Trip to the Palace
ACKLINGTON WI“WI?” I asked. “Buckingham Palace?” was the lady’s response.Thus I encountered Anita Smillie from Falkland (Newbury) Women’s Institute at the Waterloo Station taxi rank. We were both...
View ArticleVillagers prepare for summer fete
The annual Cambo Village Fete will take place on Saturday at 1pm.There will be stalls and activities in the village hall and on the green outside. The fete will be running throughout the day.The event...
View ArticleCommunity has an appetite for entertainment
Entertainment and regeneration are on the menu for a Northumberland community group. Stobhill Community Forum has organised a Big Lunch get-together to re-energise the area.There will be loads of...
View ArticleNot quite all are two of a kind
Grouping together plants with similar physical attributes is a long-standing and helpful tool when it comes to identifying individual specimens. However, it does not follow that they all share the same...
View ArticleNew site for food festival
Morpeth Food and Drink Festival’s organisers have announced a new layout and location for this year’s event, their third.As well as the town hall and Market Place, this year’s foodie extravaganza will...
View ArticleNaming convention helps avert any risk of identity crisis
What’s in a name? I’m often asked why I use so many long-winded Latin names instead of sticking to the common ones?The answer is to be precise and avoid confusion. The botanical version identifies a...
View ArticleYoung actors needed to stick with Twist
An amateur dramatics society is on the hunt for young hopefuls to play leading roles in its upcoming production of Oliver!Ponteland Repertory Society has announced that its production later this year...
View ArticleSociety hears of ailment treatment
South Northumberland M.S. SocietyAt the recent meeting of the South Northumberland M.S. Society we were delighted to welcome Jaqueline Brewster as our guest.Mrs Brewster talked about the benefits of...
View ArticleSpellbinding Stephensons
Ulgham WIIn March, Ulgham WI had David Williams as their guest speaker.The title of his talk was The Stephenson Women (Railway Pioneers).This talk was to be about the lives and relationships of the...
View ArticleFarm garden is open for charity
The gardens at Eland Green Farm in Ponteland will be open to the public on Sunday, from 11am until 4.30pm.The event will be held to raise funds for the British Red Cross as part of the charity’s open...
View ArticleIt’s all go right now for green-fingered
So much is happening in the garden at present that you really cannot take your eye off the ball for more than a day.The pods of peas and beans are fattening up, spinach and salad crops are on the daily...
View ArticleFair will be a classic vintage
The residents of Mitford are preparing for the village fair this Saturday, July 11, at 2pm.The community will be hosting vintage and classic motorcycles, with traditional ‘hoy the wellie’ and...
View ArticleOne-off weeding session not enough to keep pests at bay
It’s important to remove any weeds because they are competing for available food and moisture. They also offer refuge to garden pests. We’ve been hand-weeding various vegetable beds recently,...
View ArticleJourney from the valleys to coast
Morpeth Rotary ClubMalcolm Thomas is a Welshman who has almost gone native after living for three years at Newbiggin-by-the Sea.Noting that we recently had a speaker on mountaineering, he said his only...
View ArticleCompetition for schools gets right to the art of the matter
Estate agent Strutt and Parker joined forces with Morpeth’s Three Rivers Learning Trust to hold an art competition intended to put its office in the town in the picture.The aims of the contest were to...
View ArticleVillage hall to host craft fair
Stannington Village Hall is to host a craft fair this weekend.The event, boasting an emphasis on one-off and hand-crafted items, takes place at the hall, next to the Ridley Arms pub, on Saturday, and...
View ArticleTech take-over at shopping arcade
To celebrate the launch of the summer holidays this weekend, O2 at Sanderson Arcade is putting on a day of summer fun.From 11am on Saturday, staff from the O2 store will be taking over the Piazza with...
View ArticleSpeaker reveals the beauty of spa towns across the world
MORPETH ROTARY CLUBMyra Robinson of Newcastle has always been obsessed by spa towns.They all seem to have turn-of-the-century architecture and wonderful parks. She started with spa towns in France and...
View ArticleStately home offering fun for all the family
Fun for all the family is on offer at one of Northumberland’s stately homes this summer as it hosts a series of events offering activities for youngsters.The corridors of Wallington, near Cambo, are...
View ArticlePirates launch store take-over
The Morpeth branch of Waterstones will be running a series of children’s activity days throughout the summer holidays, aimed at getting children to read and have fun.This week visitors can enjoy...
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