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BREAKING NEWS: More reaction to Alnwick high school funding success
ALNWICK’S county councillor has said that the news reflected ‘years of sustained pressure’ by the whole community.
BREAKING NEWS: Reaction to Alnwick high school funding success
FOLLOWING years of campaigning, politicians and the school’s headteacher are reacting with delight to the news that funding to rebuild Alnwick’s high school has been found.
BREAKING NEWS: Rebuild cash success for Alnwick high school
FUNDING to rebuild Alnwick’s dilapidated high school has been granted, it was announced this afternoon.
Lifeboat launched for stranded ship
DIVERS and a lifeboat crew had to help when a sailing vessel fouled its propeller south of Seahouses yesterday.
Cold war breaks out in village
AN ice-cream van owner says she is prepared to take legal action against a parish council, branding its objections to her application for a street-trading licence as a ‘witch-hunt’.
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Political row over parking claims
A POLITICAL newsletter has been branded ‘misleading nonsense’ after it claimed credit for making parking ‘free’ for Northumberland residents.
Assurances given over food jobs
HUNDREDS of jobs are set to be axed with the likely closure of two food factories – but assurances have been given that this will not impact ongoing talks over the future of an Amble site.
Fight for elderly goes on
THE community in Wooler is continuing to fight for 25 elderly residents who are set to lose their homes.
Police bridge call-out is just batty
MAJOR restructuring work on a north Northumberland bridge was put in jeopardy when police received a report of concern for a bat colony.
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POLICE are asking people to remain vigilant after three pubs were broken in to at the weekend.
Biking buddies land school cycling prize
CHILDREN, staff and parents at a Rothbury school have won a bike maintenance kit as one of the top schools in this year’s The Big Pedal.
Gardeners expect best year ever for shrub display
GARDENERS at the National Trust’s Cragside are predicting the best rhododendron display in years thanks to the mild winter and April showers.
Tenants get their say on neighbourhoods
A SCHEME has been launched to empower Northumberland County Council tenants to help create neighbourhoods which are safe and enjoyable places to live.
Free sports to welcome Torch
A SERIES of free sports sessions will be available at leisure centres across Northumberland to mark the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the UK.
More stars shine at seaside hotel
A NORTH Northumberland hotel has appointed a new general manager after being upgraded from a two to a three-star venue.
Flodden anniversary museum launches search for cross-border historic sites
THE Flodden 1513 Ecomuseum, which will commemorate the battle’s 500th anniversary next year, is looking to expand by a further 25 sites and is seeking nominations from across the UK.
Body found off north Northumberland coast identified
POLICE have revealed that the body found off the north Northumberland coast yesterday has been identified as a man from the Newcastle area.
Shoplifter struck twice at same store
A 48-YEAR-OLD man stole booze from an Alnwick store before returning a week later for a repeat performance.
Crown court date for affray charges
TWO Amble men, charged with affray, will have their cases heard at the crown court.
Festival tickets are hot stuff
MORE than half of the tickets for a fiery finale to the Festival of Alnwick have already been snapped up.
Meet the team of Olympic ambassadors
A TEAM of young people from Alnwick’s Duchess’s Community High School have become Young Ambassadors as part of the London 2012 Olympics.
Businesses build a case for A1 dualling
A MEETING is being held next week for businesses in north Northumberland to build on the economic case for dualling the A1.
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A NORTH Northumberland language school is about to launch Mandarin Chinese courses.
Picking up the pieces
PLANNERS are trying to work through a number of applications in a positive way after an owner ‘literally took a sledgehammer’ to a grade II-listed building in north Northumberland.
Come on girls, have a go
BUDDING beauties are being urged to come forward later this month, as the hunt for Miss Northumberland 2012 continues.
Mayor warns of anger over parking charges
A TOWN mayor has said an increase in parking charges in north Northumberland would be an ‘injustice’ and could cause widespread anger.
Neil gets on his bike to boost theatre club funds
THE chairman of a theatre company is going the extra mile to help boost its funds.
Join the Jubilee
ANYONE who wants to take part in the pageant of boats during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Amble on June 4 must contact town council clerk Elaine Brown by 3pm on Friday, May 25.
Hen harrier sightings hotline launched
A SPECIAL hotline has opened to encourage people who live or spend time in the English uplands to report sightings of England’s rarest breeding bird of prey, the hen harrier.
The hills are alive with the clinking of coins in jars
THE hills are alive with the sound of music – and hopefully the sounds of coins in jam jars.
Fishing company hooks its first employee
AN Alnwick company has now appointed its first employee as a direct result of its hugely successful recruitment fair, which took place at the end of last month.
The changing face of how we bring you the news
IT is coincidence but no less fitting that the last broadsheet Northumberland Gazette will be published in Local Newspaper Week.
Top film stars swap Hollywood for Holy Island
HOLY Island Causeway is in the news again this week, but rather than stranded motorists, the focus was a pair of Hollywood superstars.
Pupils in court again
PUPILS at a north Northumberland school were in court for a second time at the weekend.
Police step up town patrols
POLICE are to step up patrols in Alnwick Market Place, warning motorists they face fines if parking illegally.
Final call for county talent show
THIS is the last chance for any hopefuls out there to prove they have what it takes to be Northumberland’s top talent.
Hard-working volunteers get their just rewards
ALNWICK’S unsung heroes have been recognised in the first awards ceremony of its kind.
Scum of the earth steal from grave
HEARTLESS thieves who stole precious mementoes from the grave of a man just a fortnight before the anniversary of his death have been slammed as the scum of the earth.
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Villagers’ joy over crash barrier
VILLAGERS who signed a petition to improve a danger bend are ‘thrilled’ that a solution has been found.
Cuts threaten rural bus services
RURAL areas could lose out on bus services because of a change to county subsidies, a meeting heard.
MP bids to speed up decision over high school
ALNWICK’S ageing high school is still awaiting the outcome of its bid for funding to rebuild its premises.
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