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Archbishop’s visit was a special day to remember
THE media spotlight fell on a tiny Tynedale church as it received a special visit from one of the country’s leading clergymen.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Police call off search for woman’s body
SEARCH teams scouring remote farmland in connection with the disappearance of a Hexham woman say they are now satisfied her body is not buried there.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Corbridge: Rome accident victim wins £10m payout
A CORBRIDGE man who suffered catastrophic brain injuries when he was knocked down by a Catholic priest in Rome has been awarded a compensation package worth £10m.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Hexham: Town says ‘bonjour’ to twinning visitors
HEXHAM Town Twinning Association is pulling out all the stops to celebrate a 21-year partnership with the French town of Noyon.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Corbridge: Chris books speed reader Anne for his radio show
RIDING Mill speed reading champ Anne Jones became one of the first people in the country to read Dan Brown’s latest page turner, Inferno, on the morning of its release.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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News in brief
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after two cars and a coach crashed on the A68 near Riding Mill.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Hexham: Rugby ace Chris is still on the ball at 103
FAMILY and friends raised a glass to Hexham’s Chris Armstrong as he celebrated his 103rd birthday.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Corbridge: Challenge winners get wheeling and dealing
TWO Hexham Courant charity challengers will be joining the crowds at the first-ever Northumbrian Antiques and Collectors’ Fair in Corbridge.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Tynedale: Vale is drawn over new name
MUCH maligned grass cutting contractors Vale are no longer being employed by social landlords Isos – or are they?
Last updated 22 May 2013
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‘Marxist state will hinder Tynedale’
TORY stronghold Tynedale will be left out in the cold as Northumberland becomes a one-party “Marxist” state, according to a leading councillor.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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News in brief
THREE garages and outbuildings in Ovingham were targeted by thieves on the same night.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Haltwhistle plants itself on gardeners’ calendar
THERE will be no shortage of colour on display at the Haltwhistle Plant Festival tomorrow.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Call for town manager to put pride back in Hexham
A TOWN centre manager is one of a string of initiatives being mooted as a way of transforming Hexham’s economic fortunes.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Tynedale skipper Cant leaves Leadgate in a spin
CAPTAIN Tom Cant helped Tynedale bounce back to winning ways, the spin king ripping through Leadgate’s batting order.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Gilsland: Oil stolen
THIEVES have stolen heating oil worth £350 from a house in Gilsland.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Haltwhistle: Addict stole to fund heroin habit
A HEROIN addict from Haltwhistle broke into the town’s Co-op store and stole £800 worth of alcohol, a court has heard.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Coanwood: Chillies frozen out in downturn
A BUSINESS which overcame the climatic challenge of growing chillies in Coanwood has wilted under the chilly wind of the consumer recession.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Haltwhistle: Hero David saves life of pensioner
A part-time fireman is being hailed a hero after crawling into a burning building to save a pensioner’s life.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Hexham: Shop mystery remains
What’s going on behind the Windolene is the question which continues to intrigue Hexham.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Hexham: All change for garage site
THE former Volvo garage on Anick Road in Hexham, is set for a new life as a biomass heating centre.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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