Auditors find Northumberland County Council acted properly over £40m...
Ernst and Young said Northumberland County Council made 'minor inaccuracies' but were satisfied the HQ move was 'value for money'
View ArticleWhy has controversy surrounded Northumberland County Council’s proposed HQ move?
The £40m plan to leave Morpeth's County Hall has been criticised and dubbed a 'vanity project' by opposition councillors
View ArticleWansbeck MP Ian Lavery opens Ashington High School’s £4.2m extension
Northumberland County Council chipped in £3.8m to pay for new sports courts, drama studio, music room and sixth form centre
View ArticleNorthumberland County Council approves new Ashington headquarters
Councillors were asked to only consider planning grounds when voting on the five-storey application
View ArticleHave you seen missing Northumberland man Stephen Henderson Ramshaw?
Stephen Henderson Ramshaw from Ashington has been missing since April 7 and has been seen twice in the town
View ArticleThree 12-year-old girls sexually harassed by a male while walking in...
Police say a male, aged 14 to 20, allegedly approached the girls in Hirst Park before making sexual comments to them
View ArticleAshington celebrates Bobby and Jack Charlton’s 1966 World Cup win 50 years on
England's only World Cup triumph was screened at a 1960s retro event in Hirst Park in recognition of the town's famous footballing sons
View ArticleSee the fast food fanatic race home at 129mph in a bid to keep his McDonald’s...
Lee Rutherford, 32, from Blyth, Northumberland, was stopped on the Spine Road after hurtling back from Ashington with some fast food
View ArticleNorthumberland Day: The Ashington accent, why it’s distinctive and symbolises...
Even those who don't always use the pitmatic dialect will do so to feel part of a community and show their identity
View ArticleWansbeck constituency General Election 2017 – parties, candidates and the...
As the General Election 2017 approaches on June 8 we profile everything you need to know about the Wansbeck constituency
View ArticleBehind bars: 21 criminals from across the North East who were locked up in May
A gallery of 21 North East offenders who have been convicted and jailed at courts around our region throughout May 2017\n
View ArticleWansbeck constituency General Election results 2017: Full standings, MP and...
See the full standings, new MP, results and reaction from the Wansbeck constituency following the General Election 2017 vote count
View ArticleThis three-bed is up for auction from £43,000 – but you’ll need to bring...
The Ashington terraced house has its own back yard, garden and garage and is just a short walk away from the shops, schools and a park
View ArticleThis bargain Ashington terrace is perfect for investors – but they’ll have to...
The two-bed home is going under the hammer from £29,950 and is close to shops, schools and the park
View ArticleSeparated by miles of road and years of life expectancy: The North East...
ONS statistics show babies born in parts of the North East can expect a much shorter life than neighbours just miles down the road
View ArticleSeparated by miles of road and years of life expectancy: The North East...
ONS statistics show babies born in parts of the North East can expect a much shorter life than neighbours just miles down the road
View ArticleNorthumberland Day: The Ashington accent, why it’s distinctive and symbolises...
Even those who don't always use the pitmatic dialect will do so to feel part of a community and show their identity
View ArticleBigger Aldi reopens in Ashington after refurbishment
The supermarket says it has redesigned the store so it is easier for customers to find the products they want
View ArticleAshington and Blyth could have passenger trains to Newcastle by 2022 if...
Northumberland County Council aims to re-open the freight-only Newcastle-Blyth-Ashington railway line, as report finds it would boost deprived towns
View ArticleSubway reopens more than 600 stores – including some in the North East
Around a quarter of UK Subway sandwich stores are now open for delivery only
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