Local News
Decline of high streets is a focus for women’s institute
A nationwide campaign for shoppers to keep it local and support high streets has been drawn up by the women’s institute – and branches in north Northumberland are throwing their support behind the fight.
Friends pedal for pounds
An Alnwick man, whose mother and cousin have battled brain tumours, is gearing up to tackle a 150-mile bike ride to raise money for research into the condition.
Restaurant takes on a new vibe after years out of use
A new restaurant is set to open in Alnwick this week after years as an empty venue.
Car boot sale and strawberry tea
A car boot sale takes place in the Bullring in Beadnell on Sunday to raise funds for the Christmas lights.
Curtain comes up on summer fair event
The first Alnwick Summer Fair is being held on Monday, and people are being encouraged to enter their horticultural and baking efforts for competition.
District News
Alnmouth WI, May meeting
The first meeting of the beginning of Alnmouth’s WI year was an almost full house.
Belford and District Local History Society
There was a good turn out of Belford and District Local History Society members to hear Steve Pullan of Natural England give a most interesting talk about the brothers Matthew and George Culley and their agricultural improvements in this area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Legion dinner dance
The Warkworth and Amble branch of the Royal British Legion is holding its annual fund-raising dinner dance, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation, at The Sun Hotel, Warkworth, on Saturday, June 1, at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Thropton WI, May meeting
At the annual meeting of Thropton WI, our WI advisor was Marjory Read, who we know as an amusing speaker and from our twinning with South Ridge WI.
Regional News
Man faces jail over injuries fraud
A man from Washington, Tyne and Wear, is facing jail after he was caught playing rugby whilst making a £923,000 claim for wrist injuries.
Death appeal ruling 'not unlawful'
Three leading judges have expressed "great sympathy" for a grandmother, originally from Teesside, who is facing the death penalty in Indonesia as they announced their reasons for rejecting her appeal against a refusal by the UK Government to pay for her legal representation.
Police probe post office robbery
Police investigating a robbery in South Tyneside believe the suspect made off in a vehicle driven by a second man.
Jail term for 'sugar daddy' conman
A heartless conman who lived in Darlington and fleeced more than £170,000 out of a string of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" has been jailed for seven years.
Hoarder, 66, died in house fire
A pensioner died in a house fire in County Durham when firefighters were unable to save her because of the belongings she had hoarded in her home.
National News
Nine-year-old boy admits burglary
A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.
Road verge management questioned
Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.
48 rescued as boat runs aground
Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.
Tories look at limiting GP visits
Conservatives have considered limiting the number of times patients can visit their family doctor in a year, it has emerged.
Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'
Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.
Business
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.
Spring in step of housing market
Taylor Wimpey has seen an increase in visitor levels and new home reservations across the North East, driven by improvements in customer confidence and helped by the Government’s Help to Buy scheme.
Apply for growth fund
A fund that has provided millions of pounds to North East firms is urging others to apply before funds run out.
Biomass firms expands market
HWEnergy, Scotland’s first biomass heating specialist, has announced a new partnership agreement with Pennine Biomass Ltd, which will see the company expand its offering into the north of England.
Columnists
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.
Highs and low for community charities
So often in this column we reflect on the generosity and community spirit of the people of north Northumberland.
VET’S DIARY: The highs and lows of thoroughbred horses
If I come back in my next life, I’d like to be a racehorse, I heard jockey AP McCoy say on ITV news on April 5, writes ED CHINN.
Chew wouldn’t believe it
It may have an iconic castle, a world-famous garden and a fine collection of independent shops. Yet it was something else which caught the attention of some recent visitors to Alnwick.
Let’s hope Trust keeps to its word on GP cover
It is a shame to hear that a local GP surgery is pulling out of its contract to provide emergency cover during the daytime at Alnwick Infirmary.
Farming
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.
VET’S DIARY: The highs and lows of thoroughbred horses
If I come back in my next life, I’d like to be a racehorse, I heard jockey AP McCoy say on ITV news on April 5, writes ED CHINN.
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Sunday 26 May 2013
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