08 Aug 2023
Northumberland County Council’s new £1.4m state-of-the-art welding and fabrication training centre has been bolstered by a new “CoWelder” robotic welding machine.
03 Aug 2023
Dog owners are being reminded that it is a legal requirement to microchip their dogs and ensure the details stored on the microchip are up to date. Failure to do so could lead to a prosecution and fine.
The electoral arrangements of parishes in the Stamfordham area are currently being examined and the views of the public living and working in the area are currently being sought.
02 Aug 2023
Despite ongoing calls for Holy Island visitors to adhere to safe causeway crossing times, incidents of cars getting trapped on the causeway continue to occur, posing a serious threat to life.
01 Aug 2023
An innovative highways initiative is seeing communities across Northumberland benefit from much more than smoother roads.
Residents and community groups in Northumberland are being encouraged to do their bit to help the natural environment through the County Council’s free tree scheme.
31 Jul 2023
Berwick Sports and Leisure Centre has received a commendation for a prestigious planning award.
Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing important information around private renting of properties and updates on new housing legislation.
28 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council’s parks and country parks are among hundreds of green spaces across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023.
Community-based uniform services and groups around Northumberland are holding a week-long uniform collection in a bid to encourage families to recycle clothing while also helping others.
27 Jul 2023
Construction of a new full fibre broadband network is now underway in rural North Northumberland to connect more than 3,750 hard-to-reach homes and businesses as part of the UK government’s Project Gigabit scheme.
Advance Northumberland has reached another significant milestone that once completed, will transform a high-profile site in the heart of Bedlington town centre.
26 Jul 2023
Work is set to get underway on £2.7m major improvements to transform Bridge Street in Blyth - with work due to start this September.
Eco-entrepreneurs at Corbridge Middle School are celebrating after winning a national award for their ethical grow-your-own meal kits.
Northumberland County Council has agreed to purchase eight new houses in Alnwick which it will rent out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
25 Jul 2023
The signs are good for the Northumberland Line after the green light was given for construction to get underway on three new stations.
21 Jul 2023
The leader of Northumberland County Council has expressed his concerns at proposals to close the county’s rail ticket offices.
Construction is taking shape at Gilbert Ward Academy - a new special free school for Northumberland.
20 Jul 2023
Cabinet has approved an investment of £41.177m in the Berwick partnership of schools that is set to transform education in the area for generations to come.
A service dedicated to supporting young people to turn their lives around has been praised by Government inspectors.
19 Jul 2023
Work has started on a major public realm improvement scheme to revitalise Hexham’s historic town centre.
Northumberland County Council has acquired the Keel Row Shopping Centre in Blyth with major new development planned for the site including new education, innovation and leisure facilities.
To coincide with the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Northumberland is teaming up with local authorities from across England with the aim of achieving one goal – to recruit a new generation of foster carers.
18 Jul 2023
Twelve Northumberland parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which recognises them as some of the very best in the country.
A facility for Northern staff working on the new Northumberland Line is set to be built on the site of a former care home.