30 Dec 2023
A Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service officer has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours.
22 Dec 2023
Scores of professionals are finding solutions to employment barriers faced by Northumberland residents.
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Horton Grange Primary School in Blyth is celebrating after being rated outstanding in every judgement area.
21 Dec 2023
A new team of Community Safety Officers have started work in Cramlington – working with police and partners to cut down anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Did you know that as well as donating funds or items, you can also support charities across the county by playing the Northumberland Lottery?
The £30m regeneration programme to revitalise Ashington town centre has hit another milestone, with the appointment of design teams to take forward ambitious plans across three sites.
20 Dec 2023
A new student council for Northumberland has set out its ambition to champion the voice of children and young people with SEND and to drive positive change.
19 Dec 2023
Northumberland County Council hosted a unique event at its Morpeth headquarters for pupils from several schools in the county to address environmental and climate change issues.
15 Dec 2023
Northumberland County Council has pledged to continue to campaign hard for improved rail services for communities located along the east coast mainline and beyond.
14 Dec 2023
Northumberland County Council is working with communities across the county to identify where skateboard facilities can be improved or introduced and how the potential benefits of skateboarding can be increased.
Northumberland County Council is investing in its workforce following the launch of a Data Academy.
13 Dec 2023
Cabinet has approved leading construction company BAM as the contractor for the construction of the new Astley High School and Whytrig Middle School.
Residents are being invited to have their say on next year’s budget.
It's giving season in the North East, and the pets in the region are the first to receive their Christmas presents.
We're launching a new campaign to highlight the importance of school attendance in making sure children and young people achieve their full potential.
12 Dec 2023
Passengers across the county can now benefit from a new Northumberland day ticket for unlimited bus travel priced at just £5.
People with rapidly progressing terminal conditions, can now access non means tested funding up to £6,500 to pay for urgently needed home adaptations.
11 Dec 2023
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has appointed Jim McNeil as their new Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO).
08 Dec 2023
Councils and their carers across England are responding to recent figures published by Ofsted, highlighting the urgent need to recruit new foster carers.
06 Dec 2023
Cabinet will be asked to approve the next steps for the construction of the new Astley High School and Whytrig Middle School when it meets next week (Tuesday December 12).
A new report celebrates record Ofsted results for Northumberland schools and sets out the council’s vision to continue to be a land of great opportunities for all young people
05 Dec 2023
Changes are set to be agreed which will see Northumberland have one Senior Coroner to cover the county.
04 Dec 2023
The Council is piloting a new service to reach out to unpaid carers across the county.
Ambitious plans to bring the former Hexham Middle School site back into use are continuing with the development of a Master Plan for the land.