North West

Gala launched a ‘Push for Joy’ button on the streets of Manchester this week

Life's top unexpected moments of joy have been revealed

Cllr Caroline Ball, who represents the Ashington Central ward. Photo: Northumberland County Council.

Councillor faced 'targeted attack' by online bots after campaigning with Burnham

Coquet Concert Band.

Northumberland concert band teams up with top choir

Back row: Alan Ross, head of insulation, Matthew Hetherington, technical director and James Dorward, operations manager. Front: Directors Andrew Wilkinson and Keian Sanchez.

New contracts boost prospects for North Shields firm

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

The move creates a new force in the North West’s marketing scene

Ad Feature Leading UK digital agency secures acquisition - with promising growth

Town have two less fixtures next season after the unfortunate withdrawal of Widnes

Morpeth FA Cup dates

Three of the blue and golds turned out in the big game

Alnwick players appear for North East

Driveways info will help northern local authorities with EV charging

Helena Mellenchip with one of her willow sculptures at Lytham Hall

Meet the willow artist behind 'mesmerising' sculpture trail

Victoria Quinlan, a dog groomer, was crowned Miss Manchester and will compete in Miss England beauty pageant.

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A dog loving beauty queen is fighting for an end to cruel puppy farms, after qualifying for the Miss England pageant.
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Pupils from Amberley Primary and Bailey Green Primary helped to plant hundreds of trees at Killingworth Lakeside Park.

Primary school pupils lend a hand planting hundreds of trees

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

An estate agent's "sold" board stands outside a residential building.

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

An overturned lorry on the A1 near Berwick. File image

Road and rail warnings issued with Storm Éowyn set to bring gales of up to 80mph

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Fuel Poverty Report

Winter concerns as report reveals 10.6% of households in Northumberland living i...

St Cuthbert’s Catholic First School pupils take part in the Lowry School Programme

Lowry inspires young Berwick artists

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found 36 per cent intend to gift in secret over the festive period.

Giant chalk drawings of Santa have appeared on UK hillsides

Northern Lights dazzles in the UK sky

Breath-taking Northern Lights display dazzles across UK coast

Making choice to go electric (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Facts to help decide whether to go electric

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

Shania Twain invites 81 year old superfan, Ken, on stage during her set at Lytham Festival.

Watch: Shania Twain invites 81-year-old superfan on stage

The Giant Killers play

Football is coming home... to Alnwick

Advocating the ambitious: The Apprentice & Dragons’ Den

Scotland is the most snow affected area in the UK this week.

Met Office maps show when and where snow will hit across the UK

Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP.

Mary Glindon MP: Fair play on the buses

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C
There are concerns the hot weather could put the NHS at risk - here’s how to keep safe in the heatwave
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Met Office issues amber warm weather alert with ‘health impact’ concerns due to rising temperatures

Breaking Met Office issues amber warm weather across UK

The cheapest neighbourhoods in Northumberland.

The 19 cheapest places to buy a home in Northumberland

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain

Usual and unusual ways people prefer to snack on their crisps

Carl Avery negotiates a sharp turn just ahead of Leeds City's Josh Dickinson.

Morpeth Harriers take part in cross country championships

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

Rosie is one of the dogs currently at Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels.

Company gives Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels a festive boost

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies

New number plates: where can I charge my new EV?

This is what to expect from the weather in Northumberland this week.

What is weather going to be like for Bonfire Night?

More than half of motorists find buying a car intimidating

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

13 English councils breach WHO 5% threshold for positive Covid tests ahead of pl...

Covid-19 hotspots are starting to emerge in further parts of north west England (Photo: Getty Images)

New Covid hotspots emerging in North West as 211 areas of England record rise in... Claire Schofield

The UK will see a range of weather conditions this week, with a mixture of frost, fog, spells of sunshine, heavy rain and strong winds (Photo: Shutterstock)

Heavy rain and strong winds expected in parts of UK this week - the forecast whe...

The FA, football leagues and top clubs didn’t do enough to protect children from sexual abuse - inquiry findings explained (Photo: Shutterstock)

The FA, football leagues and top clubs didn’t do enough to protect children from...

Covid vaccinations at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre.

North East’s vaccine rate slows down

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference on the Covid-19 pandemic, at Downing Street on January 26, 2021. More than 100,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in Britian since the pandemic took hold last year, official data showed on January 26. (Photo by Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

100,000 covid deaths 'sobering reminder' of how deadly virus is

The UK will be hit by wintry conditions this week, including cool temperatures, sleet, ice and snow (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow is forecast across the UK this week

Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre Covid-19 vaccine.

How region's vaccination rate compares with the rest of England

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown

The region has been warned to expect more icy weather as the Met Office issued a new yellow warning.

Sleet and showers predicted as Met Office issues new yellow warning for ice

Coronavirus 2020 review: how many people died from Covid-19 in England this year...

A snowy scene at Narrowgate in Alnwick

Snow forecast for Christmas Eve in Northumberland - day-by-day weather forecast

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