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County's fire service welcomes £2m investment
THE Northumberland fire service has received a £2 million investment to fund an upgraded fire control system. The cash, approved by Northumberland County Council’s cabinet, will be used to pay for the new system, which will be shared between Northumberland
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Children and adult social care budgets forces council to create new reserve
PRESSURES on children and adult’s social care budgets has forced Northumberland County Council to create a new reserve in order to keep pace with demand. The £2.7 million fund uses funds set aside at the end of the 2023/24 financial year, and will
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New Co-op store refused permission at former mart site
COUNCILLORS in Northumberland have gone against the recommendation of planning officers and voted to refuse permission for a new Co-op store. The proposals would have seen the new store built on the former mart site in Bellingham, next to a controversial
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Tesco invites customers in Hexham to round up their bill for charity
Tesco stores in Hexham are inviting customers to round up their bill to the nearest pound at the checkout for one week in July and another week in August. The supermarket is asking customers to participate to support food charities FareShare and
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Three teenagers from Northumberland to represent Team England
Three teenagers from Northumberland are set to represent Team England in a paddleboarding championship later this year. On June 29 and June 30, Falmouth hosted hundreds of paddlers who competed in the GBSUP qualifiers, with the aim of making the
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Labour MP eager to get started on delivering change for constituency
THE new Labour MP for the Hexham constituency won the seat in a historic win for the party in the General Election. The constituency has been a safe Conservative seat for the last century with Tory candidate Guy Opperman being Hexham's MP since
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Hexham high school alumni's play proves popular across the country
Sarah Vickers, an alumnus of Queen Elizabeth High School, has penned her first play, which has enjoyed three sell-out shows in London and Reading. Produced with Messy Kind, run by Tor Lighten and Hugo Papiernik, the play is set to premiere in Newcastle
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Council investment supports Northumberland’s home care sector's recovery
Multi-million-pound investment in Northumberland’s home care sector has helped to end a recruitment and retention crisis, according to the county council. A report presented to cabinet outlined the impact of four initiatives introduced since 2022
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Hexham school 'incredibly proud' following Good Ofsted inspection
A Hexham headteacher has said she is 'incredibly proud' after her school was rated Good in a recent Ofsted inspection. Slaley First School was rated Good, with staff and pupils heavily praised for their positive approach to learning. Headteacher
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Ovingham Middle School claim victory at PlayStation Small Schools national cup
Ovingham Middle School's U13 girls side claimed an incredible victory at a national football tournament earlier this year. On Friday 24 May, the Prudhoe school were represented by their U13 girls squad at the Hawthorns, home of Championship side
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Mother's urgent appeal to keep daughter's killer behind bars
THE mother of a woman killed in an 'extremely violent' attack is appealing to the new Secretary of State for Justice to keep her murderer behind bars. Doreen Soulsby, of Wall, is appealing to Shabana Mahmood to keep Stephen Ling, who murdered her
