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Ask your questions on budget proposals

23 Dec 2021

Residents are being invited to ask questions on next year’s draft budget proposals – at a special live Q+A session.  

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Wooler Neighbourhood Plan is officially 'made' 

21 Dec 2021

Residents of Wooler now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area. 

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Beware of Covid pass scam asking for money   

17 Dec 2021

A scam email inviting residents to apply for and pay for a Covid pass, is circulating in the region. 

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January deadline for community grant applications 

17 Dec 2021

Voluntary and community groups across the county, that are in need of financial assistance, are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme. 

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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. 

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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.

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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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*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.

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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. 

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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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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.  

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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. 

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Active Northumberland centres offer hot showers to those without power  

01 Dec 2021

Active Northumberland is opening up its sports and leisure centres to members of the community who are still without power who may wish to seek some refuge while work continues to reconnect their homes.

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Warning issued over Storm Arwen tree damage

01 Dec 2021

The county council is warning people to take extreme care when out and about due to damage caused by Storm Arwen. 

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New UK-wide housing order for poultry as avian flu cases increase 

01 Dec 2021

  Following a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu), including cases in captive birds in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, the government has brought in new measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza.