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Medieval Mixture members just before their performance at St.Cuthbert's Church, Norham, September 2023.

Singing group celebrates 15 years of music with event in Edlingham

Scott Mitchell breaks silence on relationship with Tanya Franks

Hannah Byrne, 22, was found dead with a head injury by a member of the public on Friday (September 1) in Carfu, an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea.

Policewoman, 22, found dead with head injury

A plane takes off at Newcastle International Airport.

Airport set for summer passenger numbers boost

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

No injuries have been reported on Rhodes so far. However, 3,500 people have been evacuated, according to the BBC, with a further 1,200 expected to be moved out.

British family caught up in Rhodes wildfire speak of terrifying ordeal

All TUI flights to Rhodes have been cancelled from Sunday (23 July) to Tuesday (25 July) - Credit: Adobe

TUI cancels all flights and holidays to Rhodes due to Greece wildfires

Tourists are evacuated from hotels during a wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes on July 22, 2023.

Thousands evacuated from Rhodes homes & hotels as island blaze spreads

50 best beaches in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

The exact time when the sun will shine again in UK - heatwave possible

Two friends, Andrew and Max, both 18, died while on holiday in Greece in two separate incidents. (Photo by Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images)

Tributes paid to two friends who died on holiday in Greece

 Two friends, Andrew and Max, both 18, died while on holiday in Greece in two separate incidents.

The trips for pupils in years 5 and 6 were made possible after the Pele Trust received a grant in excess of £100,000 from the Government’s Turing Scheme.

Ponteland pupils get insight into life in other countries

New figures have revealed the prices for package holidays to popular destinations in the Mediterranean have soared.

Package holidays to Mediterranean hotspots price rise - how to save

British holidaymakers warned of new travel rules

British holidaymakers warned of new travel rules to European countries

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British man dies after struck by lightning paddle boarding

Jet2 has announced 20 new destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Jet2 make huge announcement on new routes with 20 destinations listed

Princess Diana's adult humour greetings cards featuring sexual innuendos she sent to the King of Greece

Princess Diana's adult humour greetings cards up for sale

The bedroom chair is expected to become a star in its own right this summer (photo: Swoon)

Predictions for this summer's top bedroom trends

Jet2 is launching its Bid for a Break competition - here’s how you can enter and the holidays up for grabs

Jet2 Bid for a Break returns - how to enter

Brits can expect temperatures of up to 18C on Easter Sunday.

UK weathers to be warmer than parts of Greece on Easter Sunday

Police and emergency crews search wreckage after a train accident in the Tempi Valley near Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. - At least 32 people were killed and another 85 injured after a collision between two trains caused a derailment near the Greek city of Larissa late at night on February 28, 2023, authorities said. A fire services spokesman confirmed that three carriages skipped the tracks just before midnight after the trains -- one for freight and the other carrying 350 passengers - collided about halfway along the route between Athens and Thessaloniki. (Photo by Sakis MITROLIDIS / AFP) (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK travel advice to Greece issued after deadly train crash

One of the images by Dave Russell that members saw at the meeting.

Morpeth Camera Club: Dave showcases a range of images with 'A to Z' theme

Millions are finding ways to travel despite reduced budgets - but are still plan...

England celebrate Dom Young’s try against Samoa during World Cup opener

How to watch England v France in the Rugby League World Cup

Pupils got to taste Greek food.

Widdrington pupils learn all about Greece on European Day of Languages

Project director Andrew Ayre with a portrait of John Mackay Wilson.

Writer wins competition linked with feast for Wilson’s Tales in Berwick

Brits to be charged to enter some EU countries - new date set

Almost half of adults worry they will have to compromise on the quality of their...

Disabled drivers warned UK Blue Badges might not be valid in EU

Sam Gray, celebrating her Lottery win.

Lottery winner celebrates on beach as she looks to make a year of memories

Ruhi Loren Akhtar appealing for donations.

A Morpeth aid worker is helping refugees fleeing Putin's forces

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The way to a man’s – and woman’s – heart really is through their stomach, a stud...

The Caribbean islands of Anguilla, Antigua, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos are expected to turn amber this week (Photo: Shutterstock)

The green, amber and red list countries tipped to change in travel update this w...

PCR tests are required for all travellers returning to the UK from green and amber list countries (Photo: Getty Images)

Cost of Covid PCR tests for travel to be investigated over ‘rip-off’ prices

Spain (pictured), Greece and France are expected to be kept off the governments 'green list' when the second batch of destinations is revealed (David Ramos/Getty Images)

Summer holiday blow as Greece, Spain and France ‘unlikely to be on next green li...

The transport secretary warned the approach to allowing international travel would remain 'cautious'.

These are the 12 countries on the travel ‘green list’ - and the holiday hotspots...

Stanley Johnson visited Greece last year in apparent breach of coronavirus guidance (Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

'Stanley Johnson loophole' allows foreign travel to second homes - the clause ex...

Duchess Alexandra Villa can host up to 16 guests

Greece is the word as the countdown begins to a new era of holidays abroad

Greece’s tourism minister says these are the 3 requirements for holidaymakers this summer (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greece’s tourism minister says these are the 3 requirements for holidaymakers th...

Greece will allow UK tourists from May - but when are we allowed to go on foreign holidays? (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Greece will allow UK tourists from May - but when are we allowed to go on foreig...

This is when the next leap year falls and why we have them

Everything you need to know about the situation surrounding the Royal Mail (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

These international mail destinations are ‘on suspension’ as the Royal Mail stru...

Airlines reported a spike in bookings overnight (Photo: Shutterstock)

Holiday bookings surged after England's lockdown exit plan was announced - but i...

Greece hopes to welcome UK visitors for a ‘semi-normal summer’ - here’s the plan (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greece hopes to welcome UK visitors for a ‘semi-normal summer’ - here’s the plan

Jet2 plans

Jet2 launches extra flights to Greece as holidaymakers hope for 2021 getaway

The government does not plan to issue so-called ‘vaccine passports’ (Photo: Shutterstock)

GPs can give out Covid vaccination records for holidays - as plans for immunity ...

This is the latest news on 'Covid vaccine passport' plans for UK travellers (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the latest news on 'Covid vaccine passport' plans for UK travellers

Newcastle International Airport

Thousands pass through airport during virus crisis

Antalya in Turkey is among the destinations on offer from Newcastle International Airport in Jet2's summer 2022 programme.

Here's where Jet2 will fly to in Summer 2022 from Newcastle Airport

Jet2 launches new flights to three Greek destinations from Newcastle next summer.

Jet2 launches three new holiday destinations from Newcastle

Nearly all Greek islands have been removed from the UK’s safe travel corridor li...

Two British teenagers have died while parasailing in Greece - here’s what happen...

These are the winter sun destinations on the UK travel corridor list - but is it...

Another island in Greece has been removed from the UK quarantine list - but will...