There’s strength in depth
BULB planting time generally runs from September to the end of November, and if you keep within this time-scale it is reasonable to expect a handsome display next spring.This said, should you run out...
View ArticleSew and sew
THE next meeting of Ponteland Embroiderers Guild is a Christmas activity.Those attending Monday’s event, which will be held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Thornhill Road, between 2pm and 4pm, are asked to...
View ArticleArtful way to raise funds
MORPETH Soroptimists has given the local branch of a charity a funding boost.Following a very successful fund-raising art exhibition at Hepscott Village Hall, the organisation’s President, Trish...
View ArticleVisitor puts the spotlight on Asia
THERE was an international theme at the last meeting of Morpeth Rotary Club when Nitin Shukla of Newcastle talked to members and visitors about the Asian Business Connexions organisation.His family was...
View ArticleMake a date with voices
A TRADITIONAL concert by a Northumberland group will once again take place in Ellington Welfare.The Ashington & District Male Voice Choir will perform a programme of many songs and Christmas carols...
View ArticleSongs to sing along to
THE next show from the Ponteland Repertory Society is upbeat musical Me and My Girl.It promises to be one of the group’s biggest and best productions with exciting dance numbers and toe-tapping...
View ArticleGet shopping
SHOPPERS can pick up some presents at a Christmas Craft Fair tomorrow.The free event at Morpeth Town Hall will feature handmade crafts by members of the Coquetdale Art Centre.Proceeds from refreshment...
View ArticleTraditional carols
A TRADITIONAL Christmas Carol Night has been organised by Morpeth Theatre Group.The event will include carols, songs and poems, and refreshments will be available.It will take place at St James’s’...
View ArticleSculpted in stone
SHONA stone sculptures are going on display in Ponteland.Africa Unique, which specialises in Contemporary Shona Art from Zimbabwe, is holding an exhibition at Ponteland Memorial Hall.The figures are...
View ArticleTop tips to stay tree-mendous
TOP tips on keeping Christmas trees spruced up throughout the festive season will be offered at a Morpeth garden centre.Staff at Heighley Gate Nursery and Garden Centre to the north of the town will be...
View ArticleBand tunes up for a worthy cause
THE Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Band will be performing for a good cause in Morpeth.Morpeth Rotary Club’s annual charity Christmas brass band concert will welcome the renowned group, which is...
View ArticleFestive florals
A MORPETH group will be staging its annual coffee morning and sale of hand-made Christmas floral arrangements on Saturday.There will also be a cake raffle, bran tub, turkey raffle and general raffle at...
View ArticleA concert for Christmas
THE St Mary’s Singers group will be performing at a Christmas Concert in Ponteland on Saturday.The concert will feature excerpts from Handel’s Messiah and Rutter’s Magnificat, and there will also be...
View ArticleCarol service could get messy
CHILDREN are being encouraged to get active to celebrate the Christmas story on Saturday.The Morpeth ‘Messy’ Carol Service will include craft activities with a festive theme and the story will be told...
View ArticleRamblers step out for a festive stroll
MORPETH ramblers will step out on their Christmas Walk this weekend.Members of Morpeth Footpaths Society will set off from the Anglers Arms car park at Weldon Bridge on Sunday to follow a four-mile...
View ArticleFamilies join in the festivities at Belsay
FAMILIES can get in the Christmas spirit at Belsay Hall on Sunday with the Caedmon Choir.The group from The Sage Gateshead will perform unaccompanied, with a repertoire including traditional and...
View ArticleNatty knitters
KNITTERS from Northumberland have plenty of fairy stories to tell after helping to create a new exhibition.The Once Upon A Time project has seen more than 200 knitters of all ages carefully craft...
View ArticleLaurie talks of his job with plenty of support
THE President Elect of Morpeth Rotary Club, Laurie Walker, gave his traditional My Job talk to members and guests at a recent meeting, but agreed it was a little late as he had retired a few months...
View ArticleChristmas starts early for women
CHRISTMAS celebrations began early this year for Morpeth Business and Professional Women, a pleasant change from the delay experienced last Christmastime when heavy snowfalls disrupted many...
View ArticleJohn’s got a good eye
A MORPETH optician showed his eye for a good picture by winning the Rotary Club of Morpeth’s second annual photographic competition.Town photographer Ken Stait took time out to judge the 46 entries and...
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