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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.
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.
Party leaves beach in mess
Visitors to north Northumberland were astounded to find a beach littered with rubbish after a party.
Sport
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.
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.
Lifestyle
Looking to the autumn
From cricket to opera and everything in between – that’s what you can expect from the Alnwick Playhouse this summer.
Special anniversary programme planned
The concert programme for the 2013 Brinkburn Music Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has been unveiled .
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.
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
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.
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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Weather for Northumberland
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 6 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
