17 Dec 2024
Residents are being urged to make fire safety a priority in their home, by ensuring they have enough working smoke alarms and that they are tested regularly.
The first designs have gone on display to show how first schools in the Berwick Partnership will look when they transform into primary schools.
Delivery of a new £3.5m regeneration package to improve Cramlington is underway – with the town’s cycleways and footpaths the first to benefit.
Work will soon be underway to give a popular play park in Wooler a major facelift making it accessible and inclusive to all.
Residents views are being sought as part of the Council’s budget planning for the coming year.
15 Dec 2024
For the first time in more than 60 years, passenger trains are running once more along The Northumberland Line.
11 Dec 2024
Christmas is, unfortunately an ideal time for scammers to try and fleece you out of your hard-earned money.
A local referendum on the Humshaugh Parish Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 23 January 2025. All residents in the Parish who are registered to vote will be able to have a say on the Plan.
10 Dec 2024
The education achievements of children, young people, and residents across Northumberland are celebrated in a new report.
08 Dec 2024
Teams have been working round-the-clock in driving winds and rain to deal with the impact caused by Storm Darragh.
06 Dec 2024
Northumberland County Council is proud to stand behind Small Business Saturday on 7 December 2024, a national initiative dedicated to celebrating and supporting small businesses across the UK.
05 Dec 2024
New signage is now in place after outline planning application was submitted for the former Hexham Middle School site to be redeveloped as a high-quality residential community.
The first of the year-long Animating Ashington programme of events got off to a sparkling start.
04 Dec 2024
The final phase of restoration works on Berwick’s oldest bridge are to take place in the New Year.
03 Dec 2024
Online deals might not always be the bargains they seem to be warns Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards.
The local community are invited to celebrate the start of the festive season at a special Christmas Carol service at Hexham Abbey which will take place at 7pm on Monday 9 December.
The latest milestone has been reached to bring a multi-billion pound data centre to the county.
Northumberland County Council has issued a warning to motorists of the consequences of the incorrect use of the national Blue Badge scheme.
02 Dec 2024
The Northumberland Line will launch its first passenger services from Sunday, December 15th 2024.
A network of community spaces are now open across Northumberland so people can come together in a warm, safe and welcoming environment throughout the winter months.
29 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council’s environmental health team are offering some simple top tips on how to prevent condensation and damp in your home.
28 Nov 2024
The iconic Lonesome Pine Mountain Bike Trail, a beloved feature of Forestry England’s Kielder Forest since 2009, reopened on the third anniversary of Storm Arwen.
On Friday 22 November, five schools from across the county came together to discuss global climate action in a mock UN summit hosted by Northumberland County Council.
27 Nov 2024
The historic centre of Hexham is no longer classed as ‘at risk’ following a major scheme led by Northumberland County Council and Historic England to refurbish and revitalise the town centre.
Council leaders are to meet National Highways officials to discuss increased levels of traffic using a Northumberland village as a rat-run to avoid tailbacks on the A1.