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VET’S DIARY: Practice makes perfect for vets

A few years ago (OK, a bit more than that!), I was a veterinary student at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, which of course was, and still is, the best of the vet schools, writes Steve Carragher.

Litter sweeps questioned

The frequency of mechanical sweeping in Amble has been brought into question, amid concerns over the town’s tidiness.

Claire Bowron at Boulmer Volunteer Rescue Service boathouse.

Thieves target life-saving charity’s base

A celebration event at a north Northumberland lifeboat station was marred after thieves struck, depriving the charity of hundreds of pounds of equipment and raffle prizes.

New council – same old in-fighting

Disruption was the name of the game at the new county council’s first meeting yesterday afternoon as the Tories protested against what they saw as a move towards ‘a one-party state’.

Boot bargains at fund-raising sale

Alnwick Lions Club is holidng its next car boot sale on Saturday at 9am in the Homebase car park, Alnwick, by permission of Northumberland Estates.

Emily Sale, aged 13, and Abbie Stoker, 10, with the rubbish they collected.

Party leaves beach in mess

Visitors to north Northumberland were astounded to find a beach littered with rubbish after a party.

Sport rss

Extra-time heartache for the Brick Club in close cup final

IN the ES Johnson Challenge Cup final, Bedlington Barrington Arms edged out Red Row Brick Club 2-1 after extra-time.

Town avoid relegation

Alnwick Town will not be relegated from the Northern League.

Olympic runner Laura Weightman.

Laura aims for qualifying time after blistering start

Olympian Laura Weightman shaved a massive 19 seconds off her 3000m personal best (pb), posting the fourth-fastest time in the world this year.

End of era as United collapse

Amble United have resigned from the Northern Alliance and folded as a club.

Lucy nets England call-up

Lucy Bronze has spoken of her delight after being called up to England Women’s senior football squad for the first time.

Video

VIDEO: Interview with the Farnes’ head ranger video

Following the start of the puffin census on the Farne Islands, here is an interview with the National Trust’s head ranger on the islands, David Steel.

Jennings Ford Direct

Lifestyle rss

Playhouse summer 2013

Looking to the autumn

From cricket to opera and everything in between – that’s what you can expect from the Alnwick Playhouse this summer.

Paul McCreesh with the Gabrieli Consort & Players.

Special anniversary programme planned

The concert programme for the 2013 Brinkburn Music Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has been unveiled .

Lee Memphis King

Get all shook up with One Night of Elvis

Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, Lee Memphis King, will get Alnwick Playhouse all shook up when he performs there next month.

Eating Out at The Red Lion, Milfield

Homely dishes in an ancient setting amid battlefields

First impressions speak volumes. From the outside, the Red Lion at Milfield, north of Wooler, looks like a traditional, stone-built coaching inn.

Derek Allan’s diary – April 1 to April 28

Musicians Derek Allan and Shaggy aka Jason Vare, make up the north Northumberland duo We Steal Flyers, who are well-known mainstays of the area’s music scene. This year, the Gazette is featuring occasional extracts from Derek’s diary, which will feature the group heading out on three tours of Europe and playing at the famous SXSW festival in Texas.

Community rss

Election thank yous

More letters conveying their gratitudes for votes in the recent elections

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FROM TODAY (Thursday, May 23)

Thank Yous

Your thank-you letters

Did we make right choice

The votes have been cast and counted and, for the successful candidates, the hard work of living up to pre-election promises is about to begin.

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FROM TODAY (Thursday, May 16)

Well done

On behalf of Meg Barnaby, young leader with First Alnwick Brownies and Second Alnwick Guides, a huge thank-you to the generosity of those who contributed to our bag pack at Sainsbury’s on Saturday, April 27. Thanks to your generosity, and Sainsbury’s, we raised £923.98 towards Meg’s Ethiopian project. We also collected 1,341 Active Kids vouchers.

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