30 Nov 2023
Northumberland County Council is using the latest monitoring technology to improve mobile connections across the county.
29 Nov 2023
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has been commended by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) on the significant improvements it has made since its last inspection in 2021.
28 Nov 2023
Active Northumberland is piloting a scheme to deliver virtual exercises classes into some schools in the county to help pupils stay active and healthy during the school day.
Families in Northumberland are urged to sign up now to be the first to hear the latest updates on the Government’s game-changing support with childcare costs.
Six months after its grand re-opening, the Union Chain Bridge connecting England and Scotland has scooped a hat-trick of awards.
Following confirmed avian influenza (bird flu) at a premises at Milfield near Wooler, an appeal is being made to the public to strictly follow measures that have been introduced to help stop the spread of infection.
27 Nov 2023
Residents of Broomhaugh & Riding Parish now have more of a say over future development in their local area.
Ord Parish Council in partnership with the parishes of Ancroft, Duddo, Horncliffe Kyloe, Norham and Shoreswood have applied to be designated as a ‘Neighbourhood Area’ for the purposes of neighbourhood planning.
Parkruns across Northumberland turned orange on Saturday to mark the start of an annual campaign to end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
The life-changing work of Northumberland’s caring social workers was celebrated at a special event to mark their graduation from the council’s trailblazing social work academies.
24 Nov 2023
Northumberland County Council and Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service raised the White Ribbon flag to mark the start of an annual campaign to end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
Communities across the North East are set to benefit from up to 4,000 new jobs and a multi-million pound investment in the local economy.
23 Nov 2023
Christmas and the build up to it, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is, unfortunately an ideal time for rogue traders to fleece the public.
Budget plans to deliver value for money for residents and ensure the best possible services are being developed by the Council.
Northumberland Communities Together has launched an exciting new series of events designed to connect residents across Northumberland with services and community groups to support them through the winter months.
A potentially life-saving defibrillator has been installed outside Hartley Court in New Hartley with thanks to the fantastic fund-raising efforts of the elderly residents living there.
This Christmas why not give your friends and family the gift of fun, relaxation or fitness with an Active Northumberland gift voucher and help them to kick start a healthy 2024.
22 Nov 2023
Further restoration works is continuing in December to bring an historic and vacant property in the centre of Hexham back into use.
A Prudhoe park is now more accessible than ever after a new path was created around its perimeter for the first time.
21 Nov 2023
It is easier than ever for people aged 40 to 74 to get a free NHS health check, with the service now available in even more locations across Northumberland.
This November, Northumberland Libraries and Northumberland Schools Library Service are once again introducing fantastic authors to hundreds of school children across the county as part of the 40th annual Northern Children’s Book Festival.
20 Nov 2023
Over 40 bin compounds are now in place around Ashington in a bid to keep the streets cleaner and cut down on flytipping.
Items bought over the years in shops on Hexham’s historic high street, and the unique stories behind them, have been documented in a new book.
This weekend (November 18-19) saw great progress in the Northumberland Line project as the installation of the new road bridge at Newsham took place.
17 Nov 2023
The County Council has welcomed millions in extra funding to improve the condition of the county’s road network.