11 Oct 2024
For residents directly impacted by this week's flooding in Blyth, Council teams will be visiting residential streets on Saturday (October 12th) to remove flood damaged bulky items free of charge.
10 Oct 2024
A new strategy was today (10 October 2024) presented to the Northumberland Health and Wellbeing Board which sets out the ambitions for a life course approach to good sexual health for the residents of the county.
09 Oct 2024
Teams are continuing to clean up streets and support communities after heavy downpours of rain over the past 24 hours.
Blyth’s flagship Energy Central Campus (ECC) has welcomed the first learners to its state-of-the-art Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH).
06 Oct 2024
Over 3000 runners descended upon Kielder this weekend as the largest ever marathon weekend took place.
05 Oct 2024
Runners and spectators from all over Europe are gathered at Kielder Reservoir as the 14th Kielder Marathon weekend gets under way.
04 Oct 2024
Excited pupils in Amble are celebrating as two new schools opened their doors.
Work is underway on pedestrianisation of Narrowgate in Alnwick – to make the area safer and more welcoming to residents, shoppers and visitors.
The Council is set to consider proposals to take museums services in-house and ask to join a local authority partnership managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM).
01 Oct 2024
The £35m transformation of Ashington town centre is gathering pace over the coming weeks.
Pupils in Cramlington came up with some magical ways to inspire families to get more active during International Walk to School Month.
30 Sep 2024
The Council is working in partnership with housing association Karbon Homes to bring forward a new Extra Care scheme, helping to address the shortage of accommodation with care for residents with differing levels of care and support needs.
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in the North East and across England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt during the national campaign.
Hexham is set to get one of the region’s first courts on which residents can play the increasingly popular tennis-like sport of padel.
27 Sep 2024
Animal Welfare Officers in Northumberland have been given the prestigious platinum PawPrints award by the RSPCA for their work with stray dogs.
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is due to start on October 14th.
26 Sep 2024
School leavers looking to kickstart their careers in the construction industry are invited to explore a wide range of trades with Northumberland Skills this weekend.
25 Sep 2024
A scheme to resolve the issue of flooding near Prudhoe Railway Station is set to get underway in the coming months.
24 Sep 2024
As autumn nights draw in, Northumberland Library Service has plenty to keep folk entertained, with an exciting programme of cultural events and performances across the county.
23 Sep 2024
Landlords and agents from across the county are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing important information around private renting of properties and updates on new housing legislation
20 Sep 2024
The first train driver has completed training programme on the new Northumberland Line.
19 Sep 2024
Over 400 new early years and wraparound childcare places are being created across South East Northumberland.
Northumberland Library Service has marked National Reading Group Day with a visit from local contemporary fiction writer, Jackie Watson, who returned to her writing roots at Cramlington library.
18 Sep 2024
Archaeologists on Holy Island are investigating whether a council car park may once have formed part of a ‘lost’ cemetery mentioned in a record from the medieval period.
Green fingered Northumbrians did the county proud again as they collected a string of awards after impressing judges in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom competition.