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Lewis Hegarty (L) and Annabel Skillings (R) from The Seaburn Inn presenting Ryan Glymond (centre) with his Give Inn Back donation.

Northumberland rower set to compete in World Beach Sprint Finals

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet paralympian Jody Cundy

Gay Day at The Alnwick Garden.

Gay Day celebrations at The Alnwick Garden in 13 pictures

Jemima Furness, a former junior member of Cambois Rowing Club, is rowing for Great Britain at the European Championships. Picture: British Rowing

Jemima puts her oar into rowing

Wooler High Street.

Northumberland town on GB top adventure breaks list

The Nottingham Panthers are devastated to report that forward Mike Hammond has passed away.

Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond dies in car crash aged 33

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Cramlington councillor Paul Ezhilchelvan.

Shocking number of people without qualifications

Hundreds of car accidents take place each day in the UK

How to avoid fines and driving points following a crash on the roads

Full list of Michelin star restaurants in the 2023 Michelin Guide

This is the second year in a row the band have qualified for the national competition.

Brass band starts fundraising to go to national championships
Fundraising has begun to help a brass band from Northumberland compete at a national competition, following recent success at a North East event.

Substandard means bridges are either too weak to carry 40-tonne vehicles or there is a weight restriction for environmental reasons, such as a narrow bridge or narrow approach roads.

Number of substandard bridges in county revealed

10 sausage-centred recipes to conquer the ‘teatime rut’ – including Sausage Trif...

24 restaurants have been added to the 2023 Michelin Guide United Kingdom & Ireland.

24 new restaurants added to the 2023 Michelin Guide UK & Ireland

The Alnwick Dolphins at the Scottish Short Course Championships.

Alnwick Dolphins shine at short course championships

George Roberts sits opposite the ‘experts’ on an episode of Married At First Sight UK.

George Roberts from Married at First Sight UK arrested

These are the top 10 best boating destinations in the UK, according to Heather K...

Prime Minister Liz Truss reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies: what Prime Minister Liz Truss said

Married At First Sight cast

Full Married at First Sight 2022 line-up

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Hamish Turnbull.

Morpeth's Hamish wins cycle team bronze at Commonwealth Games

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices

From left to right: Ella Gibson takes gold in Medellin, Compound Women’s Team win silver, Recurve Women’s Team win silver.

Great Britain's female archers secure three medals at the 2022 World Cup stage 4...

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

GB mixed category competitors (photo: Dean Alberga, World Archery)

GB archers strike gold, silver and bronze at World Cup in Paris

Martha Cussins.

Northumberland girl excels at London International Horse Show

Join Coca Cola's Hero the Driver campaign, just launched with Spencer Matthews

Paddle boarding on the River Coquet, Warkworth.

Northumberland tourism businesses invited to get involved in 'bookable products'...
Tourism businesses are being invited to help showcase a range of activities, experiences and services to encourage more visitors to Northumberland.

Morpeth Harriers' Rory Leonard is in the Great Britain team for the European Cross Country Championships

European Championships call-up for Morpeth's Leonard

Janette Wilkinson with her pink camper van she has called Bagpuss - and a pink and white striped fluffy toy has pride of place on the dash board

Retired headteacher Janette takes to the road in her pink camper van and embarks...

Dame Sarah is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey claims 17th gold to become Britain’s most successful Paralympi...

Dame Sarah Storey rode to victory in the women’s C5 time trial (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey rides to victory to claim 16th career gold at Tokyo 2020

Jump in serious drink-drive casualties

We asked you what sports you would like to see introduced to the Olympics. Picture: Yoshi Iwamoto/AFP via Getty Images.

These are the sports you want to see at the next Olympics

Hannah Mills (L) and Eilidh McIntyre of Team Great Britain celebrate following the Women's 470 class medal race on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Hannah Mills wins gold and becomes Team GB’s most successful female sailor

Britain's Sky Brown reacts during the women's park final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park Skateboarding in Tokyo on August 04, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Sky Brown, 13, becomes Team GB’s youngest ever Olympic medallist

Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell (left) claimed the narrowest of victories in the 49er before Giles Scott (right) successfully defended his Finn title (Getty Images)

Great Britain’s sailing team win dramatic double gold and silver at Olympics

Gold medalist Edward Clancy of Team Great Britain poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Men's Team Pursuit on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Olympic cycling champion retires from Team GB after pulling out of Tokyo Games

Medal rush continues for GB swimmers as Duncan Scott wins silver and Luke Greenb...

BMX history made for Team GB as Beth Shriever wins gold and Kye Whyte claims sil...

Great Britain rowers win surprise sculls silver after 'heartbreaking' men’s four...

Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver for Team GB in triathlon - despite having bike ...

Tom Dean wins gold and Duncan Scott claims silver in 200m freestyle at Tokyo Oly...

Lucy Bronze playing for Team GB against hosts Japan in the Olympic 2020 Women's First Round Group E match in Sapporo on Saturday (July 24), Day 1 of the games. Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images.

Lucy Bronze helps Team GB into Olympic quarters

Lucy Bronze.

Bronze looking for gold in the Olympic Games
Lucy Bronze is currently in Japan with the GB ladies football team, looking to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

Train tickets ‘cost 50% more’ than plane fares - and journey times are much long...

70% of Gen Z adults claim they can confidently read a map when needed

Forza Horizon 5 will be set in Mexico

Forza Horizon 5 release date, location and more details revealed

More than 400,000 energy customers being moved to new providers after the collapse of two companies are urged not to worry.

Energy suppliers Green Network and Simplicity collapse - what it means for custo...

The worst roads in Britain to break down on

pet dog

FARMING: New rules regarding going the EU with your pets

Electricity used in Northumberland is falling

Northumberland homes use less electricity

Driving test numbers halved due to Covid-19

You could get a personalised Coke can for free this Christmas - here’s how

This is why we celebrate Halloween - and the the origins of our favourite tradit...