Planes, trains and automobiles at the WI
Hepscott WITHE June meeting of Hepscott WI was the occasion of our popular photographic competition.Once again, Mr David Illingworth, of Morpeth Camera Club, and his wife Elaine, Chairman of...
View ArticleStudents help out in Africa
INTREPID animal lovers from Northumberland College are heading to Africa to help save the rhino.Animal Management students Lucinda Green and Kayleigh Foster, who study at Kirkley Hall, are paying a...
View ArticleCircular walk ahead for Footpath club
Morpeth Footpaths SocietyTHERE’S some ups and downs ahead for Morpeth walkers.Morpeth Footpaths Society has organised a Rothbury Circular walk.The trail, which will be led by member Sarah Howells, will...
View ArticleAnimated workshops
CHILDREN can pick up new art and sports skills this weekend.Collingwood School and Media Arts College will offer an animation workshop for youngsters, as well as basketball coaching with Aspire 2...
View ArticleFund-raisers get crafty
TWO Morpeth pupils are brewing up funds for charity.Rebecca Marsden and Jessica McKenzie, both 16, will hold a coffee morning and craft fair this weekend in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and...
View ArticleFund-raising takes off
A FUND-RAISING event takes place this weekend to help a courageous little boy who lost both his legs and an arm after contracting a severe form of meningitis.Identical twin Richard Hunter was just 11...
View ArticleGo on trek to the crags
ENJOY a summer walk to a spot in Northumberland that provides some lovely views.The journey from Bolam Lake Country Park to Shaftoe Crags using public rights of way will take place on Sunday, starting...
View ArticleInsight into the natural world
CHILDREN can learn more about the great outdoors at a county attraction this Sunday.Wallington’s expert team will be showing groups of budding gardeners the range of colourful plants at the site and...
View ArticleMusic is free for all with Our Big Gig
MUSIC will be brought to the masses in a national concert initiative.Our Big Gig will see 330 free concerts take place across the country this weekend, including several in the North East.It aims to...
View ArticleExplore the coast on foot
PEOPLE in Northumberland are being given the chance to explore the county’s coastline.The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership will hold a series of walks each Wednesday...
View ArticleTown Hall displays offer a trip down memory lane
A GLIMPSE into Morpeth’s history is being offered by a local heritage group.Morpeth Antiquarian Society is displaying items from its collections in two cabinets at the Town Hall.The group is using the...
View ArticleSummer of music begins
A SUMMER series of open-air concerts kicks off in Morpeth on Saturday.The events have been organised by Morpeth Town Team to encourage more people to visit and shop in the area.All concerts are free to...
View ArticleHaving fun with history
HANDS-on history experiences are being offered at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens.Families can find out more about pirates and highwaymen at the English Heritage estate in various activities throughout...
View ArticleHave a cuppa in the hall
VILLAGERS can take a peek at their new-look hall at an event this weekend.Mitford Village Hall Management Committee is holding a coffee morning on Saturday to show off recent improvements to the...
View ArticleFund-raising sing-song
A SUMMER Northumbrian Concert will be held in Morpeth this weekend.Folk group Old English will present the event at St George’s United Reformed Church to raise funds for Christian Aid.There will be a...
View ArticleWalkers go round in circles
A WALKING group will follow fields, woods, lanes and roads on its next outing.Morpeth Footpaths Society will tackle it all in a Hexhamshire Circular from Dipton Mill on Sunday.The walk will be led by...
View ArticleCowboy adventures at the fort
YOUNG adventurers are invited to explore a Cambo estate in Fort Wallington Week.The National Trust has organised a week of activities at Wallington to recreate some of the imaginative adventures of the...
View ArticleA floral lucky dip
IT’S Surprise Night at Morpeth Flower Club next week.The club will have its ‘surprise’ members’ night at St James’s Centre in Wellway on Wednesday, at 7.30pm.
View ArticleSign up for skills school
A SUMMER skills school continues in Morpeth next week.Collingwood School and Media Arts College has set up a programme of activities to keep youngsters amused during the holidays.On Thursday, July 25,...
View ArticlePupils make delicious lunch dishes
SCHOOL pupils in Ponteland got creative to make some food that made the tastebuds tingle.A selection of Year 8 students from Richard Coates and Ponteland middle schools took part in a ‘take five...
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