Hexham hydro dream is sunk
THE money-spinning hydro-electricity generating plant proposed for the Tyne at Hexham is dead in the water.
Blanchland: Family ties see brothers unveil village plaque
OVER 60 people attended a ceremony in Blanchland on Sunday to commemorate the village’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Hexham: Suzy shares her story in a bid to help the bereaved
TYNEDALE Hospice at Home has a new bereavement services co-ordinator and assistant.
Sheepdog society goes pink for Jill’s favourite charity
BEFORE she died shepherdess Jill Fairweather dreamed of organising a pink sheepdog trial to raise funds for a cause close to her heart.
Haltwhistle: Family’s tributes to ‘gentle giant’ killed in road crash
A HALTWHISTLE man was killed in a crash in Cumbria this week.
Morris dancers fly the flag for a fine English tradition
THEY followed in the footsteps of Prince Harry, but the reception they received was (almost) as rapturous.
Regatta gains from Olympics legacy
HEXHAM was the place to be for hundreds of rowers from across the North-East on Saturday.
NORTHUMBERLAND YOUNG FARMERS' RALLY PICTURE GALLERY
See all our pictures from the YFC Rally held at Haydon Bridge.
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This week in... 1919
Saturday, June 16, 1934Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland, Sir Charles Trevelyan unveiled a series of murals at Acomb Youth Hostel which had been painted by pupils of King Edward VII School in Newcastle.
Sir Charles commented that membership of the Tyneside Hostel Movement, which included the Acomb hostel, was expanding rapidly and there were plans to open another hostel at Twice Brewed on the Military Road.
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