04 Oct 2024
Work is underway on pedestrianisation of Narrowgate in Alnwick – to make the area safer and more welcoming to residents, shoppers and visitors.
The Council is set to consider proposals to take museums services in-house and ask to join a local authority partnership managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM).
27 Sep 2024
Animal Welfare Officers in Northumberland have been given the prestigious platinum PawPrints award by the RSPCA for their work with stray dogs.
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is due to start on October 14th.
24 Sep 2024
As autumn nights draw in, Northumberland Library Service has plenty to keep folk entertained, with an exciting programme of cultural events and performances across the county.
23 Sep 2024
Landlords and agents from across the county are being invited to attend a free event aimed at providing important information around private renting of properties and updates on new housing legislation
19 Sep 2024
Northumberland Library Service has marked National Reading Group Day with a visit from local contemporary fiction writer, Jackie Watson, who returned to her writing roots at Cramlington library.
18 Sep 2024
Archaeologists on Holy Island are investigating whether a council car park may once have formed part of a ‘lost’ cemetery mentioned in a record from the medieval period.
Green fingered Northumbrians did the county proud again as they collected a string of awards after impressing judges in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom competition.
17 Sep 2024
The County Council is to join a new partnership aimed at increasing safety on the region’s roads.
An updated food service plan has been adopted by Northumberland County Council that sets out how its Public Protection Service will ensure the quality and safety of food in the county is maintained.
12 Sep 2024
The Leader of Northumberland County Council is calling on the Government for extra support to help alleviate social care budget pressures.
10 Sep 2024
Two years since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the County Council has completed a host of memorial projects to commemorate her life and love of open spaces.
09 Sep 2024
Northumberland County Council’s "Work Smart Live Well" service will host two exciting pop-up events at Manor Walks Shopping Centre in celebration of National Employability Day on Friday, 13th September.
05 Sep 2024
By law, the Council must carry out an annual canvass of all its residential properties to ensure it has the correct details of residents registered to vote.
Residents are being warned about the potential fire hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries.
04 Sep 2024
Molly the cat who had been missing for four years was reunited with her delighted owner last night after being traced through her microchip.
The tale of an everyday hero who left his rural life behind to defend his country In World War II is to live on thanks to Northumberland Archives.
As autumn approaches, visitors to Northumberland are reminded to be vigilant about their actions, which could start dangerous wildfires.
30 Aug 2024
Plans are being put forward for a new temporary carpark in Berwick.
29 Aug 2024
The Leader of Northumberland County Council has expressed alarm after it was established that potentially over 70,000 pensioners in the county could no longer be eligible for the winter fuel allowance in 2024.
20 Aug 2024
The Leader of Northumberland County Council has publicly congratulated Morpeth track cyclist Hamish Turnbull who won a silver medal on his debut at the Paris Olympic Games.
As the draw of the great outdoors encourages more and more people to enjoy a ‘staycation’ in picturesque Northumberland, campers and motorhome enthusiasts are asked to remember their impact on the environment.
Residents of Eglingham and Warkworth Parishes Parish now have more of a say over future development in their local areas.
08 Aug 2024
A local referendum on the Hauxley Neighbourhood Plan will take place on Thursday 29 August 2024 and all residents in the Parish who are registered to vote will be able to have a say on the Plan.