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Construction of the £130m facility is progressing. (Photo by JDR)

£130m cable factory starting to take shape

Philip and Carrie James are now in charge of Bedlington Salvation Army. (Photo by Salvation Army)

New leadership takes over Salvation Army branch

Freddy Mahoney, 12

Football mad amputee, 12, set to play for England team

Anne-marie and Rachel in the mountains.

UK mum shares how she jets off on 48-hour holidays for £16

Julie Wendell is not missing Madeleine McCann, DNA results have confirmed - Credit: Getty Images and Dr Phil

Woman who claimed she was Madeleine McCann gets answers after DNA test

Staff at NEAS with the Ukraine-bound ambulances.

NEAS equipment to help soldiers injured while fighting in Ukraine

Bridget Gubbins. Picture courtesy of Ian Leech.

New book about Bridget's ‘Iron Curtain’ trip in the 1960s

Comedian and historian Al Murray with a pigeon (Photo: SEGA)

Research shows 37% of Brits don’t know when Second World War happened

Nick Redmayne, from Rothbury, is fundraising to send a fire engine with emergency supplies to Ukraine.

Fundraising to send fire engine from Rothbury to Ukraine

Linzi Watson, production section manager at Allan Brothers.

From high fashion to factory floor

Jordan Henderson of England celebrates after scoring the team's first goal against Senegal at the Al Bayt Stadium. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

How to watch France v England at the 2022 World Cup

England have conceded just two goals at this years World Cup so far

Declan Rice said England should be feared by everyone at the World Cup after their Group B victory, and his former coach Liam Manning agrees

Full schedule of today’s World Cup games, channels and kick off times

NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

What are article 4 and 5 of the NATO Treaty?

The auroch skull that Dannielle Keys found on Blyth Beach. A walker has discovered an 'almost complete' skull of an ancestor to today's domesticated cows on the town's beach

Giant skull of cattle ancestor found washed up on UK beach

Dannielle Keys with the Aurochs skull she discovered on Blyth beach.

Woman discovers an extinct animal's skull on Blyth beach

A CGI render of what JDR's factory will look like when complete.

Multimillion pound offshore cable factory breaks ground in Northumberland

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

Some of the items collected by St Aidan's Catholic Primary, in Ashington, for Ukrainian refugees.

Ashington pupils help collect items for Ukrainian refugees

Susanne Hume and her family.

Northumberland family get funds they need to bring Ukrainian refugees to the UK ...

The first two Ukrainian refugee families, pictured with their sponsor families, have arrived in Rothbury.

Northumberland town welcomes its first refugees from Ukraine

Councillor Catherine Seymour, council leader Glen Sanderson and councillors Colin Horncastle and Jeff Watson.

Northumberland councillors help fund Ukraine mercy mission

Coun Alan Bowlas, Mayor of Berwick.

Berwick Mayor letter on the conflict in Ukraine: 'Even the smallest donation can...

Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service has sent two fire appliances to help firefighters in the Ukraine.

Northumberland firefighters reach Poland with fire engines destined for Ukraine

A Ukrainian woman holds her 3-month-old baby at the Western Railway Station as they flee Ukraine on March 9, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

DEC charities are providing emergency aid to the people of Ukraine - how to dona...

Jet2 is suspending flights to Krakow between 24 March and 26 May (Photo: Shutterstock)

Jet2 suspends flights to Poland for two months amid Ukraine war

Donations made in Rothbury are packed into a van.

Rothbury community rallies round with donations for Ukraine

A collection point has been created at the Northumberland Hall in Alnwick.

Collection point created by Alnwick Town Council for donations to Ukrainian refu...

Ibiza could be among the Spanish holiday islands moved to the amber travel list (Shutterstock)

These popular Spanish holiday islands ‘could be moved onto the amber travel list...

Supermarket chain Mere 'to become cheapest in UK' as it plans to open 300 budget...

EU citizen numbers

Over 2,500 EU nationals opt to stay in Northumberland

Chicken products sold in Tesco, Sainsbury's and B&M found to contain salmonella - what customers need to know (Photo: FSA)

More batches of chicken products sold in Tesco, Sainsbury's and B&M recalled aft...

Would it encourage vaccine doubters if public figures were pushed to the front of the queue?

Should celebrities go to the front of the vaccination queue?

Turkey, Poland and three Caribbean islands have been added to the quarantine list (Photo: Shutterstock)

Turkey, Poland and some Caribbean islands have been added to the quarantine list...

The Ryanair sale is back with hundreds of low-cost flights to popular destinations, including Rome, Barcelona and Vienna (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ryanair sale offers flights to European destinations from £7.99 - here’s where y...

Join this woman on her journey from dark forests to the tables of top chefs

Some EU countries are now starting to reopen their borders (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the dates when you can fly to European countries according to Ryanair -...

Here's how to explain VE Day to your kids, and the history behind the celebratio...

Everything you need to know about Easter Monday (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why is Easter Monday a holiday? This is what you need to know about why we obser...

Electric cars are better for environment than petrol or diesel, study concludes

Ryanair has cancelled all flights from Poland from the UK.

Ryanair and Jet2 cancel all UK flights to Poland

Families travelling to Turkey this year will be able to save money as visas are no longer required.

How families can save more than £100 on a holiday to Turkey this summer

Brits will no longer have to pay the 27.00 GBP fee for the e-visa (Photo: Shutterstock)

You no longer need to pay for a visa to visit Turkey from March - this is how mu...

It’s no secret that five star hotels don’t usually come cheap, especially when travelling to an exotic destination or upmarket city (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the cheapest 5 star hotels you can stay in around the world