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‘Town hall’ bid for Hexham bus station
HEXHAM bus station could be in line for a bright new future as the site of a new “Tynedale town hall.”
Last updated 24 May 2013
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45 jobs lost as firm pulls out of Prudhoe
ANOTHER major Low Prudhoe employer is to shut, with the loss of 45 jobs.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Pals rally round for Sam
SPORTING hero Sam Smith is going up in the world – or at least he will be if his mates get their way.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Tynedale: Dementia week sends message that talking changes everything
TWO decades ago, Alzheimer’s was considered a normal part of ageing.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Council savings
SAVINGS made by Prudhoe Town Council could pay for a new planting scheme.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Duke’s plan at a standstill as drainage row rumbles on
OPPONENTS of plans for a £30m redevelopment of Prudhoe town centre say Northumberland County Council’s failure to assess a lengthy stretch of the town’s drainage system could end in disaster.
Last updated 23 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 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Mill pond problems come out in the wash
AN unlikely explanation appears to have been found for the contamination of Prudhoe Castle’s mill pond.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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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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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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