News at a glance

Prudhoe: Balsam bashers strike again

VOLUNTARY group Prudhoe Ground Force will be tackling the scourge of Himalayan balsam at the town’s Tyne Riverside Country Park on Monday.

Last updated 19 June 2013
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Bellingham village notes

ONE of the nation’s great treasures will be making a special appearance in Bellingham later this year.

Last updated 19 June 2013
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Ponteland village notes

TONIGHT, the weekly badminton club will meet from 8.30pm until 10pm at the leisure centre in Callerton Lane.

Last updated 19 June 2013
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Hexham hydro dream is sunk

Hexham hydro THE money-spinning hydro-electricity generating plant proposed for the Tyne at Hexham is dead in the water.

Last updated 15 June 2013
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Prudhoe: Paul joins board at SCM Pharma

hxpaulscm PRUDHOE-BASED pharmaceutical manufacturer SCM Pharma has boosted its senior management team with the recruitment of a new operations director.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Prudhoe: Coronation fair is town’s crowning glory

Hxprudbuck THE Chinese dragon arrived at noon, its body shimmering in the sunlight as it wound its way along Prudhoe’s Front Street to the clear appreciation of the crowds.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Ovingham: Umbrellas ready for Goose Fair

ALTHOUGH they are hoping for bright sunshine on the day, the organisers of Ovingham’s Goose Fair are already pulling out their umbrellas!

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Ovingham: £3.2m investment will secure bridge’s future

RICKETY Ovingham Bridge has been saved from possible closure by news it is to receive a £3.2m facelift next year.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Hexham: School tour for Minister

SCHOOLS Minister David Laws is coming to Hexham next month to discuss investment in the town’s crumbling Queen Elizabeth High School.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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News in brief

BELLINGHAM’S skating ramp is to be removed.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Hexham: Traffic jams will be Next as new store opens

AFTER an absence of eight years, fashion favourite Next returns to Hexham next week.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Haltwhistle: Tip closure on the cards

HALTWHISTLE’S household waste centre will close for three days next week for essential maintenance work to be carried out.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Corbridge: Three-month bridge closure planned

ONE of the main routes along the Tyne Valley could be closed near Corbridge for up to three months.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Newton: ‘We’re being bribed to support new homes scheme’

Hxnewgreen CAMPAIGNERS against a proposal to build up to four detached homes in Newton village say the community is being bribed to support the plan.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Langley: Trouble as travellers pitch camp

A LAND OWNER has hit out at travellers who used his fields as a campsite en route to the Appleby horse fair last weekend.

Last updated 12 June 2013
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Corbridge: Pedal power is helping the heroes

Hxherocy TACKLING a 423-mile cycle ride is an heroic feat by anyone’s standards, but it was made even more so last week, when 15 injured service personnel and veterans took part.