30 Sep 2024
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in the North East and across England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt during the national campaign.
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.
26 Sep 2024
School leavers looking to kickstart their careers in the construction industry are invited to explore a wide range of trades with Northumberland Skills this weekend.
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
20 Sep 2024
The first train driver has completed training programme on the new Northumberland Line.
19 Sep 2024
Over 400 new early years and wraparound childcare places are being created across South East Northumberland.
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.
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.
17 Sep 2024
The County Council is to join a new partnership aimed at increasing safety on the region’s roads.
Northumberland County Council and the Rural Design Centre are hosting a conference to identify the non-technical barriers to reducing emissions in the county’s farming sector.
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.
13 Sep 2024
Looking to work in the care sector ? Come along to our recruitment fair at County Hall Morpeth 19th September from 4pm to 7pm
Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is set for another step forward.
12 Sep 2024
The Leader of Northumberland County Council is calling on the Government for extra support to help alleviate social care budget pressures.
11 Sep 2024
A major scheme to help revitalise and preserve the historic heart of Hexham for current and future generations has now been completed.
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.