19 Mar 2025
An innovative project in Ashington designed to inspire young minds and spark conversations about the town’s future is a growing success.
Northumberland County Council has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with green energy infrastructure provider SSE Energy Solutions to drive investment, growth and collaboration in sustainable energy and transport solutions.
Over £37m will be spent on transport improvements across Northumberland over the next 12 months – from fixing potholes to improving infrastructure and creating safer roads.
17 Mar 2025
Four new council houses are to be built in the coastal village of Embleton by Northumberland County Council, providing affordable homes to rent for local people.
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line has been officially opened.
The Leader of Northumberland County Council has congratulated Newcastle United on yesterday’s historic Carabao Cup Victory.
14 Mar 2025
New figures show that 3,302 affordable homes to rent or buy are projected to complete in communities right across Northumberland.
12 Mar 2025
Millions of pounds of funding has been agreed to improve seven towns across Northumberland.
A new initiative that delivers health and wellbeing activities directly to residents in their own neighbourhoods is set to make Northumberland one of the fittest places to live in the UK.
An innovative county council led scheme to build 13 dementia friendly affordable bungalows in Blyth is on countdown for completion with the first bungalows on track to be completed by May.
11 Mar 2025
Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service is urging residents to be on their guard following reports of residents receiving letters falsely claiming to be from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
10 Mar 2025
Construction of new affordable homes in New Hartley, near Seaton Delaval, is set to start this month and is due to be completed within a year.
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is progressing well and on track for completion in Spring 2025.
05 Mar 2025
Communities across Northumberland will come together on International Women’s Day on (IWD) Saturday, March 8th to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women, both past and present.
04 Mar 2025
Northumberland Skills is celebrating after being officially rated as a ‘Good’ provider by Ofsted, following a rigorous inspection process.
Work is progressing well on a scheme to build 14 new bungalows in Amble which will be owned and managed by Northumberland County Council and rented out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
A multi-billion pound data centre for Northumberland has moved a huge step closer to reality after the ambitious proposals were granted planning permission.
03 Mar 2025
Northumberland is gearing up for an engaging and fun springtime with a series of events and initiatives designed to enrich communities and reflect modern library services.
The vast majority of parents and guardians across Northumberland have once again gained their top choice of secondary school for the upcoming academic year on National Offers Day.
28 Feb 2025
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line will open on Monday, March 17th.
26 Feb 2025
Work has started to refurbish the run down outdoor Multi Use Games Area on the welfare site, into a vibrant outdoor sport area with new floodlighting.
21 Feb 2025
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line is set to open mid March.
More than 6,000 people attended the first two family-friendly events commissioned by the County Council in Ashington - with a host of other events set to take place in 2025.
20 Feb 2025
A multi-million-pound budget for the coming year has been approved at Full Council.
Thousands of pupils from across Northumberland went to the polls to select their new Youth Cabinet and Youth Parliament members.