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GNAAS launches £10k raffle to fund life-saving air ambulance
A charity air ambulance service that responds to incidents in Cumbria is asking the public to play their £10,000 top prize raffle to raise funds. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) offers advanced life-saving treatment via helicopter
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Northern Saints Flower Festival set to celebrate 1,350 years of Hexham Abbey
Hexham Abbey is set to be transformed into floral artistry for the Northern Saints Flower Festival. Running from July 26 to 28, the historical abbey will be decorated with 21 huge floral displays. These exhibits, each dedicated to a famous
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Young joiner takes top spot in Hexham Rotary's 2024 employee competition
A joiner has won Hexham Rotary’s Young Employee of the year competition 2024. The award ceremony was held at Hexham Golf Club and crowned Felix Higgins, from Richard James Joinery, as the winner as he outshined his rivals. The evening saw past
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County's new Labour MPs reflect on first week in parliament
NORTHUMBERLAND'S new Labour MPs have been reflecting on their first week in parliament after the party’s historic win at last week’s general election. Two of the county’s four constituencies elected Labour MPs for the first time in their history
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The Labour Party's first week in Government
THE Labour Party have now been in Government for a full week after a historic landslide win last week that saw them win almost every seat in the North East. There have already been a number of key pledges and promises as the party looks to implement
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National Trust's 'Heartwood' print exhibition in honour of iconic Sycamore Gap tree
The renowned felled Sycamore Gap tree is now commemorated in a collection of five unique tree prints known as "Heartwood". Displayed from today, July 15, the prints were created by the respected printmaker Shona Branigan. After the towering
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Former councillor turned globetrotter shares experiences on life after politics
A globetrotter and former councillor encouraged people to experience 'the unexpected' while travelling to see how varied the world is. Tony Reid, who was a councillor for nearly 40 years, travels the world and said despite nearly being killed several
