17 Aug 2023
Residents wishing to vote in the upcoming Lowick Neighbourhood Planning Referendum being held on Thursday 28 September 2023 will need to show appropriate photographic ID if voting in person at the polling station.
16 Aug 2023
A local family has moved into a new affordable home which has been built in the north Northumberland village of Longframlington.
15 Aug 2023
Work to incorporate a children’s play park and increase parking provision at the new Berwick Sports & Leisure Centre is now finished, marking the completion of the scheme.
Work is underway to build a new temporary cinema in Berwick while the town’s arts centre is transformed.
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.
08 Aug 2023
Repair works on Berwick’s oldest bridge are set to get underway in September.
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
Berwick Sports and Leisure Centre has received a commendation for a prestigious planning award.
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.
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.
21 Jul 2023
The leader of Northumberland County Council has expressed his concerns at proposals to close the county’s rail ticket offices.
18 Jul 2023
Twelve Northumberland parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which recognises them as some of the very best in the country.
17 Jul 2023
A closure order has been served on a house in Alnwick due to serious anti-social behaviour at the property.
Refurbishment is set to get underway of public toilets in Berwick later this month.
13 Jul 2023
Fines for environmental offences in Northumberland are set to increase and cover a greater number of issues, the county council has confirmed.
Tackling inequalities in Northumberland was the focus as key stakeholders and senior leaders from the County Council, the NHS, voluntary and private sector including businesses came together.
Work is continuing to ensure the funding model for Advance Northumberland is fit for the future.
11 Jul 2023
Over 500 young people from schools around the county took part in a School Games Live event at The Alnwick Gardens this week.
Graeme Reavley, a Northumberland farmer and retired veterinary surgeon has been fined by Newcastle Magistrates after pleading guilty to a breach of livestock movement rules.
10 Jul 2023
The UK’s newest, fastest, most reliable broadband technology is now available to over 200 properties in Rothbury, with a further 1,110 properties set to become ready for service.
07 Jul 2023
The world-famous Union Chain Bridge connecting England and Scotland has been recognised by some of the world’s leading engineering organisations.
03 Jul 2023
Northumberland County Council is highlighting its commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and making local communities safer by joining the national ASB Awareness Week campaign, which runs from 3-9 July.