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Crowds gathered to see Hexham's Christmas lights being switched on by Santa in 2014

Reflecting on Hexham's Christmas illuminations

The market spilled onto Beaumont Street in 2003

The market spilled onto Beaumont Street in 2003

Remembering farmers' market through the years

The Courant's Millennium Helping Hands Award won by Hexham East First School's after-school club in 1999

The Courant's Millennium Helping Hands Award won by Hexham East First School's after-school club in 1999

The headlines in Tynedale up to 150 years ago

Tim Farron, Cumbrian MP speaking at conference

Tim Farron, Cumbrian MP speaking at conference

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Farming industry urgent concerns failed by budget - conference heard

Ponteland Health Centre was gifted a 3D Noddy mural painted by Alwyn Jarvis (centre) in 1999, pictured with business partner, Tracy Theakston, and Ross Hunter from Stamfordham

Ponteland Health Centre was gifted a 3D Noddy mural painted by Alwyn Jarvis (centre) in 1999, pictured with business partner, Tracy Theakston, and Ross Hunter from Stamfordham

The headline news in the Tyne Valley up to 150 years ago

The Duchess of Northumberland gave a reading during the First World War centenary service and lay a wreath in memory of the Fallen in 2014

The Duchess of Northumberland gave a reading during the First World War centenary service and lay a wreath in memory of the Fallen in 2014

Looking back at how Hexham has remembered the fallen

Farmers protest outside the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham in Northumberland against the government's proposals to reform inheritance tax (IHT) rules

Farmers protest outside the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham in Northumberland against the government's proposals to reform inheritance tax (IHT) rules

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Farmers 'worried about getting to next harvest' stage protest over Budget plans

Members of the Hexham branch of the Embroiderer's Guild with their millennium banner to be dedicated in Hexham Abbey in 1999

Members of the Hexham branch of the Embroiderer's Guild with their millennium banner to be dedicated in Hexham Abbey in 1999

The headlines in the Tyne Valley up to 150 years ago

The fireworks display in 2011

The fireworks display in 2011

Pictures of town's bonfire night and fireworks display through the years

Marion Brown and two-year-old grandson Jake Mitchell outside her Ovingham home which was damaged by strong winds in 2014

Marion Brown and two-year-old grandson Jake Mitchell outside her Ovingham home which was damaged by strong winds in 2014

Headline news in Tynedale up to 150 years ago

Victoria Vyvyan

Victoria Vyvyan

"Do not betray" says CLA to Government as budget looms

Spook Night in 2013

Spook Night in 2013

Celebrating town's frightful costumes over the years

Amanda Wallbank, Associate Director at H&H Insurance Brokers

Amanda Wallbank, Associate Director at H&H Insurance Brokers

Farmers urged to take extra measures to avoid being hit by rural crime

Allendale Children's Theatre in 1999 during a dress rehearsal for their Sixties musical spectacular Who is Billy Shears? at Allendale Village Hall

Allendale Children's Theatre in 1999 during a dress rehearsal for their Sixties musical spectacular Who is Billy Shears? at Allendale Village Hall

The Hexham Courant's headlines up to 150 years ago

Robyn Reed, 5, pictured with her pumpkin head parents

Robyn Reed, 5, pictured with her pumpkin head parents

Pumpkins on patch in pictures through the years

Farmers across the UK are increasingly turning to renewable energy as part of their diversification strategies Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farmers across the UK are increasingly turning to renewable energy as part of their diversification strategies Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Research shows farm diversification growing

This quad bike was seized by officers

This quad bike was seized by officers

Farmers warned of spike in quad bike thefts

Year 4 pupils from Wylam First School with Dan Clark & Cal Byreley from Restaurant Pine

Year 4 pupils from Wylam First School with Dan Clark & Cal Byreley from Restaurant Pine

Restaurant Pine

Pine chef Cal Byerley visits Wylam First School in Northumberland

Colin Jewitt and his dog Dipper in 1999, after he won a building award for his bird watching pyramid

Colin Jewitt and his dog Dipper in 1999, after he won a building award for his bird watching pyramid

