Northumberland news

• Morpeth Riding for the Disabled moves to new home

  15-05-2022 01:40 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Morpeth Riding for the Disabled group is to operate from Northumberland College Equestrian Centre at Kirkley Hall near Ponteland from 12 May 2022. 
  
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• Residents invited to county’s Jubilee church service

  12-05-2022 12:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Members of the public are invited to attend special church service that is being held in Alnwick over the Jubilee weekend to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
  
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• Grant awarded to restore historic building in Hexham

  12-05-2022 12:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  An historic public house in the centre of Hexham has been awarded a grant to breathe new life into the building. 
  
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• Drop-in event for Ashington level crossing options

  12-05-2022 12:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A drop-in event will be held in Ashington on options for the closure of a level crossing on the Northumberland Line rail route. 
  
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• Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Northumberland

  12-05-2022 12:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Northumberland during its  journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.
  
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• 200 groups receive funding for Jubilee celebrations

  12-05-2022 12:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fund launched by the County Council has seen almost 200 community groups receive funding. 
  
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• New aqua natal classes in Berwick and Hexham

  09-05-2022 21:37 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Active Northumberland has launched new aqua natal pregnancy classes at their pools in Berwick and Hexham. 
  
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• Have your say on improvements to Hexham’s historic centre

  09-05-2022 21:37 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Local people are being urged to give their views on proposed improvements to Hexham’s historic centre by Sunday May 15. 
  
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• Takeaway prosecuted for breaching fire safety rules

  07-05-2022 05:38 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A Blyth takeaway has been prosecuted following an investigation by Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service’s (NFRS) Fire Safety team. 
  
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• Bamburgh outshines the rest to scoop top tourism honour

  07-05-2022 05:38 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The village of Bamburgh has once again been voted the best seaside destination in Britain in the Which? annual survey. 
  
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• Progress continues on historic pollution works

  05-05-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Major works to tackle historical pollution on the coast at Lynemouth are set to start in the coming months. 
  
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• Bus service plans set for welcome

  05-05-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  An award of more than £160m to improve bus services in the region is set to be welcomed by the council. 
  
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• Northumberland to share in £300m Government funding to create family hubs

  13-04-2022 23:35 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Northumberland is set to benefit from a share of multi-million-pound funding to transform its children’s centres into Family Hubs that give young people of all ages the best start in life.  
  
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• Hundreds of Easter Eggs donated to Blyth families in need

  13-04-2022 23:35 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  More than 300 chocolate Easter eggs have been generously donated to help Blyth families in need. 
  
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• Consultation on £40m investment for Berwick Schools

  13-04-2022 23:35 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A public consultation is set to get underway on the future model of schools in Berwick after the Council’s Cabinet approved the next step in its major investment in the county’s education provision.   
  
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• Book festival set to make bestseller list

  13-04-2022 23:35 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The first ever Morpeth Book Festival proved a real hit with lovers of the written word as visitors flocked to hear from world-renowned authors. 
  
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• Blyth Relief Road plans to go out for public engagement

  13-04-2022 23:35 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The public will be invited to have their say on plans for a new route for the Blyth Relief Road. 
  
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• Indoor dining back at Country Parks

  08-04-2022 23:46 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Two years after closing to the public due to Covid, indoor dining is coming back to Northumberland’s country park cafes. 
  
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• Easter reminder to take care when out and about

  08-04-2022 23:46 via northumberland.gov.uk
  People are being reminded to take extra care when out and about over the Easter Holidays as some wooded areas of the county still pose dangers after the winter storms. 
  
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• An evening of thanks for NHS and frontline heroes

  08-04-2022 23:46 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A service of commemoration and reflection was held in Hexham Abbey last night (April 7) to thank NHS staff and frontline workers who helped the county through the Covid pandemic. 
  
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• Storm Arwen review in its final stages

  06-04-2022 11:25 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A council review into the aftermath of Storm Arwen is reaching its final stages. 
  
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• Pilot scheme opens for overnight motorhome stays

  06-04-2022 11:25 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Motorhomes will be able to stay overnight in three sites in the county under a new pilot scheme which has now started. 
  
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• New heritage lighting installed in centre of Hexham

  06-04-2022 11:25 via northumberland.gov.uk
    
  Work has started to install new heritage street lighting in the centre of Hexham as part of a wider scheme to revitalise the town’s historic centre.  
  
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• Views sought on improvements to Hexham’s historic centre

  05-04-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  A consultation event is being held in the Queen’s Hall, Hexham to seek the views of local people on proposed streetscape improvements in the town’s historic centre.   
  
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• Council evicts fourth troublemaker this year

  05-04-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A tenant has been evicted from her Northumberland County Council owned property this week, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to her neighbours and the community of Blyth. 
  
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• Climate change funding for community groups in Northumberland

  05-04-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Council funding is now available to help community groups take action on climate change.
  
