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Lady Melissa Percy and her fiance Thomas van Straubenzee. Picture by Jane Coltman.

Alnwick gears up for Missy’s big day

Alnwick is gearing up to celebrate its own high-society wedding this weekend amid continued speculation that Royals will be in town for the event.

Preparations for the wedding at Alnwick Castle included local butcher Turnbull's making a delivery.

Hundreds of guests to enjoy the celebrations

More than 500 guests will celebrate the wedding of the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland on Saturday.

Focus on the happy couple

A tennis coach at the prestigious Queen’s Club in London, Lady Melissa Percy and her husband-to-be are part of an elite social group.

Niamh Cullen and Fuzzy.

Bridesmaid Niamh excited about her role on the big day

Every young girl dreams of dressing up like a princess, and this weekend six-year-old Niamh Cullen will be doing just that.

File photo dated 09/06/11 of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the 10th annual ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) Gala Dinner, at Kensington Palace, in Kensington, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday June 20, 2012. Prince William was born at St Mary's Hospital, London on June 21, 1982. He will celebrate his 30th birthday this week. See PA story ROYAL William. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Alnwick will be in media spotlight

The media spotlight will once again fall on Alnwick this weekend.

David Wilson with a Resusci Anne.

Memorial fund nets success

A campaign launched in honour of a 21-year-old footballer who died playing the game he loved has scored a major achievement – by raising enough money to buy two life-saving machines.

Sport rss

Alnwicks  Dave Wright ,bowling v Seaton Burn

Alnwick jump up the table after impressive victory

Alnwick (244-6) v Seaton Burn (125 all out)

Pauk Straker in action for Alnmouth

Heavy defeat for Alnmouth

Alnmouth (133 all out) v Backworth (263-4)

Seconds halt the slide with seven-wicket win

Seaton Burn II (178-9) v Alnwick II (179-3)

Youngsters dent the record of visitors Percy Main

Alnmouth & Lesbury U11 (255) v Percy Main U11 (232)

Cup-final line-up decided after two away wins

The final of the Vice President’s Cup in the Alnwick and District Cricket League will see a battle of the Ws as Wooler take on Warenford.

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VIDEO - Emily Davison Service video

A centennial memorial service for Northumbrian heroine Emily Wilding Davison was held at St Mary’s Church in Morpeth. It was part of the Emily Inspires! programme of events that paid tribute to the internationally famous suffragette who died after falling under the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby.

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Lifestyle rss

Traditional duo play summer series

A traditional Northumbrian music duo will be playing a series of concerts across north Northumberland this summer.

Doon the Shore by Peter Davidson.

Expanding arts interest

A north Northumberland village is all set for another action-packed weekend with more than 2,000 visitors expected to come for the annual arts festival.

Enid Turnbull (left) receiving the limited edition print form Jane Jackson.

Lucky winner of a beautiful image of Alnmouth

An Alnwick woman has won a limited-edition print of the colourful image which is being used on the posters and other material for this year’s Alnmouth Arts Festival, which takes place at the end of the month.

The countdown to the Lindisfarne Gospels coming to the region has begun after a special launch for what is being billed as a 'must-see' exhibition.

Island to host world premiere of Gospels piece

A work by a Northumbrian musician and composer will have its world premiere on the island where the Lindisfarne Gospels were painstakingly created 1,300 years ago as part of the celebrations for their return to the region.

Launch of Emily Davison play at Morpeth's Chantry Middle School with (left to right) Kay Renner who plays Emily's mother and Kate Willoughby who plays Emily.

The woman behind that fateful race day

A new play about Emily Wilding Davison comes to north Northumberland later this month as the spotlight turns to the women’s rights campaigner on the centenary of her death.

Community rss

Sad day as pub closes its doors

It is with a huge amount of regret and indeed heartbreak that we have found it necessary to close The Masons Arms, Rennington.

Holy Island safe crossing times

FROM TODAY (Thursday, June 20)

Loyal support

On behalf of the Christian Aid committee may I say a very big thank-you to all the churches in the Amble area for their loyal support during Christian Aid week.

Festival success

The success of the recent Puffin Festival in Amble was due to the unstinting work carried out by the Amble Action Group Committee, Julia, Helen, Anna, Elaine and Kate, who gave up their time and effort to make this work for the community, I cannot thank them enough.

Poppy funds

At the annual fund-raising dinner/dance of the Warkworth and Amble District Royal British Legion held on June 1, at the Sun Hotel, Warkworth, the evening raised the fantastic total of £655 for the Poppy Appeal.

How green are turbines?

I also see the eyesore at Middlemoor every time I walk down the street.

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