Prudhoe News

Prudhoe: Paul joins board at SCM Pharma

hxpaulscm PRUDHOE-BASED pharmaceutical manufacturer SCM Pharma has boosted its senior management team with the recruitment of a new operations director.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Prudhoe: Coronation fair is town’s crowning glory

Hxprudbuck THE Chinese dragon arrived at noon, its body shimmering in the sunlight as it wound its way along Prudhoe’s Front Street to the clear appreciation of the crowds.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Ovingham: Umbrellas ready for Goose Fair

ALTHOUGH they are hoping for bright sunshine on the day, the organisers of Ovingham’s Goose Fair are already pulling out their umbrellas!

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Ovingham: £3.2m investment will secure bridge’s future

RICKETY Ovingham Bridge has been saved from possible closure by news it is to receive a £3.2m facelift next year.

Last updated 13 June 2013
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Ovingham: Riding high after track revamp

Hxbmxellis BMX fans in Ovingham are jumping for joy after the village’s bike track was given a major overhaul.

Last updated 30 May 2013
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45 jobs lost as firm pulls out of Prudhoe

ANOTHER major Low Prudhoe employer is to shut, with the loss of 45 jobs.

Last updated 30 May 2013
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Haltwhistle: Driver’s miracle escape from car that flew over the rail line

hxCatapultcar21ct A CAR came off the A69 in the early hours of Saturday morning, somersaulted over two lines of railway tracks, hit a tree and landed on its roof.

Last updated 30 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Pals rally round for Sam

SPORTING hero Sam Smith is going up in the world – or at least he will be if his mates get their way.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Tynedale: Dementia week sends message that talking changes everything

50048085H000 TWO decades ago, Alzheimer’s was considered a normal part of ageing.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Council savings

SAVINGS made by Prudhoe Town Council could pay for a new planting scheme.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Duke’s plan at a standstill as drainage row rumbles on

OPPONENTS of plans for a £30m redevelopment of Prudhoe town centre say Northumberland County Council’s failure to assess a lengthy stretch of the town’s drainage system could end in disaster.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Corbridge: Chris books speed reader Anne for his radio show

Hxannedan RIDING Mill speed reading champ Anne Jones became one of the first people in the country to read Dan Brown’s latest page turner, Inferno, on the morning of its release.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Mill pond problems come out in the wash

AN unlikely explanation appears to have been found for the contamination of Prudhoe Castle’s mill pond.

Last updated 23 May 2013
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Prudhoe: Gearing up to tackle transport

PRUDHOE Town Council may take on a greater role in looking at transport issues in the town.

Last updated 16 May 2013
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Heddon: Go-ahead for nursery expansion

hxsandy DESPITE almost two dozen objections, permission has been given for the expansion of a booming nursery business in Heddon-on-the-Wall.

Last updated 16 May 2013
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Tynedale: Our middle schools face cash challenge

SEVEN Tynedale schools are among the worst funded per pupil in the country, new figures have revealed.

Last updated 16 May 2013
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Prudhoe: On safari in Northumberland

Prudhoe Safari A GORILLA, zebra, leopard, giraffe, butterfly and some human friends have raised over £600 for a charity that supports South African children in foster care.