01 Feb 2021
The region's leaders have hailed the north east for leading the way in the roll-out of the COVID vaccine.
27 Jan 2021
Households across Northumberland will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.
Active Northumberland is running a series of online exercise classes designed specifically to help new mums and pregnant women to keep fit safely, from the comfort of their own home.
The region's leaders say the current COVID death toll is 'a sobering reminder how deadly the virus is'.
25 Jan 2021
The New Year has meant new stages of work on the restoration of the famous Union Chain Bridge.
22 Jan 2021
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service has adapted and responded effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an independent review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
21 Jan 2021
The council’s garden waste kerbside collection service for 2021 will resume in March.
A package of support is now available for businesses in Northumberland which have been required in law to close due to Covid restrictions and the current national lockdown.
An online activity portal has been set up by Northumberland County Council to assist parents with leisure activities for children and teenagers who are being homeschooled.
15 Jan 2021
The leader of Northumberland County Council is urging people to “do the right thing” and not travel to the county’s beaches and other beauty spots during the current national lockdown.
14 Jan 2021
Northumberland County Council has agreed to purchase four new houses in Wooler which it will rent out at an affordable rate to local people in housing need.
13 Jan 2021
Large parts of North East England, including Northumberland, are expected to see some very wintery weather in the coming hours.
11 Jan 2021
Residents are being urged to do everything they can to limit the spread of coronavirus.
08 Jan 2021
A new car park for Amble is now all lined up, with the council having secured planning consent and purchased the land required for its development.
05 Jan 2021
The region's leaders have urged people to stay at home to bring soaring infection rates down.
The government has announced £4.6billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses.
04 Jan 2021
The region's leaders have said a national lockdown is required to slow spread of Covid-19.
03 Jan 2021
The health, wellbeing and safety of Northumberland’s students, teaching and support staff remains our number one priority.
31 Dec 2020
Information about returning to school in Northumberland, following announcements made by government yesterday.
30 Dec 2020
The council’s former service director for adult social care has been honoured in the New Year’s Honours List.
Statement from all LA7 leaders on the North East being placed into Tier 4 restrictions.
23 Dec 2020
Northumberland County Council will work with partners in Alnwick to look at the possibility of a move of an Alnwick museum.
22 Dec 2020
Households in Northumberland are encouraged to practice effective recycling this Christmas season.
Are you looking to support a local charity this Christmas?
Residents are being invited to ask questions on next year’s draft budget proposals – at a special live Q+A session.