Recently added articles from Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England):
Villages make it onto property rich list.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HOUSE prices in three north Northumberland areas are among the highest in the region. In the Property Rich List 2008, published by Zoopla.co.uk, Alnwick, Bamburgh and Chathill were named in the top 10 areas of Northumberland. Bamburgh came out the best in the area. ...
Heartless thief stole boy's hearing aids.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A THIEF who stole a five-year-old boy's hearing aids while he was swimming has been branded "lower than a rat's belly" by the child's furious family. The deaf youngster, who we've been asked not to identify, was at a private party being held at Amble Granary Leisure Complex on ...
Walk the golden age.
Aug 01, 2008 ... TWO free guided walks are taking place in north Northumberland this weekend as part of the Golden Age of Northumbria Festival programme. The walks, led by members of Berwick Ramblers, follow part of St Oswald's Way, the long-distance route that links sites associated with the ...
On your marks for quacky races.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MORE than 8,000 plastic ducks are set to do battle at the Alnwick Garden in a charity race. The bathroom figures will be flying down The Garden's Grand Cascade in a bid to bag some cash for Grace House North East Children's Hospice Appeal. Seventeen races, featuring ...
World music countdown.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MUSICAL extravaganza of global proportions is just days away. Saturday marks the start of the 33rd Alnwick International Music Festival. Stuffed with colour, culture and charm, the eight-day showcase promises to hit the right note with festival fans. ...
No savings, just massive cuts ahead for new unitary council.
Aug 01, 2008 ... CLAIMS that Northumberland's new super-council will save taxpayers [pounds sterling]17 million a year have been shot down in flames during a grilling of finance bosses at County Hall. The figure was part of the package sold to the Government two years ago by the former Labour ...
GAZETTE COMMENT: Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Healey?
Aug 01, 2008 ... It comes as no surprise that the new super-council for Northumberland is in a critical condition. The warnings were clearly made, yet the Government and the unitary architects persisted in pushing through their agenda against the will and better advice of the majority. ...
Drugs seized.
Aug 02, 2008 ... POLICE seized a "significant" amount of drugs at an address in Amble last week. ...
Vandals wreck floral display.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A FLORAL display to improve an entrance to Wooler has been vandalised three times. Flowers in planters were put up on railings on both sides of The Peth around four weeks ago in a scheme initiated by traders. But the blooms on the footpath side have been pulled out, ...
Dog owners put health at risk.
Aug 02, 2008 ... LAZY dog owners are creating a stink in Shilbottle - and putting children's health at risk - by failing to clean up after their pets. Villagers are up in arms about the mess left on pavements and paths recently, and the issue is now being raised with Alnwick District Council. ...
Out and about.
Aug 02, 2008 ... NORTHUMBERLAND County Council's mobile information unit will be out and about across the county this month. Councillors and ...
Storage plans knocked back.
Aug 02, 2008 ... PLANS to build a shed on land near Hepple were unanimously refused by Northumberland National Park Authority. Dr Bill Pickering, of The Badger, in the hamlet of Swindon, applied to the National Park to build a shed on land at his home. But the land was not authorised for use as ...
Pain workshops.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A CHARITY supporting people with arthritis is planning to run a training course in the Alnwick area. Arthritis Care is proposing to host pain self-management workshops in September. The programme, aimed at ...
Summer fete.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A SUMMER garden fete is to take place next weekend in South Charlton. The event for St James' Church in the ...
Toddler fun goes on.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A TODDLER group at Eglingham is to run throughout the school summer holidays. The group, for children aged one month to four years, meets at Eglingham First School. The school governors decided to continue through the holidays because of ...
Plans on hold.
Aug 03, 2008 ... TWO applications for developments in the Bamburgh area have been put on hold. Berwick Borough Council's planning committee is to hold site visits at Waren Lea Hall, Waren Mill, with regards to an application to ...
Raves reined in.
Aug 03, 2008 ... MOUNTED police were in Seahouses at the weekend as part of a summer crackdown on anti-social behaviour in north Northumberland. Two police horses patrolled the beach on Saturday as part of Operation Summer Holiday. Inspector Sue Peart said: "We are not trying to be ...
Call costs driver [pounds sterling]100.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A MOTORIST was fined [pounds sterling]100 for driving while using a mobile phone on the A1 near Alnwick. Alnwick magistrates convicted George Hamilton of using the hand-held device last week. The case went ahead in the defendant's absence after he failed to attend ....
Matthew's memory lives on.
Aug 04, 2008 ... MORE than [pounds sterling]1,700 has been raised in memory of a popular Alnwick lad who died suddenly outside his girlfriend's home. The Matthew Swordy Memorial Fund was set up shortly after the 21-year-old collapsed in March this year. Since then, an overwhelming ...
Speeder fined.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A MAN was fined [pounds sterling]80 for breaking the speed limit in Longframlington. Alnwick Magistrates Court heard that James Edward Jeavons had driven 36mph in the 30mph limit on January 25. Jeavons, 20, of ...
