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Haydon Bridge: Wartime marriage still going strong
A WARTIME romance led to a marriage which is still going strong for a couple well-known in farming circles.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Litter louts make Sele a no-go zone
BROKEN glass, empty cans and food wrappers littering Hexham’s Sele made the area a no-go zone for dog walkers during the Easter holidays.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Whittonstall: Call for talks on opencast scheme
VILLAGERS this week called for fresh investigations into a huge opencast mine planned on their doorstep.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Stocksfield: Neville has served Bywell Parish for more than 50 years
WHEN Neville Thowburn joined Bywell Parish Council in the late 1950s, the world was a different place.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Ted’s getting on his bike in bid to boost economy
TOURISM businesses are set to reap the rewards of a new 100-mile long mountain biking trail unveiled this week.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Halton Lea Gate: Stan has called it a day
A FORMER colliery worker who has given 20 years’ service to his parish is calling it a day at the age of 78.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Silverware stolen
SILVERWARE worth £1,400 has been stolen during a house burglary in Hexham.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Corbridge: Hexham’s MP backs campaign against development
PROTESTORS fighting proposals to build 54 new homes in Corbridge have won the backing of Hexham’s MP Guy Opperman.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Andy’s up for award
HEXHAM leather-worker Andy Bates has been shortlisted for a national prize in the Craft Skills Awards 2013.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Bellingham in Bloom
ORGANISERS of Bellingham in Bloom are expecting plenty of golds this summer – quite literally.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Aiming to find new archers
BUDDING archers will get the chance to try realise their ambitions at a series of beginner archery events organised by a Tynedale club.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Allendale: Heritage project seeks community support
A PROJECT to conserve and promote the heritage of the Allen Valleys is calling on the support of communities and businesses.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Charity fashion show raises £200
A HEXHAM clothes shop has raised around £200 for Cancer Research UK through putting on a charity fashion show.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Open day marks relocation
A COMPLEMENTARY therapy centre, which has operated from the heart of Hexham for the last 15 years, has moved to bigger premises in the town centre.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Volunteers for gateway
A CHARTERED surveyor has volunteered his services to preserve a piece of Hexham’s ancient history.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Olympian’s pedal power helps out pal
SHE’S smashed the world hour record, won a Commonwealth Games gold medal and received an MBE, but cycling champion Yvonne McGregor will have to pace herself next weekend.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Corbridge: Big plans for little people
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to raise more than £20,000 for a new site for Corbridge Pre-School have approached the parish council.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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North Pennines: Nectar funding creates a buzz
GRANT funding of nearly £400,000 is creating a buzz in the North Pennines.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Stocksfield: Melna retires after 28 years’ service
BROOMLEY and Stocksfield Parish Council has honoured a retiring councillor who has given 28 years’ service.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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Hexham: Property company’s merge into Priestpopple office
THE former Youngs Chartered Surveyors office on Hexham’s Wentworth Place is to close following the recent merger of the company with the town’s Rural Property Consultants.
Last updated 24 April 2013
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