12 Jan 2022
Care workers in Northumberland are set to benefit from a £3.4million cash injection to increase wages in the sector.
06 Jan 2022
If you feel you’ve overindulged during the festive period and the long winter nights and want to achieve a healthier lifestyle in 2022, then why not sign up to Active Northumberland’s free weight management programme to achieve lasting weight loss and wellbeing.
23 Dec 2021
Residents are being invited to ask questions on next year’s draft budget proposals – at a special live Q+A session.
21 Dec 2021
Residents of Wooler now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area.
20 Dec 2021
A unique project aims to capture local residents' memories of Hexham on video which will be made available for others to view and held too for future generations.
17 Dec 2021
A scam email inviting residents to apply for and pay for a Covid pass, is circulating in the region.
Voluntary and community groups across the county, that are in need of financial assistance, are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme.
People are being reminded to take extra care when out and about over the festive period as the county continues to recover from damage caused by Storm Arwen.
15 Dec 2021
The much-anticipated Hadrian’s Wall 1900 Festival reveals some of the incredible range of events taking place across 2022.
13 Dec 2021
The region's leaders are urging people to get their booster to tackle the Omicron variant of Covid.
09 Dec 2021
Health Directors encourage communities to keep helping protect each other.
08 Dec 2021
A number of Community Hubs are currently in Northumberland for people needing support after Storm Arwen.
07 Dec 2021
Agencies across the region are preparing for the impact of the second storm in 12 days which is set to hit the region.
Haydon Parish Council has engaged with the local community to produce the Plan which addresses issues local people have identified as important in their area.
04 Dec 2021
Military aid has arrived in Northumberland today to help support teams working on the ground to carry out welfare checks to all properties in the county still without power.
03 Dec 2021
A major incident has now been declared in Northumberland due to the devastating impact caused by Storm Arwen last weekend.
02 Dec 2021
Northumberland County Council is working hard to protect the public from the risk of falling loose slates and other debris on roofs caused by Storm Arwen.
01 Dec 2021
A one-way street in Hexham will become two-way again in the New Year.
Active Northumberland is opening up its sports and leisure centres to members of the community who are still without power who may wish to seek some refuge while work continues to reconnect their homes.
The county council is warning people to take extreme care when out and about due to damage caused by Storm Arwen.
Following a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu), including cases in captive birds in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, the government has brought in new measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza.
30 Nov 2021
A Newcastle man who claimed he gave his rubbish to a man in a white van to dispose of has ended up in court and fined after the waste was fly tipped in Northumberland.
Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning people to be on their guard against rogue traders cold calling at their home offering roofing or building services, following the recent Storm Arwen.
The situation following Storm Arwen continues to be fast moving with all agencies working to restore services and help communities.
29 Nov 2021
Teams are continuing to work round the clock to support residents affected by Storm Arwen.