- Have-a-go pensioner 'whacks' raider
- Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
- Police probe Ferdinand package
- Farmer jailed over rotting animals
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Burglary victim died of injuries
- Police perjury retrial 'unlikely'
- Face of man who helped escapee
- Two charged over decapitated body
- 350 steel redundancies 'disastrous'
- Crimewatch leads on jail van escape
- Britain braced for cold weather
- Father slams Winehouse catwalk show
- Olympics baby rule an anomaly: Coe
- Implants chief faces French charges
- Bonus for RBS boss sparks debate
- Housing market 'to remain subdued'
- Voters opt for elected mayor system
- Two quizzed over decapitation death
- Concerns raised on police phone use
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VET’S DIARY: You can spot those puppy party graduates a mile off
LET me tell you, there is nothing quite like that feeling you get when you’re just finishing dealing with a client and you hear the ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ kicking off in the waiting room outside your door, writes Dominic Plumley.
Strike it lucky
THE Northumberland Sheep Dog League held a nursery trial at West Fleetham, Seahouses, on Saturday.
Lithuanian gang jailed over house break-in
A ROVING gang of jobless Lithuanians has been jailed after admitting breaking into a house in north Northumberland, where they left anti-English graffiti and stole belongings.
Sport
Ruth’s top time in Brass Monkeys
THREE Harriers travelled down to York to take part in the Brass Monkey Half Marathon on Sunday.
Young Harrier Peter leaps to success in Scotland
SCOTTISH Athletics’ National Open took place on Saturday at the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow. Competitors included the Scottish hurdler and Olympian Allan Scot, who clocked a 60m hurdle win with a time of 7.85s, and the UK U20 high jump champion Allan Smith, who won with a 2m 10cm clearance.
Coastal run entrants
CONGRATULATIONS to the 1,150 runners who have successfully entered this year’s Northumberland Coastal Run, organised by Alnwick Harriers.
Bell Bar win battle of Bs
IMPRESSIVE finishing was witnessed at the oche on Friday, as teams returned to league action in the Alnwick Premier Darts League.
Lifestyle
Time to get ready, steady, grow!
WE sons and daughters of the soil become so used to seasonal changes and plant growth patterns in the garden, that when something out of the ordinary occurs it seems to stand out a mile.
Berwick Maltings - to Thursday, February 2
Today: The Thursday Singers – 20,000 Voices presents this adult singing course, which will run for eight sessions from January to March. 10.30am. £5 per session, £32 (£30 conc) for series.
Alnwick Playhouse – to Thursday, February 2
Tonight to Saturday, January 28: Treasure Island – The Panto! – Alnwick’s long-standing Theatre Club present their annual pantomime written by Alan P Frayn. Loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s original tale but with a host of quirks and added extras. 7.30pm. Tickets £8, £7 conc, £6 child/student.
Community
Entering our 33rd year
THIS February the Alnwick Stroke Club enters its 33rd year and our thanks must go to Anchor Housing and the residents of St Paul’s Court Sheltered Housing, Alnwick, for allowing us to meet there each Tuesday.
Breaking up is hard to do
IF I remember my history correctly, it was an agreement between the English and Scottish parliaments in 1707 which lead to the current situation.
2 commentsI’m chipping in
WHILE recycling my Christmas tree at the car park in Alnwick this morning, I was chatting to the council employees.
Nuclear, anyone?
NOT too bad – only two moderately-toned letters reacting to my grandson’s words likening wind turbines to angels.
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Weather for Northumberland
Friday 27 January 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: -1 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: West
