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Plans to build four houses cause conflict and confusion
BAFFLED councillors are to conduct a site visit to find out what is going on with a contentious housing development at Stocksfield.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Bar wars loom as the landlord fights back
THE owner of a threatened pub near Alston is breathing fire because he feels locals supposedly campaigning to save his pub are in fact doing their best to keep it closed.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Funded landowners hail a monumental success story
THE owner of a historic Northumbrian monument has praised a farming scheme that has saved it from ruin.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Take the plunge in Hexham
FOLLOWING the success of 2008’s inaugural Big Splash event, which raised £3,600 for local charities, Hexham Rotary Club is once again organising the mammoth sponsored swim.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Respite for residents of deluged Wark street
SALVATION is at hand for residents of a street in Wark which has been flooded three times in the last six years.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Remembered in Abbey gift
FORMER members of a Tynedale care service are to present Hexham Abbey with a gift in memory of a popular colleague.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Time for meditation
A BUDDHIST monk will bring his meditation classes to Hexham in a number of workshops scheduled later this year.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Haydon Bridge High School
Haydon Bridge High School
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Kuhn deal for Carrs
FARM equipment specialists, Kuhn, have appointed Hexham-based suppliers Carrs Billington as a main dealer for its complete range.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Limousin king John triumphs
PROLIFIC limousin breeder John Smith-Jackson swept the board at Hexham Mart’s 15th anniversary show earlier this month.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Coaching sessions kick off
BUDDING entrepreneurs will be given a helping hand in setting up their businesses in Haltwhistle.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Blyth spirit is passed on to Tynedale riders
OLYMPIC medallist Blyth Tait made the long trip from his home in New Zealand to enlighten riders across Tynedale earlier this month.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Stocksfield news
DON’T forget the village fun run and fun day on Saturday, September 11, starting at 2.30pm on the Stocksfield Sports Field.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Haltwhistle news
IT WAS good to see the excellent coverage of Haltwhistle’s Walking Festival last week. I hope that lots of the readers will look at the website www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org and make their bookings either on line or by phone. The brochure is now available, and if you would like one please contact me on (01434) 322894, or email haltywalkfest@btinternet.com to be added to the mailing list. Sorry, we don’t allow dogs, because of the animals we may encounter on many of the walks
Last updated 27 August 2010
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QEHS
Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Rally good display
VINTAGE tractor enthusiasts are in for a chuffing good time at Stocksfield on Sunday.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Bellingham news
Show weekend has arrived at last! For some it’s a family day out and for others it’s a day in the beer tent. Either way this year’s show promises to impress with Bellingham’s first trapeze artist, a display from our very own fire service and even a march through the village by Morpeth Pipe Band- who last played at the show in the 1980s.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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A mum’s crusade for the truth
ANNE Leech is the perfect interviewee: clear, quotable, and always forthcoming, even when facing uncomfortable questions.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Rede and write – as easy as ABC
A IS for the army tanks at Otterburn Ranges and B is for the Bird in Bush Inn in Elsdon.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Tearoom appeal lost
A COUPLE who have turned a run-down former pub in West Woodburn into a successful tearoom have fallen foul of planners.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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