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A remembrance ceremony was held in Alnwick.

Alnwick's Armistice Day in pictures

Jammy Networkers with Sophie Hndhaugh of Love, Amelia.

Businesses join forces for children's festive toy appeal

A CGI of how the new public square outside Manor Walks in Cramlington could look.

Cramlington set for £1.4m boost

Scarlett with Becca Carr, owner of Bex Hair and Beauty Boutique, at the fundraising event.

Families Christmas appeal returns to help dozens of children

VigilAuntie is a free personal safety app developed by Northumberland-based charity Right to Resist.

Northumberland charity launches personal safety app

Blyth electricity substation project brings £1m community Fund Boost.

Blyth residents invited to have a say on £1m Community Fund boost

Elliot and Oliver presented a cheque of £150 to Berwick Food Bank.

Ten-year-old raises £300 for food bank and animal rescue

Mark Turnbull, managing director of Turnbull's, alongside some of the volunteers from Alnwick Christmas lights.

Alnwick butchers gives Christmas lights a £800 boost

Ernest with SAC Stan Hodgson who served in the RAF Regiment from 1977 to 1992.

Crowds gathered to honour the fallen this Remembrance Sunday

Aln Valley Railway Men’s Shed has been shortlisted for national UK Men’s Sheds Award 2026.

Alnwick railway recognised in national awards

North East adoption agencies are working together to modernise contact.

New digital platform transforms adoption contact
North East families will now have access to a digital communication platform between adoptive and birth relatives.
Hannah Fitzhugh

Rubbish collected by litter blitz volunteers in Morpeth.

Bags of rubbish collected by group

The All Sorts theatre group.

Inclusive theatre group brings pantomime to the stage

The Ultimate Smash Hits Daytime Ball for Age UK Northumberland. (The Bigger Picture Agency)

Charity brings people together for fundraising dance event

Mark Turnbull.

Charity barbecue to support Christmas lights

New Community Noticeboard scheme in North Tyneside.

Community Noticeboard scheme aims to keep people in the loop

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Talk on Berwick’s Burrell Collection

Two firework displays took place on Saturday, October 31.

Halloween celebrations end with spectacular fireworks display

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16 fantastic Autumnal photos from across Northumberland - sent in by our readers

Alnwick Round Table event lead Rob Hughes and fellow member and Town Councillor Andy Hunt.

Town council backs fireworks display with £1,646 grant

BOOST supports the wellbeing of pupils at DCHS.

Charity secures funding to support students’ mental health

EGGER and Daft as a Brush gathered for an event at EGGER’s Hexham plant to see the new ambulance.

Hexham firm raises £48,000 for cancer patient transport charity

Adriana (in red) with members of The Singing Collective in Alnwick.

Woman brings community together through free singing group

Keith Dungait with former Newcastle United and England striker Alan Shearer.

Alan Shearer sees Morpeth man complete impressive charity challenge

Terry Quy.

Alnmouth artist released new book exploring village's rich history

Valerie Brisbane and Bay View House administrator Suzanne Hughes do the birthday honours.

Care home celebrates first year in landmark Whitley Bay building

NNPMRT 60 year celebrations at Chillingham Castle. (Photo: KDH Photography)

Mountain Rescue Team celebrates six decades of helping others

Yamaha Music School North East is offering beginners a scholarship.

Beginners offered £100 music lesson scholarships
A music school is offering £100 beginner scholarships to help more people in Blyth and North Shields learn to play an instrument.
Hannah Fitzhugh

The Big Knit.

Age UK calls on knitters to support older people

The new chess boards on Berwick's Quayside.

Berwick launches new outdoor chess tables

Volunteers at Chirton Dene Park.

Community group recieves boost to transform park

Josh Hodson, owner of The Melted Bun.

Burger sales to support local mental health

Event host Alfie Joey and auctioneer Fred Wyrley Birch.

Peter Rabbit art trail raises £300,000 for hospice

John Campbell. Kevin Knox and Christi Avril.

RNLI honours two long-serving lifeboat volunteers

Richard Nixon from Muckle LLP with Colin Heath from Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway.

Historic railway saved from closure

Northumbria Healthcare volunteers were celebrated at a special awards evening.

NHS volunteers honoured at awards evening

Northumberland cadets at County Hall.

Cadets take part in national celebration

The Beresford Arms in Whalton.

Fresh conversion plans for well-known village pub are approved

The talk will take place in Berwick Town Hall.

Talk by historian at hall in Berwick

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service have issued a Halloween safety warning.

Fire crews issue Halloween safety warning

Northumberland council leader Glen Sanderson.

Local Plan takes next step with development site map

Illustration of how the QTS data centre at Cambois will look.

Data centre firm QTS pledges £140,000 to charity

Mayor of Blyth Mark Peart and Deputy Mayor Denise Nicholson.

New blue plaque recognises generations of miners

Volunteers were recognised for dedicating their time to Northumberland National Park.

Volunteers recognised for a combined 1,000 years of service

The Northumberland Farmer Network has been bringing women involved in farming and agriculture together through its Women in Agriculture programme.

Women in Agriculture group in county making its mark
For over two years, the Northumberland Farmer Network has been bringing women involved in farming and agriculture together through its Women in Agriculture programme.
Andrew Coulson

Coastal Walks with Kim.

Mayor meets regions heroes in new docuseries

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Ad Gefrin calls for community hero nominations

Gill Castle.

Charity to host swimming sessions for people with stomas

Visit the famous Halloween House at Allerburn Lea in Alnwick House from 6pm to 8pm.

Halloween House returns with most extravagant display yet

The Ambulance Service Long Service and Good Conduct ceremony.

Ambulance colleagues honoured for 300 years of service

Luminarium Arborialis by Architects of Air.

Woodhorn Museum gets set to mark 20-year anniversary

Lacy Dobson with the GNAAS critical care team.

Pageant winner raises funds for air ambulance

Young NHS volunteers in Northumberland.

Heath charity to offer Duke of Edinburgh's Award opportunities

Iain Riddell.

Tall Ship appoints new marketing officer to boost attraction

Colin Rutherford of the PeerTalk Charitable Foundation with Jamilah Hassan of the Banks Group.

Mental health group's £2,000 funding boost to expand services

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