club, under the captaincy of Miss H. Davidson.

125 YEARS AGO

CATTLE CLAMPDOWN: Hexham Urban Council ruled that cattle could only be exposed for sale once per week at the cattle market in Priestpopple, and that the street should afterwards be cleansed by council workmen.

EXCEPTIONAL: Fine weather and good attendance welcomed the 14th annual exhibition of the Acomb Floral and Horticultural Society. The show was of exceptional standard and was said to have been the best the show had ever seen.

KIRN SUPPER: West Allen String Band provided the music at the annual kirn supper for workers on the Whitfield Hall Estate or Mr and Mrs Blackett-Ord.

150 YEARS AGO

THE STING: A Matfen woman died after being stung by a bee whilst she was in her garden.

MILL TALK: Proposals to establish a woollen mill in Bellingham were warmly welcomed in the North Tyne.

FAIR DEAL: For the first time, the ladies were permitted to join the gentlemen at the celebratory meal following Bellingham Show.