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Bridge End unveil album plans

THEY may not be the youngest band in Tynedale, but they can still match their up-and-coming counterparts for their enthusiasm for their music.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Once upon a time there was a budding author...

LEGEND has it that a budding children’s author from Lambley once won a competition aimed at discovering the best new writers the North-East has to offer.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Last updated 9 January 2012
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Choir rises to challenges of Advent

ST Mungo’s Church at Simonburn has very good high level heaters which proved most welcome on a cold evening for performers and audience alike.

Last updated 2 January 2012
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Kirsty’s gem of a venture has sparkle

SURROUNDED by an Aladdin’s cave of gems, stones, beads and precious metals is every girl’s dream. But for one young woman it is a reality after opening her own jewellery boutique in Corbridge.

Last updated 2 January 2012
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Last updated 26 December 2011
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Former bank manager pens his fourth book

HEXHAM writer Nick Brigham, who took up the craft after retiring from his job as a bank manager, has delved into his past for inspiration for a fourth book.

Last updated 26 December 2011
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Alston troupe is lord of the dance

A LOCAL dance school’s junior troupe has won a national competition with its unique interpretation of a well known children's story.

Last updated 19 December 2011
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Last updated 19 December 2011
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Waiting in the Wings moves audience

TACKLING a Noel Coward play is no easy feat, for despite Coward’s reputation as a master of the sharp one-liner, there’s a depth and humanity about his work that requires a skilled hand.

Last updated 12 December 2011
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Riding Mill Drama Club has a professional edge

AS a huge fan of Christmas and everything associated with it, a trip to Riding Mill to see the drama club’s interpretation of A Christmas Carol promised to be a fitting way to kick off the festive season.

Last updated 12 December 2011
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Newcastle is rich in history

LOVE it or hate it, the people of Tynedale cannot ignore Newcastle. The bawdy Geordie city on the banks of the Tyne, with its legendary nightlife, Sydney Harbour Bridge blueprint and underachieving football club is known the world over.

Last updated 12 December 2011
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Last updated 12 December 2011
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Annie showcases buckets of young talent

ANNIE may have been the Stocksfield Players’ first venture into musicals, but when it came to getting a cast together, there was no shortage of interest.

Last updated 5 December 2011
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