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
A council tenant has been temporarily banned from his home in Blyth following a history of serious anti-social behaviour at the property which disrupted the neighbourhood and left other tenants living in fear.
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.
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 is beginning work to improve pedestrian access to footpaths in Cramlington.
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.
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.
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.
31 Jul 2023
Landlords and agents are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing important information around private renting of properties and updates on new housing legislation.
28 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council’s parks and country parks are among hundreds of green spaces across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023.
27 Jul 2023
Advance Northumberland has reached another significant milestone that once completed, will transform a high-profile site in the heart of Bedlington town centre.
26 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council has agreed to purchase eight new houses in Alnwick which it will rent out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
25 Jul 2023
The signs are good for the Northumberland Line after the green light was given for construction to get underway on three new stations.