One of Northumberland's most deprived towns is set to get a shot in the arm after a major investment was approved by leading councillors.
Ashington is set to benefit from £30 million as part of the Ashington Regeneration Programme, following a similar bid for improvement in Blyth.
The funding includes cash injections from the North of Tyne Combined Authority, the council and the Government, as Northumberland County Council looks to reverse a long period of decline in the town following the collapse of the coal mining industry in the 1980s.
