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Readers congratulate business owner on Trader nomination
WE shared the news that a business owner said he was 'absolutely delighted' to be nominated Trader of the Week. Andrew Cogan, of the i-Save store in Haltwhistle, has owned the shop for approximately six years. i-Save stocks frozen food, groceries
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Belsay Hall to host free stop-motion animation classes next week
English Heritage are joining forces with Aardman Academy next week to provide free stop-motion animation workshops for young people aged 11 to 25 at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. The introductory 40-minute workshops will take place on Tuesday
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New whisky distillery opens in historic Anglo-Saxon site
Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon & Whisky Distillery is introducing three new cask purchases. On the heels of 2023's successful cask release, the distillery now offers Ex-Sauternes, Ex-Amarone, and Ex-Cognac finishes, filled with Ad Gefrin single malt, which
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Swimmers brave unusually chilly waters to fundraise for hospice
Over 80 swimmers braved the chilly weather to fundraise for Tynedale Hospice at Home, by swimming across Sweethope Lough. The courage of the participants led to a raise of substantial funds through registration charges, generosity, and proceedings
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Mayor commits £101.2m to enhance regional bus services
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness is set to greenlight £101.2m bus enhancements and aims to reclaim control of the bus system. Immediately upon her election, McGuinness sought potential reform avenues to fulfil this key manifesto pledge, triggering
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Teenager was ‘stalking’ victim hours before fatally stabbing her, court told
A 15-year-old girl told a friend that a teenage boy was “basically stalking” her hours before he went on to stab her to death in an alleyway. Holly Newton’s mother was so concerned that day that she contacted police about the 16-year-old boy, who
