News - Northumberland News

Rural projects encouraged to apply for funding support

11 Apr 2025

Projects which improve the environment, grow the economy and support communities in rural areas are being invited to apply for a share of £800,000 in funding.  

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Applications open for annual environment awards

09 Apr 2025

Applications are now open for this year’s LOVE Northumberland Awards – the annual celebration of all that is great about community environmental work in the county.    

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Residents are warned of loft insulation scam 

09 Apr 2025

Consumers are being warned about a scam in which unscrupulous companies are targeting homeowners with promises of upgrading their loft insulation for better energy efficiency. These companies are misleading customers into paying for unnecessary, overpriced insulation services under the guise of "energy-saving upgrades." 

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Leisure centre improvements given the green light

08 Apr 2025

A series of improvements have been agreed to keep the county’s leisure centres in peak condition.

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New Northumberland housing order for poultry as avian flu cases increase  

07 Apr 2025

Following a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu), in Yorkshire and Durham, the government has brought in new measures in Northumberland to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza.

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Fire Service issues high wildfire risk alert for county

07 Apr 2025

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is warning of a high wildfire risk across the county.  

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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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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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Investment in Prudhoe hits £4.6m as town centre funding announced

19 Mar 2025

The package of investment to improve Prudhoe town centre has been given a further boost by the County Council - with additional projects set to get started as early as this summer.   

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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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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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Parking doubled at popular tourist attraction

18 Mar 2025

Car parking at the popular Northumberland National Park attraction at Hareshaw Linn in Bellingham has doubled following the successful completion of a new car park.

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  Humshaugh neighbourhood plan officially ‘made’ 

18 Mar 2025

Residents of Humshaugh Parish now have more of a say over future development in their local area. 

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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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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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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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