Hirst residents invited to drop-in sessions to discuss improvement plans   

25 Mar 2025

Weekly drop-in sessions are to be held throughout April at Hirst Welfare in Ashington so that local people can call in to view and talk through proposals to improve the area.   

North-east housing providers crack down on tenancy fraud 

24 Mar 2025

Councils and housing providers across the North East of England have joined forces to fight social housing fraud, which is depriving families and vulnerable people getting the homes they need. 

Northumberland’s Commitment to Innovation and Inclusivity Shine at Annual Tourism Award Ceremony

24 Mar 2025

Seven Northumberland businesses took home gold at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards ceremony, with Northumberland dominating four categories, scooping the hotly contested Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Category and achieving gold in new accolade, The Rising Star Award.

New bus services improve connectivity in the county  

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from improvements to the local bus network following changes driven by Northumberland County Council. 

New vehicle keeps rural library service moving!

19 Mar 2025

A new mobile library van is being prepared to hit the roads of Northumberland – taking books to communities across the county – thanks to an investment of £225,000 by the County Council.

Work starting on exciting community PlayZone for Bedlington 

19 Mar 2025

Work is starting this week (17th March) to build a new Playzone in Bedlington which will be used for a range of sport and physical activities. 

Innovative art project planting seeds in young minds in Ashington

19 Mar 2025

An innovative project in Ashington designed to inspire young minds and spark conversations about the town’s future is a growing success. 

Council joins forces with SSE to drive sustainable energy investment and growth

19 Mar 2025

Northumberland County Council has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with green energy infrastructure provider SSE Energy Solutions to drive investment, growth and collaboration in sustainable energy and transport solutions.  

Council to invest over £37m in countywide transport improvements

19 Mar 2025

Over £37m will be spent on transport improvements across Northumberland over the next 12 months – from fixing potholes to improving infrastructure and creating safer roads. 

Green light given for new affordable homes for Embleton  

17 Mar 2025

Four new council houses are to be built in the coastal village of Embleton by Northumberland County Council, providing affordable homes to rent for local people. 

Celebrations as next Northumberland Line station opens

17 Mar 2025

The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line has been officially opened. 

Cup hero in line for freedom of county

17 Mar 2025

The Leader of Northumberland County Council has congratulated Newcastle United on yesterday’s historic Carabao Cup Victory. 

Council’s big boost to county’s affordable housing

14 Mar 2025

New figures show that 3,302 affordable homes to rent or buy are projected to complete in communities right across Northumberland.

£9m agreed for regeneration across Northumberland town centres

12 Mar 2025

Millions of pounds of funding has been agreed to improve seven towns across Northumberland. 

Northumberland’s doorstep delivery of health and wellbeing

12 Mar 2025

A new initiative that delivers health and wellbeing activities directly to residents in their own neighbourhoods is set to make Northumberland one of the fittest places to live in the UK.  

Dementia friendly bungalows on countdown for completion 

12 Mar 2025

An innovative county council led scheme to build 13 dementia friendly affordable bungalows in Blyth is on countdown for completion with the first bungalows on track to be completed by May. 

Beware of Trading Standards scam letter  

11 Mar 2025

Northumberland County Council’s Trading Standards Service is urging residents to be on their guard following reports of residents receiving letters falsely claiming to be from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). 

Work begins on affordable bungalows in New Hartley

10 Mar 2025

Construction of new affordable homes in New Hartley, near Seaton Delaval, is set to start this month and is due to be completed within a year.

Prudhoe Waterworld Refurbishment nearing completion 

10 Mar 2025

Work on a £1.6million county council funded scheme to refurbish and refresh Prudhoe Waterworld is progressing well and on track for completion in Spring 2025. 

Lighting the way on International Women's Day

05 Mar 2025

Communities across Northumberland will come together on International Women’s Day on (IWD) Saturday, March 8th to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women, both past and present.

Northumberland Skills celebrating after "Good" OFSTED rating

04 Mar 2025

Northumberland Skills is celebrating after being officially rated as a ‘Good’ provider by Ofsted, following a rigorous inspection process. 

Work progressing well on Amble’s affordable bungalows  

04 Mar 2025

Work is progressing well on a scheme to build 14 new bungalows in Amble which will be owned and managed by Northumberland County Council and rented out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.  

Multi-billion pound data centre campus gets green light from planners 

04 Mar 2025

A multi-billion pound data centre for Northumberland has moved a huge step closer to reality after the ambitious proposals were granted planning permission.

Spring into culture with Northumberland Libraries

03 Mar 2025

Northumberland is gearing up for an engaging and fun springtime with a series of events and initiatives designed to enrich communities and reflect modern library services.

Top choice for many as school allocations released

03 Mar 2025

The vast majority of parents and guardians across Northumberland have once again gained their top choice of secondary school for the upcoming academic year on National Offers Day.