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The Duchess of Northumberland chats to Max and Hollie.

Duchess shares delight at Alnwick Garden marriage proposal

Nigel Blagburn of Alnwick Auctions. Picture by Jane Coltman

Plans lodged for revamp of former bank building site in Alnwick

Shed Seven at The Piece Hall Halifax, June 2026 | Photo credit: Ianthe Photo

Shed Seven to perform 'A Maximum High' in full this October

Alnwick put up a spirited performance against Heath. Picture: Andrew Keighley

Alnwick RFC give league leaders a scare

A man takes money from a cash machine at a branch of Lloyds Bank. The banking group will close 49 branches across the UK between January and October 2026 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Your bank branch could be no more as 49 more vanish from high street

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New mobile banking feature lets you deposit cash on the weekly shop

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Payday outage leaves thousands locked out of major banking apps again

The banking hub is located at the former Northumberland Gazette office in Alnwick.

Alnwick banking hub opens in temporary location

The victorious Morpeth side

Morpeth still in the fight for hockey League title

Morpeth make a long journey to Yorkshire this weekend

A win and a draw for Morpeth hockey in busy weekend

Officers from West Yorkshire Police arrested a total of five people for offences linked to the drugs trade.

Watch: Police seize £1.6m worth of cannabis plants
Over £1.6 million worth of cannabis plants have been seized after police executed a series of warrants.
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An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

Watch: Map shows the areas where house prices are rising the fastest

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Two major banks resolve payment issues, with services 'back to normal'

Morpeth are enjoying a fantastic season so far

Morpeth ladies go joint-top of hockey Premier League

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Major banking group closing 136 local branches across the UK

Watch as man goes snowboarding down street during heavy snow

Both the women's and men's sides are at Longhirst this Saturday

Morpeth hockey sides at home

Alnwick's Lloyds and Halifax branches are set to close in May 2025.

Cash Access UK are holding a drop-in event for their new Banking Hub

Morpeth Ladies' game fell foul of the weather

Morpeth face Durham in top hockey clash

Lloyds and Halifax branches in Alnwick, Bondgate Within.

Bank closure dates pushed back to allow a smooth transition to a new banking hub

Yorkshire hamper company is counting down the days until a bumper Christmas.

Yorkshire hamper company is counting down the days until a bumper Christmas

Watch: Dog stuck 8m deep in rock before she's freed in rescue mission

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

Sharleen Spiteri of Texas.

Simple Minds and Texas to headline ‘TKMaxx Live at the Piece Hall 2025’

Halifax will close its branch in Blyth later this year. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Halifax to close another bank branch

Halifax and Lloyds in Alnwick. Picture: Google

Various locations considered for proposed banking hub in Alnwick

The Alnwick branches of Halifax and Lloyds are to close. Picture: Google

Alnwick councillors criticise decision to close bank branches

The Halifax and Lloyds branches in Alnwick are set to close. Picture: Google

MP voices concern at Alnwick bank branch closures
Local MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to express concerns about the closures of Alnwick’s last banks.
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Dame Prue Leith.

Bake Off judge coming to Alnwick Playhouse

The Halifax and Lloyds branches in Alnwick are set to close. Picture: Google

Bank closures announced in Alnwick

Lloyds will close its Whitley Bay branch next year. (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Lloyds to close its Whitley Bay branch

The Luxury Gift Basket, priced at £95, which includes fine wine, biscuits, handmade mini cakes.

Yorkshire hamper company pulling out all the stops this Christmas

Some of the birthday merchandise.

Whitworths Sugar celebrates 40th birthday with launch of houseware products

Police are investigating after three men were stabbed in Halifax

Breaking Murder investigation launched after 3 men stabbed

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

36 more bank branches to close across UK next year - full list

The Barclays branch in Whitley Bay. (Photo by Iain Buist via LDRS)

Fourth bank to close in Whitley Bay this year

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have all announced more closures coming this year

Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland to close 53 more branches

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down King Charles Coronation Concert as fans ‘disappointed’ at absence

Ed Sheeran addresses rumours he turned down Coronation Concert

As King Charles’ coronation nears, here’s the list of banks that will be open over the bank holiday weekend

Which banks will be open this bank holiday?

Halifax’s online and mobile banking services are down leaving thousands unable to access their bank accounts

Halifax internet banking leaves users without access to accounts

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea was named one of the lease expensive places to buy a seaside home in the UK.
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Northumberland town named as one of the cheapest seaside locations to buy a home

The most expensive seaside location in Great Britain is Salcombe, where the average property goes for £1.2 million - 33% (more than £300,000) higher than in 2021. (image: Adobe)

Breaking Most expensive place to buy a seaside home in Britain revealed

Halifax and NatWest will be closing their neighbouring branches in Whitley Bay this summer.

Three bank branches in Whitley Bay to close this summer

The UK’s top trending destinations to get away this Easter
With Easter weekend approaching - here’s the trendiest places to get away to according to Trainline including Dorset and Yorkshire
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Martin Lewis pictured on set of The Martin Lewis Money Show (Credit: Multistory Media/Jonathan Hordle/ITV)

Martin Lewis names banks offering switching deals of up to £200

Alnwick Rugby Club.

Alnwick go down to entertaining defeat at Heath

TK Maxx and Homesense to close stores across the UK - full list

Customers use a NatWest bank on the High Street in Winchester, south west England on March 31, 2021. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest to close a further 23 bank branches across UK - full list

Halifax are set to close dozens of branches (Photo: Adobe stock)

Over 80 Halifax branches set to close

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Halifax reveals towns & cities with biggest property price increases

The most expensive streets in England and Wales have been revealed

Properties in Gubeon Wood that are for sale or have sold within the last two years.

North East's most expensive streets include two in Northumberland

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Married At First Sight UK axed by Channel 4

Remarkit founder Eleanor Bucks on site at partner WasteCare in Leeds

Can refurbished appliances really save you hundreds?

The Supreme Court has ruled that oat-based products cannot be trademarked as ‘milk’ (PA)

Plant-based milk swaps linked to nutrient shortfalls

Clapped out? A carriage owned by Northern

Every train in northern England is ‘clapped out’, minister says

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