19 Feb 2025
A holiday site provider from Belford has been prosecuted by Northumberland County Council for a second time for failing to comply with the Private Water Supply Regulations which are in place to protect public health.
17 Feb 2025
Blyth is set to embark on an exciting new chapter with the launch of Blyth Celebrates, a transformative year-long programme designed to bring the community together while showcasing the rich heritage and bright future of Northumberland’s largest town.
12 Feb 2025
Plans to convert an old and underused building in the centre of Blyth into one and two-bedroom rental apartments took another step forward this week.
11 Feb 2025
Transport connectivity in Blyth is on track for major improvements over the coming years.
05 Feb 2025
Northumberland County Council has put together a short survey to get residents thoughts on wheeled action sports including skateboarding, BMX, roller skating, rollerblading, and scooter riding.
31 Jan 2025
The £36m transformation of Ashington town centre is progressing well with a number of new improvements getting underway soon around town.
29 Jan 2025
Council teams have been thanked for working round the clock to restore services and support residents following Storm Eowyn.
28 Jan 2025
A local referendum on the Cresswell Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 6 March 2025 and all residents in the Parish who are registered to vote will be able to have a say on the Plan.
An appeal is being made to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about puppies found abandoned on Newbiggin beach.
Northumberland County Council has successfully secured funding which will be used to provide more mental health support for local Armed Forces veterans in the community, with the ultimate aim of reducing the incidence of suicide.
26 Jan 2025
Council teams have been working round the clock to restore services and support residents following Storm Eowyn.
24 Jan 2025
Another key milestone in the regeneration of Ashington town centre has been achieved, with the submission of a full planning application for the proposed development of the Portland Park Cinema.
A special community fund has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help communities across the county to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
22 Jan 2025
An innovative county council led scheme to build 13 dementia friendly affordable bungalows in Blyth is in its final stages of development with the first bungalows on track to be completed by the end of March.
21 Jan 2025
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, the principal contractor for the Northumberland Line Project, is proud to announce the launch of the Ashington Balance Bike Library.
Important records that help to document the history and growth of Morpeth have been secured at auction by Northumberland County Council’s archives team.
A local referendum on the Acklington Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 27 February 2025. All residents in the Parish who are registered to vote will be able to have a say on the Plan.
The Leader of the County Council has written to Government raising concerns on the future for farming in Northumberland.
17 Jan 2025
A new car park for Newbiggin is complete and open for business.
15 Jan 2025
Passengers have made more than 50,000 journeys on Northumberland Line services in the first month after the opening.
Northumberland County Council is continuing to clamp down on tenancy fraud which is depriving families and vulnerable people on its housing waiting list of a home.
14 Jan 2025
Plans for Blyth Relief Road are moving forward after agreement to submit an Outline Business Case (OBC) to the Department for Transport for review and approval.
13 Jan 2025
A substantial quantity of illicit tobacco and cigarettes have been seized by Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards officers from a location in Southeast Northumberland.
08 Jan 2025
With the current cold snap, the County Council is reminding residents that a network of community spaces are open across Northumberland so people can come together in a warm, safe and welcoming environment during the winter months.
06 Jan 2025
Following the amber weather warning for snow over the weekend, a yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for today which may bring some disruption to services and travel.