26 Sep 2023
IDP Architects from Newcastle have been appointed by Northumberland County Council to work up proposals to bring the former Hexham Middle School site back into use.
25 Sep 2023
Active Northumberland has formed a sporting partnership with Berwick Academy and will be providing after-school activities for the students.
21 Sep 2023
A record number of Northumberland residents joined in the fun and spirit of National Fitness Day, by taking part in free activities and classes laid on by Active Northumberland to mark the day.
19 Sep 2023
Animal Welfare Officers in Northumberland have been given the prestigious platinum PawPrints award by the RSPCA for their work with stray dogs.
With the help of a £1million grant from central government, Northumberland County Council is in the process of buying 12 homes for refugees who have been displaced and left homeless by war.
18 Sep 2023
Northumberland County Council is reminding motorists around incorrect use of the national Blue Badge scheme.
13 Sep 2023
Lowick residents are being reminded to take appropriate photographic ID when they vote in person at the Lowick Neighbourhood Planning Referendum on Thursday 28 September 2023
11 Sep 2023
Active Northumberland is calling for donations of good quality sports clothing and footwear to help others in need.
Active Northumberland is set to throw open the doors to its sports centres on Wednesday 20th September, offering a free activity for everyone to try as part of National Fitness Day 2023.
A fantastic new soft play area at Wentworth Sports and Leisure Centre in Hexham has been officially opened.
07 Sep 2023
CCTV cameras are now operating at fly tipping hot spots in South East Northumberland as part of a drive by the county council to clamp down on the problem.
05 Sep 2023
Northumberland shops and consumers are being urged by Northumberland County Council to put safety first and check the vapes they sell, or use are legal.
Active Northumberland has given away hundreds of free activity sessions this summer to help children and families enjoy an active school holiday.
The Council has expressed 'disappointment and surprise' that a decision on further dualling of the A1 in Northumberland has been pushed back again.
30 Aug 2023
Active Northumberland has just launched a convenient new online booking system for swimming lessons for young children.
Active Northumberland’s popular and highly successfully Exercise on Referral Programme is now supporting more local residents.
24 Aug 2023
Council tenants living in Cramlington and Blyth have taken advantage of a government scheme which is encouraging smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes.
23 Aug 2023
The last stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path in Northumberland has officially opened.
22 Aug 2023
Druridge Bay Country Park has received the vote of the people and has been awarded a 2023 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award.
16 Aug 2023
A local family has moved into a new affordable home which has been built in the north Northumberland village of Longframlington.
10 Aug 2023
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Northumberland have been reaping the social, physical and mental health benefits of weekly football sessions which have been laid on by Northumberland County Council’s sports development team.
03 Aug 2023
Dog owners are being reminded that it is a legal requirement to microchip their dogs and ensure the details stored on the microchip are up to date. Failure to do so could lead to a prosecution and fine.
The electoral arrangements of parishes in the Stamfordham area are currently being examined and the views of the public living and working in the area are currently being sought.
02 Aug 2023
Despite ongoing calls for Holy Island visitors to adhere to safe causeway crossing times, incidents of cars getting trapped on the causeway continue to occur, posing a serious threat to life.
01 Aug 2023
An innovative highways initiative is seeing communities across Northumberland benefit from much more than smoother roads.