15 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council is highlighting its commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and making local communities safer by joining the national awareness week, which runs from November 18-24.
11 Nov 2024
An outline planning application has been submitted for a former Hexham school site to be redeveloped as a high-quality residential community.
07 Nov 2024
Projects as diverse as a flagship mountain bike trail for the region, through to installing new solar panels for community centres, are benefiting from a share of £3.5 million in funding.
06 Nov 2024
Firefighters across Northumberland have thanked residents after Bonfire Night passed peacefully.
05 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council is reminding veterans, their families, and widowers right across the county that they are not forgotten, and support is available should they need it.
A restaurant in Seahouses has been hit with a hefty fine for selling a meal containing traces of peanuts, even though the buyer specifically asked for one without.
04 Nov 2024
The prestigious Northern Poetry Library has moved to a new home after being split up when it was damaged by the Morpeth floods of 2008.
A decade’s worth of hard work has seen the county’s schools’ performance sustain its highest ever level.
01 Nov 2024
The status of familiar shorebird species that can be found on the Northumberland coast has just been re-classified by scientists who are looking into global bird declines.
18 Oct 2024
Northumberland residents who were required to respond to the voter registration form and have not already done so will receive a knock at the door from 18 October, as canvassers start to visit outstanding properties.
17 Oct 2024
This Walk to School Month, Northumberland County Council has teamed up with The Alnwick Garden to inspire outdoor activity among local families.
Youngsters who took part in the Northumberland Libraries Summer Reading Challenge have been rewarded for their efforts with certificates and prizes.
14 Oct 2024
An exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of Northumberland Libraries shines a light on the value and legacy of the service.
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is due to start on October 21.
11 Oct 2024
A major clean-up of the county’s drains is getting underway - to help combat problems caused by last winter’s extreme wet weather and avoid further problems from being experienced this coming winter.
09 Oct 2024
Teams are continuing to clean up streets and support communities after heavy downpours of rain over the past 24 hours.
04 Oct 2024
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).
30 Sep 2024
Hexham is set to get one of the region’s first courts on which residents can play the increasingly popular tennis-like sport of padel.
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.
25 Sep 2024
A scheme to resolve the issue of flooding near Prudhoe Railway Station is set to get underway in the coming months.
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
Prudhoe has completed a major stage in the process of securing investment following approval of its new ‘Place Plan’ as part of the £21m Borderlands Place Programme in Northumberland.