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£3.5m Cramlington Regeneration Programme gets underway
Delivery of a new £3.5m regeneration package to improve Cramlington is underway – with the town’s cycleways and footpaths the first to...
Dec 17, 2024
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A new dawn for travel - as Northumberland Line opens to passengers
For the first time in more than 60 years, passenger trains are running once more along The Northumberland Line. The first train rolled...
Dec 15, 2024
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Shop local, shop Northumberland this Small Business Saturday
Northumberland County Council is proud to stand behind Small Business Saturday on 7 December 2024, a national initiative dedicated to...
Dec 6, 2024
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Opening date announced for Northumberland Line
The Northumberland Line will launch its first passenger services from Sunday, December 15th 2024.  Teams have been working tirelessly...
Dec 2, 2024
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Controlling damp and condensation in your home
Northumberland County Council’s environmental health team are offering some simple top tips on how to prevent condensation and damp in...
Nov 29, 2024
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Northumberland pupils debate climate change at mini COP29 event
On Friday 22 November, five schools from across the county came together to discuss global climate action in a mock UN summit hosted by...
Nov 28, 2024
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Bike trail revives adventure on Storm Arwen anniversary
The iconic Lonesome Pine Mountain Bike Trail, a beloved feature of Forestry England’s Kielder Forest since 2009, reopened on the third...
Nov 28, 2024
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Northumberland Line on track for December 2024 opening
The Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open to passengers before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date set to be announced...
Nov 22, 2024
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Main works starting on two new active travel schemes
Construction work is getting underway on major schemes to improve cycle lanes and pedestrian routes in Bedlington and Tynedale. ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Rural projects to share £3.5m for raft of improvements
Projects as diverse as a flagship mountain bike trail for the region, through to installing new solar panels for community centres, are...
Nov 7, 2024
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It’s more important than ever to give space to shorebirds
The status of familiar shorebird species that can be found on the Northumberland coast has just been re-classified by scientists who are...
Nov 1, 2024
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Public invited to see latest Energy Central Institute plans in Blyth
Blyth residents and businesses are being invited to see the latest on plans for the Energy Central Institute (ECI), a new higher-level...
Oct 31, 2024
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