Newton: Mystery assessor awards five stars

A MYSTERY tourist board assessor has awarded a five star Enjoy England rating to an inn near Stocksfield.

Last updated 22 May 2013
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Bywell: New attractions for all ages to explore

Last updated 22 May 2013
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Riding Mill village notes

A HUGE thank you to Linda Shepherd for organising last Saturday’s jumble sale in the parish hall and to everyone who helped with setting up and dismantling, selling on the stalls or providing and selling refreshments.

Last updated 22 May 2013
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Riding Mill village notes

THANKS to some brighter weather, it has been lovely to see customers of the Foyer Cafe enjoying their refreshments al fresco, either in the parish hall garden or under the shade of the trees in the mill race garden.

Last updated 15 May 2013
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Stocksfield: Judges overrule burglar’s appeal

A BURGLAR who was jailed for 44 months after ransacking a house in Stocksfield has failed to convince the Court of Appeal that his sentence is too long.

Last updated 8 May 2013
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Riding Mill village notes

THE parish hall foyer cafe is open today from 9.30am until 1pm, but will be closed on bank holiday Monday to give the enthusiastic volunteers a well- deserved break.

Last updated 8 May 2013
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Stocksfield: End of an era for parlour drama

IT was the end of an era for one of the cleverest – and silliest – dramatic productions in the district.

Last updated 8 May 2013
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Riding Mill: Village is “Bunkered”

IMAGINE the alarm at Naval Headquarters when they start getting signals from a supposed defunct naval intelligence cold war bunker.

Last updated 1 May 2013
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Riding Mill village notes

APOLOGISE that your Village Notes comprise so many housekeeping details lately, but I would rather villagers be certain of temporary changes to the timetables at our halls.

Last updated 1 May 2013
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Hunt for dogs with X-factor

THE owners of pedigree pooches of all shapes and sizes are being encouraged to take part in a dog show which forms part of Tynedale’s biggest agricultural event.

Last updated 1 May 2013
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Pippa Middleton at society wedding in Hexham

THE Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton was in Hexham on Saturday for the wedding of the daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Allendale.

Last updated 29 April 2013
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Stocksfield: Developer hit with £15,000 bill to move flats just nine inches

MOVING the location of four new affordable homes by just nine inches could end up costing £15,000.

Last updated 24 April 2013
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Stocksfield landslip repair work under way

WORK is under way to repair a landslip in Stocksfield which has left a busy road closed since January.

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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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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Horsley village notes

HORSLEY was very busy last weekend with the vintage fair and open studios. On the Saturday cars lined both sides of the main street from one end of the village to the other, although the second day was less well-attended.

Last updated 24 April 2013
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‘Turbine will turn village into Tow Law’

STOCKSFIELD is in line to become the next Tow Law if a planning application for a wind turbine more than twice the height of the Angel of the North is given the go ahead.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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Suffragette inspires a writing competition

SHE was caught by the thundering hooves of King George V’s horse while trying to pin Suffragette colours on to the animal.

Last updated 17 April 2013
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