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Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne CEO, at the scene of the collapsed crane.

'Five seconds' - Port of Tyne reveals 17 ton nurdles spill damage

Rothbury Golf Club.

Golf club at centre of debate over environmental changes

Evie Tait, rural inclusion apprentice.

Apprentice helps boost digital skills across rural communities

There are 400 off-grid households in Northumberland.

Working to connect off-grid households to mains electricity

Rothbury WI’s Clean River group hosted a morning of riverfly sampling.

WI join school children in Riverfly project to monitor Coquet water quality

Natalie Partridge.

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Trustees from Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth, celebrated Village Hall Week.

Celebrating those who keep Northumberland’s village halls thriving

From 1985, a theatrical production of a Victorian melodrama staged by Etal resident Cheryl Stewart with locals as the cast was part of an Edwardian Week’s festivities.

Last call for your memories of Etal Village Hall ahead of centenary

They test the Coquet at 30 different sites. Photo by Jane Davis.

WI members helping to protect the River Coquet

CAN and partners at the launch of the CAIRN project. Pictured left to right is Andy Curry from CAN, Melanie Thompson-Glen from National Innovation Centre of Rural Enterprise, Lord Curry who is the President of CAN, Kate Burrows from Durham Community Action and Paul Cowie from Rural Design Centre.

Rural communities to benefit from a new project for a greener future

Work coach Caroline Armstrong with Karl, who used the service.

Rural employment hubs bring back job support service
Job seekers are set to benefit from a newly funded ‘job club’ service in Northumberland.
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Two children who live off grid in Northumberland.

Off grid homes offered energy support

Volunteers collecting the logs.

Log bank receives boost in efforts to combat fuel poverty

The first prize winner is Freya, centre, second prize winner is Amelia, right, and the third prize winner is Isla.

Top prize for Freya in contest organised by Berwick action group

Powburn Warm Hub served up hot meals for local residents during Storm Arwen power cuts.

Warm Hubs open their doors for rural households during power cuts

Affordable housing schemes in Wooler and Embleton have benefited.

Funding to kick start community-led affordable housing schemes

Andy Dean, Community Action Northumberland chief executive.

Vital help and advice over energy supply and bills

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Helping rural jobseekers in Northumberland through the lockdown

Examples of what the lunch club has been delivering to people in Coquetdale.

How a Northumberland lunch club is continuing through the lockdown

New North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll declared a climate emergency in the area on his first day in office.

Campaigners call for council to declare climate emergency

New North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll declared a climate emergency in the area on his first day in office.

Campaigners call for council to declare climate emergency

Left to right, Clare Watkin, funding manager for The National Lottery Community Fund; Stephanie Ellis, funding officer at The National Lottery Community Fund; Louise Currie, community initiatives officer at Community Action Northumberland; and Sarah Benioff, England director at The National Lottery Community Fund.

Village halls project lands a £420k lottery windfall

Police are offering advice on rural crime prevention.

Get snapping for new rural crime initiative

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Funding to help vulnerable people with energy needs

Poet Ian McMillan. Picture by Adrian Mealing

Special celebration of vital role our village halls play

Fiona Nelson Van Loon (back left) and volunteers to her right.

Village venue earns Warm Hub status
Longhoughton Community and Sports Centre has been officially designated a Warm Hub.
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Andy Dean, chief executive of Community Action Northumberland

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The fund-raising coffee morning for CAN at Ellingham Village Hall.

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Etal Village Hall.

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Christine Nicholls, from Community Action Northumberland.

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David Francis cuts the cake at his retirement party in Morpeth Town Hall.

David steps down after 30 years in community roles

From left, Hayley Grocock, from British Gas, Maria Wardrobe, from NEA, Christine Nicholls, Adrian Hinchcliffe and Andy Dean, all from CAN.

National award for Northumberland community heating project

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