25 Jul 2024
A Northumberland Skills construction learner will represent the region at the final of a national competition to find the UK’s top up-and-coming trade talent.
Northumberland County Council’s parks and country parks are among hundreds of green spaces across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2024.
A fun reading initiative will make the summer holidays a marvellous time for youngsters – come rain – or even more rain!
The council is opening new Changing Places accessible toilets at two of the county's visitor hotspots - at Druridge Bay Country Park and Woolmarket in Berwick, to serve this historic town centre.
24 Jul 2024
A new trial bus service is starting this week to help local residents get to and from Wooler town centre which is surrounded by steep hills.
A timely warning has gone out to those swimming in lakes, rivers and other inland bodies of water to look after themselves and others this summer.
The Duchess of Northumberland has been awarded the DCVO by His Majesty The King in recognition of her distinguished personal service as the former Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland.
23 Jul 2024
Organisers of one of the North East’s best loved running events have issued a challenge to people around the region to follow the example of a veteran runner.
22 Jul 2024
Pupils, staff and pets joined the celebrations after their school was rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted.
Northumberland County Council’s Family Hubs have been praised for their commitment to championing breastfeeding and improving care for all mothers.
A Blyth man who severely neglected his dog and failed to seek medical attention for it, has been ordered to carry out unpaid work and has been banned from keeping dogs for two years.
Work is to get underway next month on a new car park in Newbiggin.
19 Jul 2024
Students celebrated the topping out of Northumberland’s new super-school as the £50m project reached its latest milestone.
The Friends of Valley Park are celebrating after their green space was honoured with a prestigious Green Flag Community Award.
From sand sculptures to coastal management and bus shelter art… An ambitious project aimed at opening the eyes of young people to the world around them has taken place at Seaton Sluice.
Boosting community confidence and driving down crime like anti-social behaviour and serious violence– that is what a new joint project is setting out to achieve across the whole Northumbria Police force area.
It comes as no surprise that beautiful Bamburgh has been voted The Best Seaside Destination in the UK for the fourth year running in the annual Which? Survey.
18 Jul 2024
Consultants have been appointed as plans progress to allow a former Hexham school site to be redeveloped as a high quality residential community.
17 Jul 2024
A tenant has been evicted from his Northumberland County Council owned property, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to his neighbours and the community of Alnwick.
16 Jul 2024
Thirteen Northumberland parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards - the most the council has received.
15 Jul 2024
Residents are being invited to find out more about the latest plans for The Maltings venue in Berwick later this month.
More than 3,800 non-compliant disposable vapes, counterfeit jewellery and clothing worth over £50,000 have been seized from a premises in Ashington by officers from Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service.
A celebratory sporting event took place this weekend at Wentworth Leisure Centre in Hexham for people and families with Down's Syndrome.
12 Jul 2024
Northumberland County Council’s Children’s Services have been rated outstanding overall by Ofsted.
Pupils celebrated a special delivery as the £39m investment in the Coquet Partnership of schools continues to take shape.