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Isobel Thompson, founder of Northern Sea Salt. (Photo: Heather Flint)

Woman creates sea salt from Craster's coastline

Storm damage near Craster. File image

New weather warning issued as Storm Boelo to be followed by more gales

Big waves at Amble. File image by Jane Coltman.

Met Office upgrades Storm Boelo weather warning for Northumberland

Stormy seas at Seahouses harbour. Picture by Jane Coltman (file image).

Met Office issues Storm Boelo weather warning for Northumberland

The fibre bottles are manufactured from sustainably sourced wood pulp, contain no hidden plastic and are recyclable

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Mphasis announced it will extend its work with Social Security Scotland

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Kenneth Mitchell from Needlefresh with Dobbies’ plant buyer Nigel Lawton.

Dobbies’ Ponteland store will donate five Christmas trees

Bamburgh, Northumberland.

Study reveals best places to raise a family

Alnmouth Railway Station.

Don’t mind the gap: level boarding commitment for new trains

Ben Douglas.

Views wanted on potential return of beavers to Tweed river catchment

Alnmouth beach has been named as the most dog-friendly.

Seaside village home to UK’s best dog-friendly beach
A Northumberland seaside village has been spotlighted for having the top dog-friendly beach in the UK.
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GNAAS has answered 24 Northumberland call-outs over the summer.

A busy summer for the air ambulance service

Carham Estate House is an eight-bedroom home on the England and Scotland border.

Magnificent estate with eight-bedroom home and cottage for sale

A vaccine broach day helps to keep the cost down for smallholders.

Vaccine broach day gives smallholders a helping hand

Staff members at the new Costa Coffee at Blyth Valley Retail Park.

New Costa Coffee store opens in Blyth

Charlie Wood celebrates his GCSE results. Picture: Crest Photography

Teenager celebrates top GCSE grades as Scotland hockey ambitions grow

Track is being renewed on parts of the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland.

Rail engineering works planned in county as part of £7m improvement project

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

Entries now welcome for best 100 words tale competition

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Vegetable grower yields £10m investment boost

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Celtic Nights is coming to Alnwick in October.

Music with Celtic pride

Tweed Forum invasives project manager Emily Iles with American Skunk Cabbage. Photo: Tweed Forum.

Biosecurity Plan to protect river from invasive species

Alnwick Town Juniors U13 Girls triumphed in the Eric Hately Memorial Tournament.

Alnwick Town Juniors Girls triumph in tournament

Tessa Sayers is a long-time supporter of Faith Welfare Trust (FWT), a charity based in South East India.

Fundraiser climbs Highland peak for Indian children’s charity

Terry Butcher and Gary McAllister launch Domino's 'Shirtiette' a stain-absorbing football shirt made to embrace messy matchday stains with pride

Pizza-friendly football tops made from serviette material

Gaby Zak. (Photo: Kelly Hodgkiss)

Photographer to showcase people and places of the North East

Coldingham Sands.

Coldingham beach wins award for 'incredible' 20th year in a row

Thousands lining the streets for the 2025 visit.

Legacy of the Coldstream Guards’ visit rests in the hands of local residents
In 1650 Oliver Cromwell chose to invade Scotland, ordering Colonel George Monck to accompany him, forming a new regiment for Monck.
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Staff from the Food Warehouse in Berwick in their half and half shirts.

Berwick store unites England and Scotland in one shirt

Lowick Village Store owner Lynsey Fairbairn and daughter Lauren.

Triple win for 'heart of community' village shop

Northern Trek creator Ken Heptonstall.

Walking enthusiast bids to have cross-border trek route made official

Jade and Brian Levitt on the trip which inspired Cedar & Snout.

Couple turn grief into dog brand success

Missing man, Jess.

Police continue search for missing man

William Bettaney, 8, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge.

William, 8, completes Three Peaks Challenge

Golden eagles are set to make a return to northern England. Picture: Phil Wilkinson /Restoring Upland Nature (RUN)

Golden eagles set to make comeback in northern England as £1m fund approved

The Paton & Co team.

Estate agency expands north as strategic merger is agreed

Big waves at Amble. File image by Jane Coltman.

Met Office issues weather warning for Easter weekend in Northumberland

Euan Dale, who started off at Duns Amateur Swimming Club, in his Great Britain tracksuit for the 2008 Olympic Games. Picture by by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.

Euan raises concerns of community impact if swimming club closes

Northumbria Police are looking for this man.

Police appeal for help to find missing man

Jack Kingsland, Emelia Walker and Liam Stead with Sensei Dylan Gibson and Sensei Gemma Gibson, and grading examiner Sensei Frank Brennan.

Youngsters earn their karate black belts

Fuel stations in Northumberland.

Most expensive places in the UK to buy petrol revealed

Glendale Show is moving to the Saturday of the August bank holiday weekend.

Show breaks with tradition for new date on the calendar

Blyth is bidding to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.

Blyth sets sights on UK Town of Culture 2028 title

Springtime in Northumberland.

Sunshine brings a welcome glimpse of spring to Northumberland

Hester Musson and Shona Maclean will be at Morpeth Waterstones.

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Jack Grieve runs the Janreen with a two-person crew.

Skipper champions next generation after vessel restoration

Jenell Arnott, left, and Lauren Nieuwenhuys.

School turns focus on marine life

Kim McGuinness meets farmers in Longhorsley.

Farmers quiz mayor on 'tourist tax'

Mountain climbing picture taken during the Sixth Form expedition to Borneo last year.

School to put outdoor learning and sustainability in the spotlight

It was back to the leisure centre to keep the legs loose for Tweedmouth Rangers

Big freeze puts local Berwick football fixtures on ice

Treetop Toys in Berwick is closing.

Toy shop announces immediate closure after a year

Dr Rachel Hawes, John McNeil and paramedic Andy Mawson.

Daughter runs first marathon in aid of charity that helped her dad

BGS scientist using a non-magnetic theodolite and fluxgate magnetometer to measure magnetic north.

‘Three norths’ set to leave England according to data and calculations

Stock images of snow in Northumberland.

Met Office forecasts wintry showers for north - when snow could hit UK

The national driver MOT roadshow is coming to three locations in Berwickshire early in the new year.

Driver MOT roadshow aims to help those aged 60 and over

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