29 Apr 2022
Beach users are being asked to play their part in keeping birds safe this nesting season.
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.
Girlguides, Brownies and Rainbows from Berwick have been planting bulbs to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year.
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.
Fully refurbished public toilets at Holy Island are now open ahead the Bank Holiday weekend.
The council is again working with business leaders, landowners, town and parish councils, the police and tourism groups as it prepares for another busy summer at the county’s coastline.
Councillors have stepped in to support a fleet of coaches travelling to Ukraine to deliver much needed supplies.
13 Apr 2022
Despite the excellent progress being made at Union Chain Bridge, current forecasts for the bridge reopening have now been extended into the summer of 2022.
The county’s latest caravan and camping site at Druridge Bay Country Park is opening for business.
12 Apr 2022
A public consultation is set to get underway on the future model of schools in Berwick after the Council’s Cabinet approved the next step in its major investment in the county’s education provision.
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.
Motorhomes will be able to stay overnight in three sites in the county under a new pilot scheme which has now started.