23 Dec 2024
A County Council campaign to reduce fly-tipping across Northumberland, and in particular the hot-spots of Ashington and Blyth, is reaping rewards with a significant downturn in incidents.
The Council’s housing tenants are the most satisfied in the region, a new report has found.
18 Dec 2024
Voluntary and community groups across the county that need financial assistance are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme.
17 Dec 2024
Residents are being urged to make fire safety a priority in their home, by ensuring they have enough working smoke alarms and that they are tested regularly.
Work will soon be underway to give a popular play park in Wooler a major facelift making it accessible and inclusive to all.
Residents views are being sought as part of the Council’s budget planning for the coming year.
11 Dec 2024
Christmas is, unfortunately an ideal time for scammers to try and fleece you out of your hard-earned money.
08 Dec 2024
Teams have been working round-the-clock in driving winds and rain to deal with the impact caused by Storm Darragh.
04 Dec 2024
The final phase of restoration works on Berwick’s oldest bridge are to take place in the New Year.
03 Dec 2024
Online deals might not always be the bargains they seem to be warns Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards.
Northumberland County Council has issued a warning to motorists of the consequences of the incorrect use of the national Blue Badge scheme.
02 Dec 2024
A network of community spaces are now open across Northumberland so people can come together in a warm, safe and welcoming environment throughout the winter months.
29 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council’s environmental health team are offering some simple top tips on how to prevent condensation and damp in your home.
27 Nov 2024
Council leaders are to meet National Highways officials to discuss increased levels of traffic using a Northumberland village as a rat-run to avoid tailbacks on the A1.
26 Nov 2024
Work has started to build 14 new bungalows in Amble which will be owned by Northumberland County Council and rented out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
20 Nov 2024
A charity calendar, featuring dogs rescued in Northumberland is now for sale with the proceeds going directly to three local animal charities.
19 Nov 2024
Six voluntary organisations in Northumberland have been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for their service to the community.
15 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council is highlighting its commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and making local communities safer by joining the national awareness week, which runs from November 18-24.
07 Nov 2024
Projects as diverse as a flagship mountain bike trail for the region, through to installing new solar panels for community centres, are benefiting from a share of £3.5 million in funding.
06 Nov 2024
Firefighters across Northumberland have thanked residents after Bonfire Night passed peacefully.
05 Nov 2024
Northumberland County Council is reminding veterans, their families, and widowers right across the county that they are not forgotten, and support is available should they need it.
A restaurant in Seahouses has been hit with a hefty fine for selling a meal containing traces of peanuts, even though the buyer specifically asked for one without.
04 Nov 2024
The prestigious Northern Poetry Library has moved to a new home after being split up when it was damaged by the Morpeth floods of 2008.
A decade’s worth of hard work has seen the county’s schools’ performance sustain its highest ever level.
01 Nov 2024
The status of familiar shorebird species that can be found on the Northumberland coast has just been re-classified by scientists who are looking into global bird declines.