Paul Jones

A vehicle ploughs through a flooded section on the B6254 in Morpeth. Photo: NCJ Media.

£1 million programme to prevent potholes and flooding is underway

A tree affected by ash dieback disease.

Warning 95% of ash trees will be lost to 'uncontrollable' disease

The tide comes in over the causeway at Holy Island.

Plea issued to tourists visiting Northumberland over summer season

Tranwell South Bridge near Morpeth.

Bridge strengthening works in village to get underway soon

The winners of this year's awards at The Alnwick Garden.

Awards celebrate the county's green champions

A lorry helping resurface Northumberland's roads.

Council begins work on 60 miles of essential road improvements

The Union Chain Bridge connects England and Scotland.

Union Chain Bridge will be closed to traffic for weeks due to extra works

Flooding on the A189 Spine Road was due to heavy rain and high tides, the council says. (Photo by LDRS)

Council offers explanation for Spine Road flood

Berwick Old Bridge pictured in 2021 after the restoration project had been carried out.

Various works ahead of bridge's 400th anniversary

A survey has revealed some of the most common guilty pleasures in the UK

Top 10 Christmas guilty pleasures including naps and boozy breakfasts

Tony Lummis (left) receices his award from Tweed Triathlon chairman Ryan Thompson.

Triathlete Tony goes out on a high with regional award

Tony Lummis, who recently retired from club duties with the Tweed Triathlon Club in Berwick, went out on a high when he won the regional award for outstanding contribution at the recent North East Regional British Triathlon Awards.

Keith Hamblin

Bamburgh's overflow car park last summer.

Parking fears raised on Northumberland coast as pre-Covid rules reinstated

Seahouses car park.

Parking charges increase on the Northumberland coast: This is how much you'll ha...

Craster public toilets.

Work planned at coastal public toilets to cope with increased demand

The Manfreds on tour (photo: George Bodnar)

Mighty Manfreds share their Quinn-tessential sounds on stage

Turner Street car park in Amble.

Car park extension plans in Northumberland town hit by delay

Coun John Beynon and Coun John Riddle at the new Morpeth car park site in November.

Work set to resume on new Morpeth car park

Fallen trees in the aftermath of Storm Arwen.

Warning issued over Storm Arwen tree damage

Links Road car park in Bamburgh.

Overnight parking for motorhomes in coastal car parks set to be trialled

The curse of Northumberland's motorists.

Is ‘all-in-one’ pothole fixer the answer?

Scene like this at overflowing bottle banks may be a thing of the past if the glass recycling scheme is rolled out across the county.

Northumberland glass recycling trial praised

Work is due to start on the Klondyke Under Bridge, on the A189, at Cramlington, on Monday, July 19.

Travellers in Northumberland told to expect school holiday hold-ups due to bridg...

A formal loading bay is planned to improve safety when deliveries are being made to Wooler Co-op.

Wooler road safety improvements to be drawn up

Parking congestion in Boulmer last summer.

Parking plans drawn up for coastal village but fears of summer congestion

Refurbishment works at the public toilets in Seahouses.

Council draws up plans for £1million revamp of public toilets

Cllr Jeff Watson has called for more enforcement of overnight stays by motorhomes in Warkworth's beach car park.

Call for clampdown on overnight campervan parking in Warkworth

Cycling tourism is on the up in Northumberland.

Northumberland coastal village seeks to improve cycling facilities

Overnight camping at Alnmouth last summer.

Council considers motorhome parking trial

Overnight parking for motorhomes could be permitted in some Northumberland car parks this summer.

Ian Smith

Parking congestion in Boulmer last summer.

Parking proposals drawn up to alleviate congestion problems

Bamburgh's main car park last summer. Picture: Karen Larkin

Council bosses prepare for high numbers of visitors when restrictions are eased

Bamburgh's main car park in August.

Calls for more seasonal parking and campervan facilities

New traffic calming measures are proposed in Bamburgh.

Plan to curb speeding in Bamburgh

Stephen Wardle, neighbourhood services divisional manager; Wendy Phail, senior waste management officer; and Cloun Glen Sanderson with the new wheeled bins which will be used in the glass recycling trial.

Glass recycling trial starts in Northumberland

A total of 4,000 homes across four areas of Northumberland will each receive an additional small wheeled bin for their glass bottles and jars, which will be emptied every four weeks from November

Exact areas confirmed for glass recycling collection trial

File picture of dumped rubbish as the focus falls on fly-tipping in Northumberland

County's fly-tipping problem areas

The area used as a ‘rat-run’ in Crofton Grange, Blyth.

Council plans to cut off rat-run for drivers

Wagonway Road in Alnwick.

'Carte blanche' pavement parking ban 'would not work' in Northumberland

Potholes on the road that runs from the East Thornton junction to the main road into Netherwitton.

Councillor reveals frustration at pothole repairs policy

The damaged caused to the Thrum Mill Bridge following an incident last month.

Call for action after damage to Rothbury bridges

Lynemouth pollution

Multimillion-pound scheme to tackle pollution on ‘sadly neglected’ stretch of co...

Traffic calming measures on the road into Bamburgh. Picture by Jane Coltman

Traffic calming options explored in bid to curb speeding in Northumberland villa...

Henry Walker, Policy Advisor at the Department for Transport, presenting the Best Primary School award to staff and students from Allendale Primary School.

Northumberland schools win sustainable travel awards

Seahouses pier. Picture by Jane Coltman

Seahouses pier fit for the future following £3m restoration project

New interactive signs which warn foreign drivers in their own language planned f...

Millie Snaith had the honour of switching the Christmas lights on in 2018. Picture by Jane Coltman

Alnwick's Christmas lights to be expanded to benefit more traders in Narrogate

Alnwick’s Christmas lights display is to be extended so all traders on Narrowgate reap the benefit.

Ian Smith

Narrowgate in Alnwick.

Alnwick traders give mixed reaction to Narrowgate pedestrianisation

A van stuck on Holy Island's tidal causeway.

Barriers ruled out at Lindisfarne causeway - despite 50 cases of cars getting st...

A horsebox cut off by the tide on Holy Island causeway. Picture by Seahouses RNLI

RNLI launch Holy Island Causeway campaign

The C172 between Whittingham and Netherton.

£6.5m Northumberland rural road improvement scheme complete

Alnwick Food Festival and events like it in Northumberland will be charged for services like road closures and rubbish collection from June 1.

One-off fund to help pay for event services in Northumberland

Alnwick Food Festival and events like it in Northumberland will be charged for services like road closures and rubbish collection from June 1.

One-off fund to help pay for event services in Northumberland

Station Yard overflow car park in Seahouses. Picture by Jane Coltman

Seahouses car park work nearly finished

The parking changes over the summer have put pressure on long-stay spaces for people who work in Alnwick.

No backing for workers' parking permits in Alnwick despite petition

Berwick coach park

Coach park to revert to car park once more

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