09 May 2022
Active Northumberland has launched new aqua natal pregnancy classes at their pools in Berwick and Hexham.
Local people are being urged to give their views on proposed improvements to Hexham’s historic centre by Sunday May 15.
05 May 2022
An award of more than £160m to improve bus services in the region is set to be welcomed by the council.
04 May 2022
A tenant has been evicted from her Northumberland County Council owned property this week, for crime and anti-social behaviour which was causing misery and fear to her neighbours and the community of Blyth.
Council funding is now available to help community groups take action on climate change.
A consultation event is being held in the Queen’s Hall, Hexham to seek the views of local people on proposed streetscape improvements in the town’s historic centre.
01 May 2022
Restrictions on poultry housing that were put in place to curb the spread of Avian Flu, are to be lifted at the beginning of May.
28 Apr 2022
Unemployment in Northumberland is now at its lowest level since the start of the covid pandemic – new figures show.
26 Apr 2022
The council has unveiled its new fleet of cleaner and greener road cleaning machines.
25 Apr 2022
An Ashington man and woman who fly-tipped waste close to their homes have been brought to justice following investigations by the Environmental Enforcement Team at Northumberland County Council.
19 Apr 2022
A public consultation is getting underway on options for the closure of a level crossing on the Northumberland Line rail route.
Active Northumberland, the county’s leading leisure provider, is launching an exciting new apprenticeship programme with a range of positions available across its nine major Sports and Leisure Centres.
14 Apr 2022
The new High Sheriff of Northumberland, Colonel James Royds, has been installed in an ancient ceremony at Hexham Abbey.
Councillors have stepped in to support a fleet of coaches travelling to Ukraine to deliver much needed supplies.
13 Apr 2022
The county’s latest caravan and camping site at Druridge Bay Country Park is opening for business.
12 Apr 2022
Northumberland is set to benefit from a share of multi-million-pound funding to transform its children’s centres into Family Hubs that give young people of all ages the best start in life.
08 Apr 2022
Two years after closing to the public due to Covid, indoor dining is coming back to Northumberland’s country park cafes.
People are being reminded to take extra care when out and about over the Easter Holidays as some wooded areas of the county still pose dangers after the winter storms.
A service of commemoration and reflection was held in Hexham Abbey last night (April 7) to thank NHS staff and frontline workers who helped the county through the Covid pandemic.
05 Apr 2022
A council review into the aftermath of Storm Arwen is reaching its final stages.
Work has started to install new heritage street lighting in the centre of Hexham as part of a wider scheme to revitalise the town’s historic centre.
Motorhomes will be able to stay overnight in three sites in the county under a new pilot scheme which has now started.
31 Mar 2022
The first ever comprehensive Local Plan covering the entire county has been formally adopted by the council.
Students from Hexham’s First schools and the High school have taken part in an Arts competition created and sponsored by the Hexham High Streets Heritage Action Zone scheme.
25 Mar 2022
A special summit aimed at tackling inequalities in Northumberland has taken place – after the Covid pandemic brought the issue into sharp focus.