Headlines in the Tyne Valley up to 150 years ago

Matfen farmer Jonathan Goodfellow washing his vehicle in 2014 after bird flu was confirmed in Yorkshire

Matfen farmer Jonathan Goodfellow washing his vehicle in 2014 after bird flu was confirmed in Yorkshire

What made headlines in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

Spook Night in 2008

Spook Night in 2008

Scares in store on spookiest night of the year

Mark Anderson was appointed as the new chairman last year

Mark Anderson was appointed as the new chairman last year

Upper Redesdale Agricultural Show a success under new chairman

Newcastle United striker Duncan Ferguson and 12-year-old cancer sufferer Ben Hepple linked up in 1999 to boost the funds of the Rainbow Trust's Hexham home at Fernstone

Newcastle United striker Duncan Ferguson and 12-year-old cancer sufferer Ben Hepple linked up in 1999 to boost the funds of the Rainbow Trust's Hexham home at Fernstone

What made the headlines in Tynedale 150 years ago?

Preparing for the Allen Valleys Folk Festival in 2014 are from the left Emma Wright, Andy Lees, Phil Ogg, Peter Aldcroft, John Dobson, Glynn Galley and Bass Stanness

Preparing for the Allen Valleys Folk Festival in 2014 are from the left Emma Wright, Andy Lees, Phil Ogg, Peter Aldcroft, John Dobson, Glynn Galley and Bass Stanness

Remembering popular autumn folk festival through the years

Matfen Hall in the 1960s when it was occupied by Cheshire Homes

Matfen Hall in the 1960s when it was occupied by Cheshire Homes

Historic hall's hotel transformation quarter of a century ago

Elaine Young and her son Dominic spent three days sheltering in a car in the Athens earthquake in 1999

Elaine Young and her son Dominic spent three days sheltering in a car in the Athens earthquake in 1999

Look back at the headlines in the Tyne Valley up to a century ago

Swaledale champion and reserve champion titles went to Mark Wilkinson in 1999

Swaledale champion and reserve champion titles went to Mark Wilkinson in 1999

Memories of popular village show in 1999

Leek grower Hilda Johnson won the trophy for the best leeks at The Blue Bell Leek Club's show in Corbridge in 1999

Leek grower Hilda Johnson won the trophy for the best leeks at The Blue Bell Leek Club's show in Corbridge in 1999

What made headlines in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

Corbridge Batter Rod Meek in action

Corbridge Batter Rod Meek in action

Quoits 'positively booming' in Tyne Valley

Winners of a number of prizes at a Hexham Squash Club junior presentations' evening

Winners of a number of prizes at a Hexham Squash Club junior presentations' evening

Looking back through the years of popular squash club

Tom Corfe at the rear of Prospect House in Hexham in 1999

Tom Corfe at the rear of Prospect House in Hexham in 1999

Local fountain of knowledge shares enthusiasm for history

The 3RUN team scale the outside of Hexham Abbey ahead of their performance in 2014

The 3RUN team scale the outside of Hexham Abbey ahead of their performance in 2014

What made headline news in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

The Simon & Garfunkel Story visited Hexham in 2014 from London's West End

The Simon & Garfunkel Story visited Hexham in 2014 from London's West End

A decade of bumper harvest of shows at town's arts centre

Half a million hectares of acres could be moved out of traditional agriculture

Half a million hectares of acres could be moved out of traditional agriculture

English SFI moving land out of traditional agriculture

George Neill. (left) with judge David McCrea

George Neill. (left) with judge David McCrea

Nominations Now Open for the 2024 David Thomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award

Sam Dale Farm Business Consultant GSC Grays

Sam Dale Farm Business Consultant GSC Grays

Specialist advice crucial as farmers deal with implications of poor harvest

Bluetongue warning to farmers as cases rise rapidly in Europe

Bluetongue warning to farmers as cases rise rapidly in Europe

Farmers warned of bluetongue spread risk

The Hexham Courant's report of The Forum Cinema's opening in 1937

The Hexham Courant's report of The Forum Cinema's opening in 1937

Looking back at the openings of popular attractions in town

Stamfordham's Carl Nielsen, aged seven, taking his chances on the bucking bronco at Matfen Summer Fair in 1999

