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Tour of Britain boosted Northumberland’s economy by almost £4m

27 Dec 2017

The Tour of Britain cycle race which blazed through Northumberland in September has boosted the county’s economy by almost £4 million, an independent report has revealed.

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for Morpeth

27 Dec 2017

Community groups in Castle Morpeth are being encouraged to bid for support in a successful county-wide funding scheme.

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for Tynedale area

27 Dec 2017

Community groups in Tynedale are being encouraged to bid for support in a successful county-wide funding scheme.

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for South East Northumberland

27 Dec 2017

Community groups in South East Northumberland are being encouraged to bid for support in a successful county-wide funding scheme.

Taking care of your ‘waste’ this Christmas

27 Dec 2017

Amounts of household waste increase dramatically over Christmas - as we unwrap our presents, consume lots of tasty festive fayre and then afterwards need to dispose of everything from wrappings to Christmas trees!

Cramlington school wins place in national green car engineering challenge

22 Dec 2017

A primary school in Cramlington has won a place in a national competition that aims to inspire the next generation of engineers by challenging the youngsters to design a car of the future.

Street light scheme scheduled for completion

22 Dec 2017

Northumberland County Council’s ambitious scheme to replace more than 40,000 streetlights across the County will be completed by next summer.

Beware selling pets online as lurcher found roaming streets

22 Dec 2017

Northumberland County Council’s animal welfare team is issuing a caution about selling pets online after picking up a stray dog, recently sold on Gumtree, that had been roaming the streets for over a week. Northumberland County Council’s animal welfare team is issuing a caution about selling pets online after picking up a stray dog, recently sold on Gumtree, that had been roaming the streets for over a week.

Improvements underway over running of Arch

21 Dec 2017

Northumberland County Council has held a special meeting to examine the way Arch is run.

Council warning over HMRC scam calls

20 Dec 2017

Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service are again warning people to be aware of telephone calls that claim to be from HMRC or the ‘Inland Revenue.’

Youth elections results announced as thousands cast their vote

20 Dec 2017

Nearly 6000 young people in schools across the county voted this week to elect Youth Parliament representatives and new members of the Northumberland Youth Cabinet.

Reminder to stay fire safe this festive period

20 Dec 2017

Christmas is the time of year for festive cheer with family and friends and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service want everyone to have a great time, we are also taking this opportunity to remind residents throughout Northumberland to protect themselves and loved ones from fires at home.

Join the next Youth Matters group

20 Dec 2017

Are you, or do you know someone who is aged between 11 and 18 and lives in Northumberland County Council owned property in Blyth?

Work gets underway in £6.5m road improvement scheme

20 Dec 2017

Work has begun on a £6.5m scheme to improve the road network in rural parts of Northumberland.

Holiday bin collections and service opening times this Christmas

19 Dec 2017

Find out when your bins will be collected, when you can use libraries and leisure centres, and when council offices and services will be open this Christmas in a handy section on the Northumberland County Council website.

Wooler to Alnwick bus services are just the ‘smart’ ticket

19 Dec 2017

Two passengers on the 470 and 473 services between Wooler and Alnwick have been the lucky recipients of a small gift from their operator - after they became the 1,000th passenger to use new smart ticketing services on each bus.

Northumberland’s challenge to start the New Year by ditching the booze for 31 days.

15 Dec 2017

Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is urging friends, families and work colleagues in Northumberland to come together and take on the 2018 Dry January challenge, as a recent YouGov poll found almost one in 10 people in the North East – 168,899 people – are already planning on taking part.

Northumberland tree has pride of place in Parliament

15 Dec 2017

A Northumberland Christmas tree has once again taken pride of place next to the Houses of Parliament in London.

Cabinet agrees school investment

14 Dec 2017

At a meeting on Tuesday (12 December) Northumberland County Council's Cabinet agreed a proposal to allocate £4.4m of the Basic Need capital grant, to provide additional school places at four school sites in Morpeth, Blyth, and Seaton Valley, and this will now go forward to full council for ratification.

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News - 2017

Tour of Britain boosted Northumberland’s economy by almost £4m

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for Morpeth

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for Tynedale area

Community Chest Scheme opens its coffers for South East Northumberland

Taking care of your ‘waste’ this Christmas

Cramlington school wins place in national green car engineering challenge

Street light scheme scheduled for completion

Beware selling pets online as lurcher found roaming streets

Improvements underway over running of Arch

Council warning over HMRC scam calls

Youth elections results announced as thousands cast their vote

Reminder to stay fire safe this festive period

Join the next Youth Matters group

Work gets underway in £6.5m road improvement scheme

Holiday bin collections and service opening times this Christmas

Wooler to Alnwick bus services are just the ‘smart’ ticket

Northumberland’s challenge to start the New Year by ditching the booze for 31 days.

Northumberland tree has pride of place in Parliament

Cabinet agrees school investment

Stand out in the darker nights.

Housing team helps armed forces veterans back into work

Financial future of Alnwick Playhouse secured

£8m invested in home improvements

Arsonists jailed for sixteen years by crown court

Next stage of North of Tyne devolution begins

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