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World premiere showcases young digital filmmakers at Berwick Festival

02 Apr 2025

A world premiere at the Maltings Cinema, at Berwick Battacks drew an enthusiastic audience as young moviemakers unveiled their film as part of Northumberland Archives Service’s ‘Digitally Disrupting the Archives’ project.

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Council’s boost to Aln Valley Railway expansion plan  

02 Apr 2025

Northumberland County Council has agreed to assist the Aln Valley Railway in Alnwick to extend its rail line and expand its tourism offer in the town. 

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Three Northumberland venues join North East Museums

01 Apr 2025

Three popular Northumberland museums are joining the North East Museums partnership today (1 April 2025) bringing the number of museums and galleries managed by the organisation to twelve. 

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Acklington and Cresswell Neighbourhood Plans officially ‘made’ 

25 Mar 2025

Residents of Acklington and Cresswell Parishes now have more of a say over future development in their local areas.  

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North-east housing providers crack down on tenancy fraud 

24 Mar 2025

Councils and housing providers across the North East of England have joined forces to fight social housing fraud, which is depriving families and vulnerable people getting the homes they need. 

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Northumberland’s Commitment to Innovation and Inclusivity Shine at Annual Tourism Award Ceremony

24 Mar 2025

Seven Northumberland businesses took home gold at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards ceremony, with Northumberland dominating four categories, scooping the hotly contested Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Category and achieving gold in new accolade, The Rising Star Award.

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New bus services improve connectivity in the county  

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from improvements to the local bus network following changes driven by Northumberland County Council. 

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New vehicle keeps rural library service moving!

19 Mar 2025

A new mobile library van is being prepared to hit the roads of Northumberland – taking books to communities across the county – thanks to an investment of £225,000 by the County Council.

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Council joins forces with SSE to drive sustainable energy investment and growth

19 Mar 2025

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.  

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Groundbreaking takes place for new Amble school

19 Mar 2025

Work is now underway on the new James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) in Amble. 

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Council to invest over £37m in countywide transport improvements

19 Mar 2025

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. 

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Green light given for new affordable homes for Embleton  

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. 

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Council’s big boost to county’s affordable housing

14 Mar 2025

New figures show that 3,302 affordable homes to rent or buy are projected to complete in communities right across Northumberland.

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£9m agreed for regeneration across Northumberland town centres

12 Mar 2025

Millions of pounds of funding has been agreed to improve seven towns across Northumberland. 

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Northumberland’s doorstep delivery of health and wellbeing

12 Mar 2025

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.  

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Dementia friendly bungalows on countdown for completion 

12 Mar 2025

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. 

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Beware of Trading Standards scam letter  

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). 

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Milestone reached as contractor confirmed for Amble school

11 Mar 2025

The latest milestone for the new James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) in Amble has been reached after approval was given to award the tender for construction. 

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Prudhoe Waterworld Refurbishment nearing completion 

10 Mar 2025

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. 

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Lighting the way on International Women's Day

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.

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Planning application submitted for new Maltings venue in Berwick

04 Mar 2025

A new image of the proposed Maltings venue in Berwick has been released – as a formal planning application is submitted. 

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Northumberland Skills celebrating after "Good" OFSTED rating

04 Mar 2025

Northumberland Skills is celebrating after being officially rated as a ‘Good’ provider by Ofsted, following a rigorous inspection process. 

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Work progressing well on Amble’s affordable bungalows  

04 Mar 2025

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.  

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Spring into culture with Northumberland Libraries

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.

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Top choice for many as school allocations released

03 Mar 2025

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. 

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