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.
27 Nov 2023
Residents of Broomhaugh & Riding Parish now have more of a say over future development in their local area.
24 Nov 2023
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.
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
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
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.
17 Nov 2023
The County Council has welcomed millions in extra funding to improve the condition of the county’s road network.
14 Nov 2023
A scientist and chemist whose inventions revolutionised life for generations to come is being celebrated in an exhibition of items stored by Northumberland County Council’s Archive.
10 Nov 2023
A special event has been held to honour the men and women who go out in all weathers to make sure children and their families are able to cross the road to and from school safely.
09 Nov 2023
Devolution plans for the North East that would see the region gain new powers and £4.2bn in investment have had the final local political approval.
07 Nov 2023
A specialist highways laboratory in Cramlington is set for expansion as a £615,000 funding package is agreed by councillors.
06 Nov 2023
Active Northumberland Leisure Centres are nominated drop off points for Metro Radio’s Mission Christmas appeal which is collecting presents for disadvantaged children and young people across the north-east.
An invite has been extended to residents to join staff, councillors and ex-servicemen for a Remembrance Service at County Hall in Morpeth on Friday November 10.
Firefighters across Northumberland have thanked residents after a quieter than usual Bonfire Night.
03 Nov 2023
Proposals are to be discussed for a comprehensive plan to protect and enhance biodiversity in Northumberland.
02 Nov 2023
Plans to make the county net zero by 2040 are set for approval by Northumberland County Council.
01 Nov 2023
The views of Hexham’s residents and business owners are being sought for the development of a plan that will help to protect and enhance the commercial heart of the town’s Conservation Area.