08 Jan 2021
A new car park for Amble is now all lined up, with the council having secured planning consent and purchased the land required for its development.
05 Jan 2021
The region's leaders have urged people to stay at home to bring soaring infection rates down.
The government has announced £4.6billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses.
04 Jan 2021
The region's leaders have said a national lockdown is required to slow spread of Covid-19.
03 Jan 2021
The health, wellbeing and safety of Northumberland’s students, teaching and support staff remains our number one priority.
31 Dec 2020
Information about returning to school in Northumberland, following announcements made by government yesterday.
30 Dec 2020
The council’s former service director for adult social care has been honoured in the New Year’s Honours List.
Statement from all LA7 leaders on the North East being placed into Tier 4 restrictions.
A Covid-19 mobile testing unit is to remain in Haltwhistle for a further two weeks, to make access to testing easier than ever for local residents.
23 Dec 2020
Northumberland County Council will work with partners in Alnwick to look at the possibility of a move of an Alnwick museum.
An appeal is being made to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about a dog that has been found abandoned and in poor condition in the Ashington area.
22 Dec 2020
Households in Northumberland are encouraged to practice effective recycling this Christmas season.
Are you looking to support a local charity this Christmas?
Residents are being invited to ask questions on next year’s draft budget proposals – at a special live Q+A session.
The council’s brought a spot of early Christmas cheer to a Berwick nursing home.
21 Dec 2020
The second versions of schemes to support businesses which have been severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions are underway in Northumberland.
The region's Directors of Public Health have tonight issued a joint statement on the new strain of coronavirus.
19 Dec 2020
If you’re a self-employed taxi driver based in Northumberland you could be eligible for a new and second grant scheme which has just been opened for applications.
17 Dec 2020
The North East's leaders have reacted to the government's decision to keep the region under the very high Tier 3 restrictions.
Applications have opened today for support grants for pubs in Northumberland which derive less than half of their income from food sales.
Three grant schemes in Northumberland have reopened, and the county council is urging any business which believes that it might be eligible for funding support to apply within the extended deadline.
16 Dec 2020
Technology more commonly seen on the slopes of the Swiss Alps is being used in the latest stage of restoration of the famous Union Chain Bridge.
A partnership to help bring forward sustainable food solutions for communities in Northumberland has been set up by the council.
15 Dec 2020
Public consultation on the reintroduction of a rail passenger service in Northumberland has closed.
The council is helping to ease some of the stresses and pressures on those who are out last-minute Christmas shopping by relaxing time limits within its free town centre car parks.