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Ball for brain injury charity raises tens of thousands of pounds
A law firm has raised £40,000 for a brain injury charity. EMG Solicitors raised the money for brain injury charity Headway at its annual WonderLAN Ball. The sold-out event at The Fed, in Gateshead, took place on Thursday, November 14 and saw
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A community group are hosting Christmas events in Whittonstall
A community group are organising Christmas events this December. Whittonstall Community Group, in partnership with St James and St Philips Church, are holding a Christmas Carol Service for all on Sunday, December 22 at 4pm. Mince pies and mulled
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REVIEW: Centenary of library service celebrated in 'touching retelling'
REVIEW by Anita Holbrow DID we ever imagine that our library service was 100 years old? Well, on Friday, November 15, the first of four theatre performances of Many Happy Returns! took place in Bellingham to a packed hall to celebrate this very
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Christmas pub quiz to take place in Whittonstall this December
A community Christmas quiz is set to take place at the Anchor Inn in Whittonstall this December. The event takes place on Sunday, December 29, at 7:30pm at The Anchor Inn. Teams of two to six people can enter for £2 per person. A 2-point
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Giant beanstalk to 'grow' across windows of arts venue
A giant beanstalk is set to 'grow' across the windows of an arts venue. The window display will be created by artist Cath Campbell at Queen's Hall, in Hexham, as part of the first phase of the organisation's Windowful project. The beanstalk
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Pine chef to cook at Great Chefs Dinner at iconic Guildhall
A CHEF from Restaurant Pine in Northumberland will cook at the Great Chefs Dinner next month. The sumptuous dining experience that is the Great Chefs Dinner will return at the iconic Guildhall in London. On the night up to 400 guests will be
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Freemasons donate more than £150k to children's heart unit
Northumberland Freemasons and Northumberland Mark Master Masons have announced a donation of more than £150,000 to the Children's Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital. Richard Henry Holmes Charity donated £50,000 whilst £103,035
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Voice UK finalist performs Christmas tour in Abbey
A Voice UK finalist and critically acclaimed classical singer will perform her Christmas tour in Hexham. Nadia Eide was the only classical singer on ITV's The Voice UK show in 2021, when her four-and-a-half octave range blew the coaches away securing
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Fitness coaching business raises thousands of pounds for charity
A 'family-oriented' fitness coaching business raised thousands of pounds for Children in Need. Charlotte Dodd, owner of Charlie's Coaching, organised a fundraising walk for the charity for the second time. Charlotte lives in Bardon Mill and
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Santa's sleigh returns after original destroyed by fire
A new Santa's sleigh is set to hit the streets of Ponteland and Darras Hall. After the original sleigh was destroyed by fire last April, a new one has been built thanks to a successful Crowdfunder campaign and a generous donation from the Harrison
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Young cricketers get new kits thanks to national programme
A junior cricket club has been awarded a grant for new kits. The budding cricketers from Tynedale Junior Cricket Club received the grant as part of the Royal Mail’s Kits 4 Kids programme. The programme aims to support local grassroots teams
