28 Jan 2022
The Council has allocated £48.2m in its forthcoming budget to help provide more affordable housing in the county, in areas of greatest need.
25 Jan 2022
A council tenant has been temporarily banned from her home in Blyth following a history of anti-social behaviour at the property which disrupted the neighbourhood and left other tenants living in fear.
21 Jan 2022
The County Council has welcomed a major step forward in bringing the UK’s first full-scale Gigaplant to Northumberland.
20 Jan 2022
Construction work is now underway to refurbish and remodel Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre.
An inspirational Alnwick woman is using her love of swimming to raise awareness of hidden disabilities and to encourage more people with them to swim if they can.
The region's Directors of Public Health have issued a joint statement in response to the return to Plan A for covid.
19 Jan 2022
The Northumberland library service has increased the number of digital books available to its members.
18 Jan 2022
A council-led review is underway looking into the aftermath of Storm Arwen which left thousands of Northumberland residents without power for nearly two weeks.
17 Jan 2022
Free health walks are running across the county to encourage more people to get out into the great outdoors and improve their health.
If you want to set yourself a challenge this New Year, why not learn a new foreign language, which you can do for free, and from home, using resources from Northumberland libraries.
Businesses across Northumberland are set to benefit from the latest round of grants aimed at supporting businesses that have been hit by reduced trade and cancellations due to fears over the spread of Omicron in the run up to Christmas.
14 Jan 2022
A Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Fund has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help communities celebrate the historic occasion during 2022.
13 Jan 2022
As part of Northumberland County Council’s ongoing regeneration of Blyth, infrastructure improvements in the town centre are now underway.
12 Jan 2022
Care workers in Northumberland are set to benefit from a £3.4million cash injection to increase wages in the sector.
Three Ashington men who repeatedly failed to clear up large quantities of waste they had allowed to accumulate in their gardens, have been fined following an investigation by Northumberland County Council.
06 Jan 2022
If you feel you’ve overindulged during the festive period and the long winter nights and want to achieve a healthier lifestyle in 2022, then why not sign up to Active Northumberland’s free weight management programme to achieve lasting weight loss and wellbeing.
The latest new station for the Northumberland Line rail scheme has been given the go-ahead.
23 Dec 2021
Residents are being invited to ask questions on next year’s draft budget proposals – at a special live Q+A session.
22 Dec 2021
Two Ashington men who fly-tipped waste have been brought to justice following an investigation by the environmental enforcement team at Northumberland County Council.
21 Dec 2021
Residents of Wooler now have more of a say over future development in their parish, following the adoption of a neighbourhood plan for their area.
17 Dec 2021
A scam email inviting residents to apply for and pay for a Covid pass, is circulating in the region.
As part of Northumberland County Council’s ongoing regeneration of Blyth, infrastructure improvements in the town centre are due to start from 10th January 2022.
Voluntary and community groups across the county, that are in need of financial assistance, are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme.
People are being reminded to take extra care when out and about over the festive period as the county continues to recover from damage caused by Storm Arwen.
16 Dec 2021
An appeal has been made to members of the public to come forward if they have any information about a dog that has been found roaming the streets in a neglected condition in Cramlington.