Pubs targeted in booking scam

A PRANKSTER intent on causing chaos has targeted a string of Tynedale’s popular gastropubs.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Opposition to cafe plan grows

PLANS for a new eatery in Tynedale are stuck between a wall and a hard place.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Hannah’s forecast looks fine

HANNAH Bayman was just 13 when she got her first taste of the power of the press.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Prudhoe folk face staggering tax rise

A YEAR of new responsibilities and one-off celebrations will see the money requested by Prudhoe Town Council through the council tax bill rising by a staggering 15.5 per cent.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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£75,000 price tag on community building

THE once-thriving West Wylam Community Centre in Prudhoe has been put up for sale.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Race may be revived

PLANS to resurrect Prudhoe’s historic miners’ race are steadily gathering pace.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Proud day as Jane becomes chief executive

A WYLAM resident has been appointed as the first female chief executive of Gateshead Council, following a high-profile career in the cultural sector.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Precept increase

WYLAM Parish Council is increasing the sum of money it asks for through the council tax bill – but only just.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Plea to move cross

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Prudhoe Spa could be new tourist attraction

PRUDHOE could have a new tourism attraction or renewable energy source.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Town centre debate continues

A CRUCIAL document at the core of the £30m plans for Prudhoe town centre has been resubmitted following a number of objections by the Co-operative Group.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Shedding the pounds on national TV

MANY people pledge to lose weight as a new year’s resolution, but few will be doing it so publicly as Laura Harvey from Prudhoe.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Safety watchdog called in

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed it is investigating the train accident on the Newcastle to Carlisle line last Wednesday.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Injured soldier inspires social club to raise £2,300

THE inspiring story of a soldier recovering from life-altering wounds helped Mickley Social Club raise over £2,000 for charity.

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Rail talks continue

TALKS between Northern Rail chiefs and rail unions this week over the “torchgate” commuter train row on the Tyne Valley line were “extremely constructive.”

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Co-op renews its battle with duke

THE go-ahead for the Duke of Northumberland’s controversial redevelopment plans for Prudhoe town centre has been scuppered by the Co-operative Group, it has been revealed.

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Olympic celebrations pick up pace with miners’ race

THE Olympics. Everyone’s talking about it. And with good reason, as far as Prudhoe’s concerned.

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Jobs secured at SCA

TISSUE manufacturer SCA Hygiene Products has created more than a dozen jobs and is expanding its apprentice programme after switching production of some of its paper towel products from mainland Europe to Prudhoe.

Last updated 3 January 2012
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No light relief on packed train

HEALTH and safety concerns have derailed plans to make a packed commuter train between Hexham and Newcastle more comfortable to travel on.

Last updated 3 January 2012
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