A contrast of rural and urban parishes
Morpeth Rotary ClubJohn Wylam was Vicar of Alwinton for 15 years and his parish covered the remains of the Roman fort at Makendon called Ad Fines, which means ‘The End’. His job also gave him the title...
View ArticleRough Reivers were not romantic
Hepscott wiWe began by congratulating member Shirley Bell on her forthcoming Diamond Wedding, a very special anniversary enjoyed by few.Then John Sadler, historian, author and re-enactor, took the...
View ArticleSnowdrops herald the return of spring at Northumberland attraction
A carpet of white is appearing in the woods at the National Trust’s Wallington estate in Northumberland as thousands of snowdrops planted by the public start to flower.Back in February 2015, the...
View ArticleHunt out mini beasts
Mini beast hunters are wanted to help find ugly bugs at a North Northumberland attraction this half-term.Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens is hosting the event from Friday until February 21. Youngsters...
View ArticleThe year of Capability Brown
The life and times of the man described as England’s greatest landscape designer will be celebrated by a multitude of events during 2016 centred round his Northumbrian birthplace at Kirkharle.This year...
View ArticleShowcase of local music for fund-raiser
A night of local music, song and poetry awaits at the annual Northumbrian Concert later this month. The fund-raiser for the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering takes place on Friday, February 19, in Morpeth...
View ArticleLions are on international duty
Morpeth Lions ClubMost of Morpeth Lions Club activities are centred locally, but the start of 2016 has seen members go international.Lion Peter Wallum lives part of the year in the Philippines and at...
View ArticleHigh-octane show from two actors
A one-off performance of Macbeth will take place in Wingates tonight.Multi-award winning touring company Out of Chaos bring the play to the Village Institute in an 80-minute production which sees more...
View ArticleKnobbly parsnip, anyone? 'Wonky Veg' boxes come to North East after Jamie...
Knobbly, wonky, but perfectly edible - mishapen veg is going on sale in our supermarkets after a national campaign led by Jamie Oliver.Supermarket chain Asda is launching its ‘Wonky Veg’ Box at stores...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sheffield chat app Tengi takes on WhatsApp with big cash prizes
MOVE over WhatsApp, Viber, Twitter and even Facebook Messenger - new made in Sheffield chat app Tengi is out to take the world by storm giving away weekly cash prizes and creating dozens of new...
View ArticlePonteland lad joins world class opera stars
A Ponteland youngster is set to feature alongside world-class opera stars in an internationally-acclaimed production.Isaac Hutchinson, a pupil at Ponteland First School, is to appear on stage with the...
View ArticleBypass work comes under the spotlight
Morpeth Rotary ClubMark Smith, Project Engineer, and Adam Robson, Building Information Modelling (BIM) Engineer, are working on the new Morpeth Northern Bypass.The contract is being delivered by...
View ArticleA different take from the norm
Morpeth Camera ClubOn Tuesday, January 19, Morpeth Camera Club welcomed Angy Ellis, President of Durham Photographic Society, to judge the annual Set Subject Print Competition.The theme for the colour...
View ArticleStriking a charity pose
A fashion show and charity dinner will be held next month in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Organised by Ponteland High School, the event, on Friday, March 4, at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle,...
View ArticleNo need to delay sowing of seeds
It’s been far too cold and wet to sow any vegetable seeds outdoors. Far from germinating, they’d have stood a better chance of rotting and best advice has been to keep them safe in their packets.But...
View ArticleGeorgian gems
Ponteland Civic Society is lining up its first meeting of the year for Monday.It will be held at 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall.The speaker will be Richard Pears, and he will give a talk entitled...
View ArticleQuality screenings on the doorstep with community cinema
Morpeth Community CinemaFriday, February 5 saw the first screening of 2016 for Morpeth Community Cinema.An audience of more than 77 people packed into Morpeth Town Hall to watch the 2015 re-make of the...
View ArticleRapid development in plant raising gives more options
Raising vegetable crops directly from seed sown into drills outdoors has a grand tradition.It’s the stuff we observed and learned from elderly family members in days of yore.But a combination of...
View ArticleWeasel words as group tackles tale of Mr Toad
Performances are being fine-tuned and final touches applied as a Northumbrian amateur dramatic group gears up for another show.Ponteland Repertory Society staged the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! in...
View ArticleTips for women planning the perfect leap year proposal on February 29
A romance planner is offering lessons to women wanting tips on how to pull off the perfect proposal this leap year.Tiffany Wright, 36, has rolled out a series of proposal masterclasses ahead of the...
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