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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

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

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

Spook Night in 2013

Spook Night in 2013

Celebrating town's frightful costumes over the years

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

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

Bikini-clad bungee jumper Kirsten Finn proved one of the major attractions at Allendale Fair with a daring leap in 1999

Bikini-clad bungee jumper Kirsten Finn proved one of the major attractions at Allendale Fair with a daring leap in 1999

Look back through the years of Tynedale headlines

Ovingham Goose Fair in 1976

Ovingham Goose Fair in 1976

Village's popular goose fair through the years

Dolly leads Barry Rutherford across Ovingham Bridge in 2014

Dolly leads Barry Rutherford across Ovingham Bridge in 2014

What happened in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

Fred Newby laid a wreath at a previous D-Day service at the Hexham Cenotaph

Fred Newby laid a wreath at a previous D-Day service at the Hexham Cenotaph

Reflecting on D-Day as milestone anniversary celebrated

Graham Forbes with Bobby the chicken, which he took under his wing in 1999

Graham Forbes with Bobby the chicken, which he took under his wing in 1999

Look back at our headlines from over a century ago

(L) Edward Common and Sam Smith had their powerchairs stolen in 2014

(L) Edward Common and Sam Smith had their powerchairs stolen in 2014

Look back at our headlines from up to 150 years ago

Crowds in 2014 at the show

Crowds in 2014 at the show

Popular county show remembered through the years

Carys Laidler, of Hexham's Sele First School, pictured with a photograph of herself taken by Helen Smith as part of an exhibition at the Queen's Hall Gallery of work that depicts what excites children and what makes them happy, confident achievers

Carys Laidler, of Hexham's Sele First School, pictured with a photograph of herself taken by Helen Smith as part of an exhibition at the Queen's Hall Gallery of work that depicts what excites children and what makes them happy, confident achievers

What made Tynedale headlines up to 150 years ago?

Hexham Regatta 2013.

Hexham Regatta 2013.

Looking back at Hexham Regatta over the years

Hexham MP Peter Atkinson showed his artistic side when he visited Broomley First School pre-school class and enjoyed an art lesson

Hexham MP Peter Atkinson showed his artistic side when he visited Broomley First School pre-school class and enjoyed an art lesson

Turn back time in Tynedale with these headlines

Cast of the carnival’s ‘The Greatest Showman’ float who won ‘Best Overall Float’ on the day.

Cast of the carnival’s ‘The Greatest Showman’ float who won ‘Best Overall Float’ on the day.

Remembering Prudhoe Town Fair and Haltwhistle Carnival in years gone by

Lucy Corner of Aycliffe, County Durham will Hallfield Hanoi, which came away from Northumberland County Show as reserve breed champion, reserve female champion and best exhibitor bred British Blonde in 2014

Lucy Corner of Aycliffe, County Durham will Hallfield Hanoi, which came away from Northumberland County Show as reserve breed champion, reserve female champion and best exhibitor bred British Blonde in 2014

What happened in Tynedale up to 150 years ago?

Looking back at Allendale Mayfair over the years

Looking back at Allendale Mayfair over the years

Looking back at the Allendale Mayfair over the years

Vera at the bandstad in Hexham in 2021

Vera at the bandstad in Hexham in 2021

When ITV crime drama Vera filmed in Hexham

Dancer Karla Watt from Hexham, who went on Britain's Got Talent in 2014

Dancer Karla Watt from Hexham, who went on Britain's Got Talent in 2014

Turn back time with news from up to 150 years ago

Horse rides at Hexham's Spring Festival

Horse rides at Hexham's Spring Festival

Nostalgia: Hexham's Spring Festival 2016

Hexham 1st beaver Sean Irving and cub scout Kieran Irving take a break from sorting donations for Kosovon refugees in 1999

Hexham 1st beaver Sean Irving and cub scout Kieran Irving take a break from sorting donations for Kosovon refugees in 1999

What made our headlines up to 150 years ago?