17 Mar 2021
The region’s Directors of Public Health are reassuring people that they consider the AstraZeneca vaccine to be safe and effective
16 Mar 2021
Work starts this week on some major improvements to Berwick’s Five Arches Park.
10 Mar 2021
A symbolic stage has been reached on works at the famous Union Chain Bridge - with the physical connection between England and Scotland being cut at the site for the first time in centuries.
08 Mar 2021
Active Northumberland has launched a new online fitness experience which brings professional group exercise classes to your home.
04 Mar 2021
Council teams have been out in force to deal with any damage to the county’s road caused by the recent spell of severe weather.
02 Mar 2021
The next steps in securing a finalised Local Plan for Northumberland are being put in place.
01 Mar 2021
The region's leaders have urged people to remain vigilant after good weather brought crowds outside this weekend.
26 Feb 2021
More businesses in Northumberland are set to be supported by a new grant aimed at helping them deal with the impacts of Covid-19.
25 Feb 2021
A budget aimed at boosting the county’s economy over the coming years has been agreed at Full Council.
23 Feb 2021
The council is working with business leaders, landowners, town and parish councils, the police and tourism groups to prepare for an influx of visitors to the county’s coastline over the coming months.
Two grant schemes which are supporting Northumberland businesses through the coronavirus pandemic are closing for applications this Sunday.
22 Feb 2021
A grant of £100,000 has been formally accepted from Natural England to start work on the latest phase of the England Coast Path between Amble and Bamburgh.
The region's leaders have welcomed the cautious approach to the easing of lockdown in England.
20 Feb 2021
Car park and footpaths on low lying land in the Coquet valley, between Rothbury and Thropton, are being closed today as a public safety precaution.
19 Feb 2021
The council has warmly welcomed the news that the team behind Ad Gefrin have received the final go ahead for their bespoke whisky distillery development in North Northumberland.
Work is now complete on Berwick’s first ever full size 3G artificial grass pitch which will provide high quality football facilities for young people and adults in the town, right throughout the year.
18 Feb 2021
Households across Northumberland will be asked to take part in Census 2021 in March.
15 Feb 2021
The region's leaders have welcomed news that 15m people have now received their first Covid vaccine.
Praise for all involved with Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Northumberland
12 Feb 2021
Northumberland County Council is encouraging voters to register for postal voting after the Government confirmed elections will go ahead on May 6.
10 Feb 2021
Northumberland businesses are encouraged to take part in a government funded recruitment opportunity known as the Kickstart Scheme.
An ambitious plan to bring the county out of the coronavirus pandemic in a stronger position has been unveiled by the council.
Key workers in Northumberland are being invited to book themselves free Covid tests and play their part in helping to reduce the spread of the virus in the county.
09 Feb 2021
The region's leaders say they are 'cautiously optimistic' about the future as infection rates go down and the vaccination programme continues at pace.
The team behind the £3m restoration of Seahouses Pier have scooped a national engineering award.