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Alan Castle: Rural life will only continue to get harder
THE Castle family has always had an old saying at the forefront of their financial well being.
Editor’s comment: Rural isolation
ONCE again, the rural areas are facing the threat of bus services being withdrawn, despite attempts to soften the blow. At the north area committee we heard that recommendations were made, and agreed, for the county council to pay more subsidy per passenger for longer journeys than those on short ones.
Alan Castle: The killers we somehow combat
I HAVE a confession to make and I am certain the majority of readers would admit to the same heinous crime.
Editor’s comment: Why does the NTC always miss out?
THE announcement that Northumberland Theatre Company has once again lost out on funding for its rural touring scheme is a bitter pill to swallow, not least for those who try so hard to make it work.
1 commentAlan Castle: Moan all you like, I’m gonna Do It Like A Dude
CHOKING on your muesli can be a dangerous thing!
Alan Castle: What a grotty image we present
WE have one main road that passes through north Northumberland, it is our link to Scotland and the south and it’s also a local route for those village which sit alongside it - I’m talking about the A1 of course.
Vet’s Diary: Chips with everything but only if details are updated
THERE have been a couple of significant national news items this week that no doubt most people will have seen.
Vet’s Diary: Dominic calls it a day
THEY say all good things come to an end and for me that means a bit of a career change; I feel that it is time to move on to challenges new.
Editor’s comment: Summer special
IT’S shaping up to be a summer like no other in north Northumberland, following the announcement that one of the UK’s biggest stars is to perform at Alnwick in July.
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Weather for Northumberland
Friday 25 May 2012
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Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: East
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Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North east
