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Eye-catching items to help family firm

A FASHION store has more to offer after a Morpeth woman joined the family business.

Stepping up to skills scheme

A FREE support scheme will pilot in Northumberland to help people over 50 make life-changing plans.

Students at Newminster Middle School taking part in a work experience day in various businesses in Morpeth.  James Todd and Aiden Layug ata Morpeth Town Hall.

Pupils get out of the classroom to learn some valuable skills

PUPILS were hired for a day in various Morpeth businesses and organisations to get a taste of the world of work.

Students at Newminster Middle School taking part in a work experience day in various businesses in Morpeth.  James Todd and Aiden Layug ata Morpeth Town Hall.

New business is on familiar ground

A BUSINESS chief from the former Lynemouth smelter has launched a new venture — but he has not looked far to find his first client.

The cream of law advice

A PONTELAND law firm certainly has a lotta bottle when it comes to creative advertising.

Opening of Blagdon South Park by Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with Viscount Ridley and Banks Group chairman Harry Banks.

Park returns to bygone era

THE scars of mining have faded away for Northumberland parkland after extensive restoration.

New date for festival that mixes ale with music

A POSTPONED festival near Stannington that combines music with a range of tasty brews has been re-arranged for a date near the end of summer.

Duncan Nelless and his Lleyn flock

Flock has no need to feel sheepish

A NORTHUMBERLAND sheep farmer is the best baa none when it comes to improving his flock.

New housing in conservation area gets the go-ahead

PLANS for two large homes in a Northumberland village have been given the green light despite local opposition.

Insurance wait goes on

MORPETH was represented at the UK’s first conference dedicated to flooding insurance.

The unit in Sanderson Arcade which William Hill is taking over.

Betting shop is odds-on for centre

A NEW bookies is planning to move into Morpeth — right next door to a rival operator.

The Tax Enquiry centre in Morpeth which is due to close in June.

Tax inquiry centre to close next month

A DATE has been set for the closure of Morpeth Tax Office as part of a pilot scheme to save costs.

Back row: Northumberland College Principal Stuart Cutforth; Stephen Eltringham, Bernicia; Dave Futers, Bernicia; Bob McGregor, Bernicia; Debra Beattie, Bernicia; Apprentice Liam Traba, Bernicia Front Row: Northumberland College Chair of Governors Jacqui Henderson; Liz McMillan, Northumberland College Employer Engagement Responsive Manager; Andrea Malcolm Bernicia; Lisa Mood, Northumberland College Employability and Business Development Manager

At the top of the tree

A NORTH East social housing provider has been honoured for its support of Northumberland apprentices.

Magnetism helps duo win contest

MORPETH-BASED Gott Technical Services has announced the winners of an automotive design competition for students.

L-R Khloe Ryder-Wood, Alex Avery, Catherine Frey, Andrew Eschle .

Pont apprentice hired

A PONTELAND woman has joined a new team of apprentices at a Northumberland manufacturing company.

Go ahead for shop orangery

A BLAGDON-BASED business is celebrating after it received the green light for a new extension.

The Banks and Blagdon teams collecting the award.

Landform ‘Oscar’

THE Lady of the North has picked up a top tourism award.

Barclays staff work on the gym and meeting room for the Multiple Sclerosis Research and Relief Fund.

Charity can bank on branch support

A GROWING charity is cashing in on a special relationship with a Morpeth bank.

Morpeth Sixth cubs group with Sam Prescott

Vets treat cub pack

CUBS have been finding out about animal antics.

Two members of the South Morpeth Coalition David Holden (r) and Paul Jackson at the site in Loansdean where Bellway Homes are proposing new housing.

Housing battle looms again

THE fight to block housing development on the edge of Morpeth could be heading back to round one.

Calum Hall, his model Sophie Sim and tutor Jan
Marley.

Calum has a good hair day at awards

A TOP hairdressing apprentice has proved to be a cut above to claim a national title for the second year running.

Gordon Goldie.

Gordon celebrates 30 years of saving North East jobs

A MORPETH-BASED accountant is delighted to have reached a significant career milestone.

Northumberland Business Network Chairman Charles Sellers, left, with Matt Gray, who heads up the Ponteland Business Network.

Interest in business group is booming

EFFORTS to bring Ponteland’s business community closer together have got off to a positive start.

Morpeth market

Take a chance to test the market

BUDDING market traders can put their sales skills to the test with a special offer on stalls.

Pictures show the hamper winner  Alison Rebair with Beadle Ian Stoker

Spotlight on store styles

ALL the glamour of the catwalk came to Morpeth as town-centre stores showed off their latest fashions.

Request to extend caravan park season is granted

THE season at a coastal caravan park has been extended, despite concerns from neighbouring residents.

New programme to give county a fresh jobs boost

A NEW scheme to boost economic development across Northumberland has been launched.

Homes bid refused again

PLANS for a set of executive homes in a hamlet near Ponteland have been rejected by a planning committee for the second time in seven months.

Morpeth residents protest against the proposed building of a new block of flats at Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth.

From traffic to trees: Neighbours try to kill new flats plan

PLANS to build a new Morpeth apartment block came under scrutiny last week in a public hearing into the developer’s appeal.

Business partners Sarah Fletcher (left) and Michelle Craig from Snows shop at Bridge Street, Morpeth, which is closing after ten years.

It’s the end of the road for Snows

A CHILDREN’S clothing shop that has served Morpeth families for decades is set to close.

The proposed Birney Hill development site.

Thousands oppose new housing plans

A CAMPAIGN against plans for a new housing estate on green-belt land in Ponteland has won widespread community backing.

Farmers will quiz minister

A GOVERNMENT minister will visit Northumberland next week to discuss farming issues after a difficult start to the year.

Traders called into action

ASK not what your chamber can do for you, but what you can do for your chamber, traders have been told.

Group’s finances start to recover from funds’ theft

FINANCES are on the up at the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade, but there is still some way to go.

Paul Jackson  and Michele Chambers in the new look Jazz salon.

New-look salon cuts quite a dash

AN established Morpeth hairdressing business hopes to be a cut above with a move to new premises.

Pub aims to take off again

A WELL-KNOWN Ponteland pub will soon be back in business.

A business that is maid in the 1950s

IN every job that must be done, there really is an element of fun for a Northumberland cleaning business.

Traders complain of losing out on duathlon day

TRADERS have complained of missing out on business due to a town event.

New beer festival offers a treat for the tastebuds

IT will be bottoms up at Morpeth Rugby Club – and not just for those in the scrum.

Store shows its support for military heroes

PIPERS will rally the troops of shoppers at a town-centre store to support a soldiers’ charity.

Parking row breaks out

A ROW has broken out over traders’ election campaign for free parking.

Simply Bows and Chair Covers

Sarah Pittendrigh

New territories for growing business

AN award-winning business is covering more ground as a Morpeth woman has taken on a new franchise.

Rail service recognition

A TRAIN company that operates through the North East has won a national award.

Shops at Grange Road, Stobhill-hard standing area outside shops is being provided and seen there are (left to right) Coun Ian Lindley, shopkeepers Jeanette Allan and David Robertson, Alison Byard-Lib Dem Candidate and shopkeeper Judith Ogley.

Support for shops

SHABBY shopping areas will be spruced up as part of a wider regeneration plan.

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Growth in home sales

THE number of homes sold in the North East reached a three-year high last month, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) survey.

Objection to signage bid

PLANS for new signage in Morpeth have been criticised by the town council.

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