26 Apr 2022
The council has unveiled its new fleet of cleaner and greener road cleaning machines.
Northumberland County Council’s Cabinet has approved the next steps in ambitious plans for new school buildings that will transform education facilities for generations of young people in Seaton Delaval.
25 Apr 2022
An Ashington man and woman who fly-tipped waste close to their homes have been brought to justice following investigations by the Environmental Enforcement Team at Northumberland County Council.
19 Apr 2022
A public consultation is getting underway on options for the closure of a level crossing on the Northumberland Line rail route.
A fly tipper who dumped rubbish in Northumberland has been brought to justice following an investigation by environmental enforcement officers at Northumberland County Council.
Active Northumberland, the county’s leading leisure provider, is launching an exciting new apprenticeship programme with a range of positions available across its nine major Sports and Leisure Centres.
14 Apr 2022
The new High Sheriff of Northumberland, Colonel James Royds, has been installed in an ancient ceremony at Hexham Abbey.
Councillors have stepped in to support a fleet of coaches travelling to Ukraine to deliver much needed supplies.
13 Apr 2022
The library in Bedlington Station has moved across the road to brighter, more modern premises.
The county’s latest caravan and camping site at Druridge Bay Country Park is opening for business.
12 Apr 2022
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.
08 Apr 2022
Two years after closing to the public due to Covid, indoor dining is coming back to Northumberland’s country park cafes.
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.
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.
05 Apr 2022
A council review into the aftermath of Storm Arwen is reaching its final stages.
Motorhomes will be able to stay overnight in three sites in the county under a new pilot scheme which has now started.
31 Mar 2022
The first ever comprehensive Local Plan covering the entire county has been formally adopted by the council.
25 Mar 2022
A special summit aimed at tackling inequalities in Northumberland has taken place – after the Covid pandemic brought the issue into sharp focus.
22 Mar 2022
The County Council is once again pledging its support as Keep Britain Tidy launches its annual Great British Spring Clean.
17 Mar 2022
The Tranquillity Spa, run by Active Northumberland, has been named among the best in the country after picking up a win at the English Hair & Beauty Awards.
16 Mar 2022
Northumberland County Council has confirmed its commitment to help where it possibly can in supporting those fleeing their homes in the Ukraine and seeking safety in the UK.
08 Mar 2022
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.
07 Mar 2022
Northumberland Libraries marked World Book Day by spreading the news about all it has to offer.
02 Mar 2022
The final new station for the Northumberland Line rail scheme has been given the go-ahead.
The building that houses the Riverside Leisure Centre in Morpeth is to be put up for sale in the coming weeks.