Stamfordham's Carl Nielsen, aged seven, taking his chances on the bucking bronco at Matfen Summer Fair in 1999

Look back at news in Tynedale up to 150 years ago

The Farmer’s Arms, one of the projects to receive funding

The Farmer’s Arms, one of the projects to receive funding

£500,000 funding boost for rural communities

An oyster farm in Northumberland

An oyster farm in Northumberland

Study suggests oyster farms are beneficial for biodiversity

Haydon Bridge parish councillors Dennis Telford and Esmond Faulkes join Brendan Healy, centre, who unveiled the plaque for poet Philip Larkin in 2014

Haydon Bridge parish councillors Dennis Telford and Esmond Faulkes join Brendan Healy, centre, who unveiled the plaque for poet Philip Larkin in 2014

Turn back time with our headlines from up to 150 years ago

More than 300 people protested the proposal to sell off the Hexham Bus Station in 2014

More than 300 people protested the proposal to sell off the Hexham Bus Station in 2014

Look back at Tynedale through the years in our headlines

Amy Little with her black Labrador Jasper which won the Latchmead Shield for best in dog section, at the 174th Allendale Agricultural Show in 2014

Amy Little with her black Labrador Jasper which won the Latchmead Shield for best in dog section, at the 174th Allendale Agricultural Show in 2014

Remembering the 174th Allendale Agricultural Show

Traffic warden Tommy Helm confronting a rogue parking machine on Tyne Green in Hexham, as hundreds of tickets spewed out of it due to storm damage in 1999

Traffic warden Tommy Helm confronting a rogue parking machine on Tyne Green in Hexham, as hundreds of tickets spewed out of it due to storm damage in 1999

What happened in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

NFU president Tom Bradshaw at the Great Yorkshire Show (Image: Newsquest)

NFU president Tom Bradshaw at the Great Yorkshire Show (Image: Newsquest)

Plight of upland farmers raised with new Defra Secretary

Joe Reed and Jan Mitchinson with their boa constrictor and speckled kingsnake in 2014

Joe Reed and Jan Mitchinson with their boa constrictor and speckled kingsnake in 2014

Look back through Hexham's history up to 150 years ago

Dr Warren Adams (front), the direct descendent of two American presidents, and local resident Joan Lamb with children from the reception class at Wylam First School who were chosen to officially open the Wylam Summer Fair in 2016

Dr Warren Adams (front), the direct descendent of two American presidents, and local resident Joan Lamb with children from the reception class at Wylam First School who were chosen to officially open the Wylam Summer Fair in 2016

Fun in the sun at fair through the years

The dancers of the Moulin Rouge in the Carnival procession

The dancers of the Moulin Rouge in the Carnival procession

Colourful Haltwhistle Carnival through the years

Josh Bell, Fern Hastings and Olivia Bell enjoying the heatwave in 2014 at Haltwhistle's open-air swimming pool

Josh Bell, Fern Hastings and Olivia Bell enjoying the heatwave in 2014 at Haltwhistle's open-air swimming pool

Look back at Tynedale headlines through the years

The Corps of Drums, ATC, Hexham in the Hexham Carnival parade

The Corps of Drums, ATC, Hexham in the Hexham Carnival parade

Reflecting on town's carnival through the years

Two giant umbrellas weren't enough to protect the Eureka band members and bandslady from the downpour at the Northern Spirit Hexham Jazz Festival in 1999

Two giant umbrellas weren't enough to protect the Eureka band members and bandslady from the downpour at the Northern Spirit Hexham Jazz Festival in 1999

Turn back time in Tynedale with our headlines going back 150 years

Tynedale Beer Festival in 2013. Bin 21 owner Patrick Eyres trying out wines and cider

Tynedale Beer Festival in 2013. Bin 21 owner Patrick Eyres trying out wines and cider

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Looking back at Tynedale's beer and cider festival through the years

Whitley Chapel won the men's tug of war competition

Whitley Chapel won the men's tug of war competition

Northumberland young farmers celebrate first rally win in 22 years