28 Sep 2018
The outstanding contribution County Council staff make to the lives of people across Northumberland have been recognised at this year’s Excellence Awards.
27 Sep 2018
Northumberland County Council is joining the refill revolution by backing an exciting environmental campaign which aims to help reduce the number of plastic bottles ending up in landfill or the ocean.
Green fingered Northumbrians have done the county proud yet again as they collected a string of awards after impressing judges in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom competition.
A new augmented reality project is allowing nature lovers to see and find out more about Salmon in the River Tyne at Hexham, through a new interactive experience.
26 Sep 2018
A new, soundproof listening pod that offers a quiet space to sit and read is to be introduced into Northumberland Libraries next month.
Families within Northumberland are reminded that if they know of, or, are privately fostering a child then they need to get in touch with social services who will ensure the child and family are receiving the support they need.
A young reader from Holy Island has become the lucky owner of a bag of mischief after his name was pulled out of the hat in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge prize draw
The warm up and the cool down are crucial to any exercise, but some runners at Kielder will be taking the cool down to new extremes…to a bone-chilling minus 125 degrees Celsius.
25 Sep 2018
Northumberland County Council won the Recruitment Excellence Award at the Regional Apprenticeship Awards 2018.
An ambitious cross-border deal will benefit communities across Northumberland if approved by government, the leader of the council has promised.
24 Sep 2018
Consultation is underway today (September 24) on proposals to reduce the level of council tax support to some claimants.
On Friday 12th October, (3pm-5.30pm) at the RMS Olympic Suite, White Swan, Alnwick, Northumberland Libraries is hosting an afternoon with local author Fiona Veitch Smith.
21 Sep 2018
iNorthumberland, a partnership between Northumberland County Council and BT Group, have worked with the community of Detchant to provide residents with access to superfast fibre broadband.
20 Sep 2018
Runners are being urged to get moving, if they're considering entering one of Britain's most beautiful races at the 2018 Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend.
A series of Winter Warmer roadshows are to be held across Northumberland in October to help older people to stay active, safe and connected in their communities.
19 Sep 2018
Northumberland County Council ensured over one hundred school children from Blyth and Hadston enjoyed a fantastic summer holiday with a range of activities and entertainment.
People are being invited to a drop-in session next Thursday (27 September) to give their views on plans for hospital and leisure development in Berwick.
A comprehensive register of details about hundreds of ‘Manors’ in Northumberland has been launched this week by Northumberland Archives, part of Northumberland County Council.
18 Sep 2018
Northumberland County Council’s iNorthumberland team and the Learning and Skills Service are encouraging village halls and community centres across the county to host computer training sessions for residents to learn basic digital skills.
There are just days left to vote for Northumberland in the 2018 British Travel Awards.
People living in Northumberland are being asked for their views about a range of issues, including the area where they live, and how satisfied they are with county council services.
17 Sep 2018
An ambitious multi-million-pound proposal supporting a wide range of innovative projects that could provide significant investment to the Borderlands is set to be submitted to UK and Scottish Governments later this month.
14 Sep 2018
12 Sep 2018
Double Olympic Decathlon champion, Daley Thompson CBE, will be guest of honour at the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon.
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are supporting NFCC’s Business Safety Week which runs from 10th - 16th September.
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