07 Nov 2024
Scrambled Snake was on the menu when a nursery celebrated the opening of its new yurt along with some special guests.
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.
Local residents are being asked to give their views on a proposal by Northumberland County Council to create much needed affordable housing for rent on a brownfield site in Cramlington.
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.
31 Oct 2024
Blyth residents and businesses are being invited to see the latest on plans for the Energy Central Institute (ECI), a new higher-level skills and innovation facility in the town centre.
30 Oct 2024
The new River Tweed Trail branding has been unveiled on the banks of the Tweed in the Scottish Borders.
29 Oct 2024
Northumberland County Council is supporting Green Careers Week (4 – 9 November) as part of its net zero ambitions and ongoing commitment to building a greener, more sustainable future.
28 Oct 2024
Key stakeholders from across the housing and health system came together to discuss the link between good housing and health outcomes, and to identify opportunities for more collective action in the future.
25 Oct 2024
Don't miss out in claiming your free tree before Christmas.
22 Oct 2024
Northumberland County Council has joined forces with councils around the country to celebrate the life-changing impact of foster carers and to encourage more to join the team.
Two talented welders of the future are celebrating the start of their careers in engineering after being offered apprenticeships.
Over 75 key stakeholders from the farming sector have been working to identify non-technical barriers and explore solutions for a sustainable future in agriculture.
Thousands of school children have been taught how to stay safe on the new Northumberland Line.
21 Oct 2024
Plans to expand first schools in North Northumberland into primary schools are taking shape as part of a £50m investment by Northumberland County Council.
18 Oct 2024
Northumberland residents who were required to respond to the voter registration form and have not already done so will receive a knock at the door from 18 October, as canvassers start to visit outstanding properties.
To mark Get Online Week (14 – 20 October), iNorthumberland, Community Action Northumberland (CAN) and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), are launching a call for volunteer digital champions to support people in rural Northumberland to get online and get the most out of digital technology.
17 Oct 2024
This Walk to School Month, Northumberland County Council has teamed up with The Alnwick Garden to inspire outdoor activity among local families.
Youngsters who took part in the Northumberland Libraries Summer Reading Challenge have been rewarded for their efforts with certificates and prizes.
16 Oct 2024
Northumberland County Council and its partners are taking over five local parkruns to launch an annual campaign to end domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
15 Oct 2024
A ‘stay all day’ sports camp is to be held in Berwick for young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.