19 Jul 2024
Boosting community confidence and driving down crime like anti-social behaviour and serious violence– that is what a new joint project is setting out to achieve across the whole Northumbria Police force area.
It comes as no surprise that beautiful Bamburgh has been voted The Best Seaside Destination in the UK for the fourth year running in the annual Which? Survey.
18 Jul 2024
Consultants have been appointed as plans progress to allow a former Hexham school site to be redeveloped as a high quality residential community.
17 Jul 2024
A tenant has been evicted from his Northumberland County Council owned property, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to his neighbours and the community of Alnwick.
16 Jul 2024
Thirteen Northumberland parks have been awarded prestigious Green Flag Awards - the most the council has received.
15 Jul 2024
Residents are being invited to find out more about the latest plans for The Maltings venue in Berwick later this month.
More than 3,800 non-compliant disposable vapes, counterfeit jewellery and clothing worth over £50,000 have been seized from a premises in Ashington by officers from Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service.
A celebratory sporting event took place this weekend at Wentworth Leisure Centre in Hexham for people and families with Down's Syndrome.
12 Jul 2024
Northumberland County Council’s Children’s Services have been rated outstanding overall by Ofsted.
Pupils celebrated a special delivery as the £39m investment in the Coquet Partnership of schools continues to take shape.
11 Jul 2024
Northumberland’s latest Active Travel Corridor, between Ponteland and Callerton, has been officially opened.
Young people from Ashington have been finding out what the future may hold for their town – and how they might be part of its evolution.
09 Jul 2024
A man has been evicted from his council property in Blyth, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to his neighbours and the local community.
Partners met in Blyth today to develop a new long-term plan for the town – with the area set to benefit from up to £20m of further government investment.
Multi-million-pound investment in Northumberland’s home care sector has helped to end a recruitment and retention crisis in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic which was making it hard for the Council to arrange the care people needed.
08 Jul 2024
Northumberland County Council has launched a new website for parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
More young people with additional needs in Northumberland are enjoying the freedom of independent travel thanks to a new training programme.
Northumberland County Council is launching a new Supported Internship programme for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Northumberland County Council has launched a six-week consultation on the future of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Northern will offer a range of affordable fares to customers on the new Northumberland Line, ensuring they pay no more than £3 for a single journey along the entire route.
A Newcastle man has been fined and ordered to pay the cost of the clean up after he was found guilty of fly-tipping in Northumberland.
03 Jul 2024
A responsible tourism campaign is back for a fourth year to welcome summer visitors to picturesque Northumberland - while reminding them to Love it Like it’s Yours.
Works to strengthen a bridge near Morpeth are getting underway this month.
01 Jul 2024
A Northumberland gentleman has been awarded the MBE for services to young people in Berwick upon Tweed.
28 Jun 2024
A service that helps people regain their independence after a serious accident or illness has retained its Outstanding rating following the latest inspection.