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Flodden memorial

New car park for Flodden visitors

Plans to create a new car park in Branxton to act as an overspill for visitors to the nearby Flodden monument have been approved.

Sir Alan Beith beside the A1

Beith calls for A1 commitment

Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith has challenged a government minister to commit funds for A1 improvements to help businesses in Northumberland.

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Wendy Doyle of The Sage Gateshead at Holy Trinity School. As pupils learn the steel pans in preparation for a concert at the school on the 23rd of May.

VIDEO: Steel pans concert a hit video

Pupils from Holy Trinity First School in Berwick excelled at their steel pans concert held on Thursday night.

L-r, Marion Clack, Stella Renton, Tasmin Eden, Helen Tait and Neve Haggerstone.

Emily celebrates her 100th birthday at grand-daughter’s wedding

A double celebration was held at Berwick Rugby Club recently.

Villagers make their feelings clear about plans for the Belford Burn Wind

Consultation attendees say a clear ‘No’ to Belford Burn

Villagers who attended consultation events about the proposed Belford Burn wind farm last week have said a resounding ‘No’ to the proposal.

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Sport rss

Football

£5000 boost for Lowick United with fund award

Grassroots football in Berwick has been given a helping hand following a £5,000 ‘Grow the Game’ grant, from the Football Foundation, the country’s largest sports charity.

Football

Round the local golf courses

A look at the results from the local clubs.

Berwick Cricket Club bowling against Bedlington at Pierfield in the opening fixture of the season

Tillside tons as batsmen hit magic centuries

Centuries have been the order of the day for Tillside during the past week.

Berwick Bandits v Newcastle, live on sky

Bandits beaten as Diamonds sparkle on Sky

BERWICK BANDITS 41 NEWCASTLE DIAMONDS 49: It was lights, cameras and action as Berwick staged their first live televised meeting at Shielfield against Newcastle on Tuesday.

Tweemouth Rangers lift the trophy after clinching the title.

Tweedmouth Rangers clinch title

Tweedmouth Rangers clinched the North Northumberland League Second Division title with a 4-2 home win over Bamburgh Castle in Tuesday’s decider.

Football

Shennan signs off with a hat-trick

PEEBLES ROVERS 2 EYEMOUTH UNITED 4: Eyemouth striker Stevie Shennan signed off for the season when he bagged a hat-trick in his team’s final game of the season on Monday.

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VIDEO: Steel pans concert a hit video

Pupils from Holy Trinity First School in Berwick excelled at their steel pans concert held on Thursday night.

Lifestyle rss

Lucy Porter potty training between gigs

Although she’s not stooped quite as low as being a Jeremy Kyle addict, Lucy Porter is a self confessed lover of daytime TV and is ready to share her passion with Berwick.

Duns Players who are staging Vicar of Dibley.

Cast hope audience will sing their praises

Duns Players will be hoping for some divine inspiration tonight as the curtain goes up on their performances of ‘Steptoe & Son’ and ‘The Vicar of Dibley’.

Music at Paxton is a Hoot

Music at Paxton’s new initiative, Music at Paxton… Plus, a pair of two free Sunday afternoon concerts in the weeks leading up to the July festival, got off to a good start on Sunday with a packed Picture Gallery.

Elvis tribute rescheduled

At the request of the promoter of the ‘On Tour With Elvis’ tribute show, tonight’s performance has been rescheduled due to artist illness.

Sonia Graham with Badger and Moira, greyhounds at kennels run by Sonia and her family in Reston.

Greyhound Trust still backs winners

They are a man’s best friend, the only dog mentioned by breed in the Bible and millions of pounds is gambled on them every day.

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Spittal author Bea Davennport with her debut novel: In too deep

VIDEO: Spittal author publishes first novel video

A Spittal author is celebrating the publication of her first novel, inspired by her stint covering Northumberland as a journalist.

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Earthquake expert visits Longridge

Former Longridge Towers student Dr Alastair Sloan, now a research Fellow at Oxford University, has returned to his old school to lecture pupils on his own research specialism of earthquakes.

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Win A Mini winner is announced

The winner of the Johnston Press Win A Mini competition is Gerry Doherty from Port Stewart in Northern Ireland.

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Volunteers sought for riverfly sampling

PEOPLE with an interest in Northumberland waterways are being sought as 
riverfly samplers.

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Your picture of the week

Most scenic shots taken in and around the centre of Berwick focus on the bridges across the Tweed, but this image shows the old town’s beauty in a different light and from a different angle.

Scotts Park gets new goalposts

New goalposts have been set up in Scotts Park in Wooler.

Spittal writing competition winners announced

The winners have been announced in the Spittal Improvement Trust writing competition.

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