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• Prison sentence for owners who starved dog to brink of death

  11-03-2022 04:18 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  A Blyth couple who starved their dog to the brink of death, in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases of animal cruelty the county has ever seen, has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council. 
  
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• Longframlington neighbourhood plan officially ‘made’

  11-03-2022 04:18 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  Residents of Longframlington now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area. 
  
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• Prison sentence for owners who starved dog to bring of death

  08-03-2022 15:21 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  A Blyth couple who starved their dog to the brink of death, in one of the most shocking and high-profile cases of animal cruelty the county has ever seen, has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council. 
  
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• A world of books on offer

  08-03-2022 15:21 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Northumberland Libraries marked World Book Day by spreading the news about all it has to offer. 
  
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• Scores of potential projects being considered for Ashington

  11-02-2022 18:41 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A partnership working to bring transformative change to Ashington is now considering scores of potential projects – thanks to local feedback. 
  
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• Public urged to follow rules to contain Avian flu outbreak in Northumberland

  11-02-2022 18:41 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Following a confirmed case of avian influenza (bird flu) at a premises on Holy Island in Northumberland an appeal is being made to the public to strictly follow the government regulations that have been introduced to contain the spread of the outbreak. 
  
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• Blyth community invited to help shape town's future

  11-02-2022 18:41 via northumberland.gov.uk
  As part of the County Council’s multi million-pound Energising Blyth programme, the local community is being invited to work with local artists at a series of creative events to help shape the town's cultural future.  
  
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• Temporary one-way system to be introduced on Links Road Blyth

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A temporary one-way system is to be introduced on the B1329 Links Road, Blyth while work is carried out by the developer to introduce a new road access to the Link House Farm development at South Beach. 
  
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• Summer start planned to tackle Lynemouth pollution

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Progress is continuing behind the scenes on a major project to tackle historical pollution on the coast at Lynemouth – and the council is confident work will start this summer. 
  
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• Residents urged to get involved in town regenerations

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  People are being asked for their thoughts on the future development of seven towns across Northumberland. 
  
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• Harm of housing fraud highlighted in week-long campaign

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Northumberland County Council has teamed up with partners across the region to warn people of the harm caused by tenancy fraud which is depriving people in genuine need of a place to live. 
  
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• Doors open on Berwick’s flagship new Sport & Leisure Centre

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Hundreds of residents have visited Berwick’s fantastic new sports and leisure centre as the doors opened to the public for the first time today ( 8 February) 
  
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• Call to bird owners following Avian flu outbreak

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Following a confirmed case of avian influenza (bird flu), in the Newcastle area, an appeal is being made to the public to strictly follow the government regulations that have been introduced to contain the spread of the outbreak. 
  
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• Budget plans approved by Cabinet

  09-02-2022 00:12 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A budget focused on economic recovery, protecting frontline services and looking after the most vulnerable has been approved by the Council’s Cabinet. 
  
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• Morpeth Riverside building goes up for sale

  03-02-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The building that houses the Riverside Leisure Centre in Morpeth is to be put up for sale in the coming weeks. 
  
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• All Northumberland Line stations now approved

  03-02-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  The final new station for the Northumberland Line rail scheme has been given the go-ahead. 
  
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• County boasts best beaches in Britain

  02-02-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  While it might still be a bit chilly for most to take a dip in the sea, the bathing water off our beaches have again been declared some of the best in Britain. 
  
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• Council evicts trouble making tenant

  02-02-2022 00:00 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A tenant who has been causing misery and upset to neighbours and the community has been evicted from Northumberland County Council owned property sending out a clear message that crime and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. 
  
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• Ovington plant towards a better future

  12-01-2022 18:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Tyne Valley village Ovington have joined forces with Northumberland County Council on a tree-planting mission.
  
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• January referendum date for Longframlington Neighbourhood Plan

  12-01-2022 18:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  A local referendum on the Longframlington Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 20th January 2022. 
  
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• Council plans multi-million pound boost to care worker pay

  12-01-2022 18:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Care workers in Northumberland are set to benefit from a £3.4million cash injection to increase wages in the sector. 
  
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• Concordia Swimming Pool re-opens with classes for everyone

  12-01-2022 18:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Concordia swimming pool has re-opened to the public following its temporary closure to enable further improvement work to be carried out to the sports and leisure centre.  
  
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• Ashington men fined for failing to clear eyesore gardens

  12-01-2022 18:15 via northumberland.gov.uk
  Three Ashington men who repeatedly failed to clear up large quantities of waste they had allowed to accumulate in their gardens, have been fined following an investigation by Northumberland County Council. 
  
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• Sign up to free course to improve weight loss and wellbeing

  07-01-2022 16:53 via northumberland.gov.uk
   
  If you feel you’ve overindulged during the festive period and the long winter nights and want to achieve a healthier lifestyle in 2022, then why not sign up to Active Northumberland’s free weight management programme to achieve lasting weight loss and wellbeing. 
  
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