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Hexham: Green belt fears

AS you reported (Courant May 3), Hexham Civic Society objected to the pre-application consultation for new affordable housing in the green belt to the eastern end of Hexham, opposite the Arnold Clark garage.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Abbey choristers

WERE you a chorister in the Hexham Abbey Choir? Do you know anyone who used to sing in the choir? If so, please get in touch!

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Internet helps protect sheep from flies

THE internet is set to play a key role in helping farmers to protect their flocks from the threat of flies.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Getting by with help of a friend

THE farming community has rallied round to assist those hardest hit by the extreme winter weather.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Record-breaking time for beef farmers at auction

hxmart2 BEEF farming in the Tyne Valley is booming after a series of record-breaking sales at Hexham Auction Mart.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Steve gets ready to share his knowledge

hxwinfield BPEX, the organisation representing pig levy payers in England, has appointed a new knowledge transfer manager for the North.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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SEAT is really on track with new Leon

I HAVE closely followed the development and fortunes of the SEAT car range, after the Volkswagen acquisition.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: Radical changes

THOUGH we are at opposite ends of the political spectrum, I am pleased to see that UKIP, a non-mainstream party, has made a noticeable difference to local voting patterns in the recent elections.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Helping hands

NOW I know why I am so pleased that my travels have brought me to live in Hexham.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Lack of respect

THE recent elections highlighted a gross lack of respect with regard to the individuals who reside in care homes in the Hexham area.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Rise of Rome

I WAS one of the small audience who heard the talk by Anthony Everitt in Hexham Library about his new book The Rise of Rome, which was reviewed by Peter Lewis in last week’s Courant.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: We must focus on the wonderful assets of our town centre shops

hxmarketst YOUR front page article speculates on investors being lured to Hexham. We, in the Market Street traders’ group, find yet again disappointment only in the continued talking down of Hexham.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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For the record, I have given up on the smelly second garage

I HAVE spent the last three months trying to say goodbye to a dear old friend – but he just doesn’t want to go!

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Drivers consider greener cars

GREENER cars could be on the point of becoming more common on Britain’s roads.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Duke’s takeover

FROM the technical plans I saw for Prudhoe (Courant, May 3), I see the battle against the Duke of Northumberland is not over.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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British pork needs help

NOT enough pork is being produced on Britain’s farms due to restrictive planning regulations, it has been claimed.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: Parking ticket

ANOTHER sad addition to the new parking restrictions occurred when a friend of mine, with a disabled badge, called and left his car in a residents-only bay, only to discover on his departure that he had acquired a fixed penalty ticket.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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