Image of fire engines with text 'Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service have made significant improvements since their last inspection in 2019

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service make considerable progress in their latest inspection

17 Dec 2021

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service has made considerable progress the latest inspection has found.

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Take care outdoors over the festive period

17 Dec 2021

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.  

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Appeal to find owners of dumped dog

16 Dec 2021

  An appeal has been made to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about a dog that has been found roaming the streets in a neglected condition in Cramlington. 

Foster Carer - James

Could you be a male foster carer?

15 Dec 2021

Northumberland is calling for more men to come forward to be foster carers.

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Hadrian's Wall 1900 Festival events revealed

15 Dec 2021

The much-anticipated Hadrian’s Wall 1900 Festival reveals some of the incredible range of events taking place across 2022.

Child eating

Families supported during the Christmas holidays

14 Dec 2021

The Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF) and Household Support Fund aims to support families during winter months. 

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Changes to Christmas bin collection dates

14 Dec 2021

Residents are being reminded of Christmas Bank Holiday bin collection dates in the county. 

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Businesses called upon to support those with additional needs

13 Dec 2021

Businesses in Northumberland are being called upon to support young people with additional needs get into employment.  

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Get your booster, leaders urge

13 Dec 2021

The region's leaders are urging people to get their booster to tackle the Omicron variant of Covid.

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Covid Plan B - Directors of Public Health statement

09 Dec 2021

Health Directors encourage communities to keep helping protect each other.

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Clean-up work continues in Blyth town centre

09 Dec 2021

The council is continuing to work with contractors after a building in Blyth town centre was left in a dangerous condition by Storm Arwen. 

Thank you

Major incident stood down as residents thanked for patience

08 Dec 2021

Welfare visits to residents who experienced power outages as a result of Storm Arwen have now concluded.

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*Updated 8/12* Storm Arwen - Community Hubs

08 Dec 2021

A number of Community Hubs are currently in Northumberland for people needing support after Storm Arwen.

Waste Service Update

*UPDATED 8/12* Emergency Waste Collections for communities badly hit by Storm Arwen

08 Dec 2021

Emergency waste drop-off points remain in place for those rural communities badly affected by Storm Arwen.

Welding

Northumberland steps up its support for industry training

07 Dec 2021

Training, upskilling, and supporting industry is a top priority for Northumberland Skills with local organisations already reaping the benefits.

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Agencies prepare for impact of Storm Barra 

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. 

Start 2022

Plan your 2022 now with Northumberland Skills  

07 Dec 2021

Planning for a career change or taking the leap to kick start your career doesn’t have to wait until the new year.  

Northumberland Skills

Opening up more opportunities for learners

07 Dec 2021

Learners enrolled on one of Northumberland Skills part or full-time courses will also have access to a host of free, flexible digital learning packages.

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Working together to support Northumberland communities

07 Dec 2021

Working together and supporting Northumberland’s communities was the key focus of a three-day cross county Thriving Together event.

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Views sought on Haydon Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan  

07 Dec 2021

  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. 

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Support continues in Northumberland

05 Dec 2021

Support continues in Northumberland for those communities still experiencing power outages.

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Military helping council with welfare checks following Storm Arwen 

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. 

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Storm Arwen - Major Incident declared

03 Dec 2021

A major incident has now been declared in Northumberland due to the devastating impact caused by Storm Arwen last weekend.  

Storm Arwen damage

Military support agreed for Northumberland

03 Dec 2021

Military support will now be available to support the multi-agency response in areas affected by Storm Arwen and are still experiencing power cuts in homes and businesses.

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Council removing loose roof slates in shopping centres 

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.