Family embark on mountain challenge

FAMILY and friends of a Prudhoe woman who died of motor neurone disease will be stepping out of their comfort zones to raise money for research into the condition.

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Winter weather plan to combat Arctic blasts

A MAJOR revamp of the way Northumberland County Council responds to severe winter weather is on the cards.

Last updated 3 September 2010
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Pub hosts charity concert

THE Adam & Eve pub in Prudhoe will play host to a charity gig with a difference this Sunday,

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Quacking good fun on the river

THE River Pont will become a sea of yellow on Sunday as Ponteland Rotary Club holds its 23rd annual duck race.

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Big Jack turns out for revived show

DECADES after the last village show was held in Corbridge, World Cup winner Jack Charlton, will be on hand at the first whole village event to be held in almost 70 years.

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Art thieves will receive a full pardon

LIGHT-FINGERED art lovers who lifted exhibits from a prestigious exhibition in Tynedale can keep their ill-gotten gains.

Last updated 3 September 2010
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Witnesses to A69 crash wanted

THE driver of a gold car, who police believe may have witnessed a crash on the A69 near Hexham which has left two critically ill in hospital, is being asked to come forward.

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Five-star rural pre-school may be forced to shut down

AN “outstanding” pre-school near Haltwhistle is under threat of closure due to a dramatic fall in numbers.

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Man fights for life after car park assault

A MAN found unconscious in the car park of a Prudhoe pub is fighting for his life in intensive care.

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Helen is jumping from the highest of heights

MOTHER-OF-TWO and high school teacher, Helen Taylor is planning to swoop down from the skies next week in aid of charity.

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Warm tributes are paidto respected councillor

A WELL-RESPECTED Ponteland councillor and businessman has died suddenly aged 63.

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Bid to showcase wool at Olympic Games

MORE than 5,000 people have backed a bid launched by North-East farmers to get wool to the Olympics.

Last updated 3 September 2010
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Fears over falling beef prices

BEEF chiefs in the UK are warning that the long term sustainability of beef production is being threatened by falling prices. In a joint statement aimed at the UK’s beef supply chain, livestock chairmen from the UK Unions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland said that the continued year-long decline in the beef price has left producers operating below the cost of production.

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Biggest day for terriers

MORE than 90 troublesome terriers lined up for judging at the North Tyne Hunt show.

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How the teams line up for Rotary’s biggest fund-raiser of the year

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Royal award

NOMINATIONS for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service are due in by September 30.

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Honesty box is taken

THIEVES have forced a roadside stall which has been providing cheap home grown vegetables from a historic walled garden to close down.

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Planning applications September 3, 2010

NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has received the following 15 applications for planning permission.

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Churches together in Hexham

THERE will be no evening services in the Methodist Churches of Tynedale this Sunday apart from the special one at Wylam Methodist Church at 6pm to welcome the new minister, the Rev. Jane Cook.

Last updated 3 September 2010
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