Bellingham
Wark village notes
YOU’LL recall that I mentioned the opportunity to be a part of a one-off choir forming for the deanery evensong at the very end of June.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Chollerton village notes
WELL done to Barrasford Football Club which won the John Pickworth League Cup, beating Halfway House 4-3.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Humshaugh village notes
ON Thursday, June 13, an archive of village life will be recorded. Everyone in the village, young and old, is asked to record what they do on this day.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Bellingham Village Notes
WHO remembers what was going on in the village 20 years ago this month?
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Redesdale village notes
THE committee of Corsenside parish hall is holding its annual general meeting at the hall on Monday, June 17, starting at 8pm.
Last updated 12 June 2013
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Bellingham: Raising a glass to beer festival
THE inaugural Border Beer Festival takes place in Bellingham Town Hall this weekend.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Lunch is served, thanks to Wark charity volunteers
AS soon as the plates were cleared after this year’s Wark Charity Lunch, thoughts turned to next year’s 25th anniversary.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Humshaugh: Village cooks up new venture
ANOTHER community venture has been rolled out in Humshaugh, thanks to a £17,000 grant.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Bellingham village notes
AFTER a couple of bad years caused by the weather, supporters of Bellingham Show are rallying round to top up the show’s reserves.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Ridsdale: Diesel siphoned off
MORE than 300 litres of diesel has been siphoned from a lorry parked at Ridsdale.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Chollerton village notes
WELL done to the Barrasford Arms darts team who finished runners-up in the knockout cup at finals night.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Redesdale village notes
THE plant sale held last Sunday at Corsenside parish hall was a great success, raising £1,333.40 towards the cost of repairing the roof at All Saint’s, West Woodburn, and replacing the windows at St Cuthbert’s, Corsenside.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Upper North Tyne village notes
TARSET celildh band invites you to a free evening of music and dance at Tarset village hall tonight at 7pm.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Bellingham: Council allows public 15 minutes to speak
MEMBERS of the public are to be allocated a combined total of 15 minutes to speak at Bellingham Parish Council meetings.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Wark village notes
THOSE of you who regularly venture across our footbridge over the Tyne may have spotted that work has started on installing the new play equipment at the sports club.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Wark: Pet lambs are slaughtered by killer dog
DOZENS of sheep have been savaged in the North Tyne by a crazed dog.
Last updated 5 June 2013
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Kielder is top tourism experience
KIELDER Water and Forest Park has been declared the best tourism experience in the country.
Last updated 29 May 2013
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Upper North Tyne village notes
THE United Reformed Church are holding a cake and tombola stall at Kielder Castle on Monday, May 27.
Last updated 29 May 2013
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Bellingham village notes
THERE was high drama in the Cheviot on Saturday, when the value of first aid training was graphically demonstrated.
Last updated 29 May 2013
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Wark village notes
THE ink on last week’s edition of The Courant had barely dried when I found out that the charity lunch raised an amazing £4,500.
Last updated 29 May 2013
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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.


