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A CARAVAN worth £10,000 has been stolen from a lay-by on the A69 near Hexham.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: Post boxes will stay in place
THE future of post boxes in rural locations will be safeguarded even if the privatisation of Royal Mail goes ahead.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Kielder’s key role in £14bn canal bid
LONG dubbed a white elephant, Kielder Water is being trumpeted as the saviour of drought-stricken South-East England.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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A CLIMBER was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after falling 50 ft from the Wanney Crags.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Corbridge: Live life in the Fastlane
SUPERCARS are expected to descend on Corbridge in their hundreds on Sunday as the village gears up for the annual Fastlane car show.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: Parish and town council results
ALLENDALE (13 seats): Elected: Robert Edward Henderson Philipson 492; Anne Valeria Dunn (Ind) 437; Margaret Stonehouse 414; Nicholas Howard 414; Geoff Lee 394; Liz Sandison 370; Hilton Walker 337; Jan Simmonds 287; David Crellin 259; Glynn Galley 252; Philip David Walter 246 (Ind); Gordon Kean Whitfield 246; Christopher Douglas Bacon 210.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Corbridge: Winners rise to the antiques challenge
LARGE crowds are expected in Corbridge next weekend for the very first Northumbrian Antiques and Collectors’ Fair.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: War veteran (94) mourned
A WELL-KNOWN Hexham sportsman and school teacher, who survived being shot in the head during one of the great battles of World War Two, has died at the age of 94.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Lib Dems face huge drop in votes across Tynedale
IT was pretty much a case of “as you were” at Thursday’s local elections in Tynedale.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Kielder in the running for national award
KIELDER Water and Forest Park has been named as a finalist in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: New high for fund-raisers
SUPPORTERS of a Hexham charity are taking their fund-raising to new heights.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Care home gets new lease of life
A FORMER Hexham care home that has been empty for four years is set for a new lease of life.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Haltwhistle: Festival puts its best foot forward as it comes of age
GOOD conversation punctuated by short history lessons while striding across the rolling countryside under great, big blue skies – it’s the winning combination that keeps regulars coming back for more.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Allendale: Winning cyclists enjoy life of pie
ALLENDALE’S Forge Studio has served up the perfect pastry treat for two teams of top pedallers.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Hexham: Flat conversion can go ahead, rule planners
DESPITE objections from Hexham Town Council, Northumberland County Council’s west area planning committee has given the green light for the conversion of a flat in Hexham town centre to an office.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Donkeys make a winning subject
FRIENDLY donkeys have helped a budding photographer from Prudhoe win a digital camera.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Ponteland: Library omission could be a deal breaker, developer warns
A FINANCIAL appraisal for the long-awaited regeneration of Ponteland town centre has been submitted – with the notable exception of the library.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: Passengers press on with bus complaints
PASSENGERS on a vital bus service say improvements still need to be made after a number of buses failed to turn up.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Allendale: Auction raises £4,000
AN auction held by Allendale Cricket Club raised around £4,000, with donations still coming in.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Tynedale: How county votes stack up
HOW the votes were cast, with the name of the elected county councillor in bold, and * denoting a sitting councillor.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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