Government could fine polluting water firms up to £250m for serious sewage spills, Parliament told The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent" Chronicle Live · Feb 23, 2023
Michael Gove insists Blyth is "finally getting the attention it deserves" as £20.7m levelling up cash announced The Government hopes the investment will regenerate run-down housing, reduce health disparities, improve access to jobs, increase skills training and keep young people off the street Chronicle Live · Feb 23, 2023
Council tax, rent bills, and coastal parking fees to rise in Northumberland as £17m budget cuts approved County council chiefs were accused of asking residents to pay more for less as the authority's financial plans for the next year were signed off on Wednesday Chronicle Live · Feb 22, 2023
Roman dildo could have been made by shoemakers – an expert in ancient prosthetics explains In 1992, archaeologists excavating at the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland discovered what they thought was a darning tool. The artefact was subsequently ignored and as a result remained unresearched. Until now. The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023
The best meditation and mindfulness retreats in the UK From Buddhist teachings and fitness camps to wild swimming and days of meditation – Daniel Stables picks the best of the bunch The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023
Roman dildo discovered as experts re-examine wooden phallus found near Hadrian's Wall The two-thousand-year-old object discovered in a Northumberland ditch in the Roman fort of Vindolanda back in 1992 was originally catalogued as a darning tool Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023
Veni, vidi, vici: Roman pestle found in ditch could be a dildo It is either a sexual implement or, archaeologists, say, it could be a penis-shaped pestle The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
New affordable bungalows in Blyth for people with dementia will fill a 'huge need' The council is trying to support people living independently for longer Chronicle Live · Feb 20, 2023
North East Today: Street resembles canal, Liberty X and 911 to headline festival and Bruno's magic hat Your morning briefing on all the latest from across the North East Chronicle Live · Feb 20, 2023
It’s not a darning tool, it’s a very naughty toy: Roman dildo found Two thousand-year-old object found at Roman fort in Northumberland in 1992 has been reassessed by archaeologists The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Pop bands Liberty X and 911 to headline Blyth Live Festival in Northumberland this summer The event, organised by Blyth Town Council, will take place on Blyth beach on Saturday, June 17 Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023
The traditional Northumberland country pub owners fell in love with after seeing it in ChronicleLive David Finn and Isaac Parr opened the pub in June 2022 and plan to expand further in 2023 Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023
Items from £3.5m Northumberland country house come up for auction Meldon Park near Morpeth was sold earlier this year after its owners downsized Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023
Award-winning Northumberland pub left me feeling underwhelmed with Sunday roast We visited the Rat Inn in Anick but left feeling underwhelmed at the Sunday Roast Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023
Chronicle Live · Feb 19, 2023 Northumberland woman unintentionally ruined her own engagement four times before proposal Frankie Clark, 27, from Morpeth, kept spoiling the moment her partner, Andy was going to pop the question
Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023 All the North East National Trust sites you can take your kids to - and what’s on during half term From a hidden history hunt at Cragside to orienteering at Gibside, there's plenty for children to do at National Trust sites in the North East
Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023 Open evening for last homes at "luxury" Northumberland development Roman Fields in Corbridge has already seen 80% of its properties snapped up
Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023 Northumberland MP says Government is 'out of touch' with families struggling during cost of living crisis Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery says cuts to universal credit and benefits have been devastating for deprived communities
Chronicle Live · Feb 18, 2023 I visited the pretty Northumberland village with secret streets and a Game of Thrones-style pub Corbridge is a place that has been able to maintain its soul through independent shops, cafes and bars, with the design of one in particular getting international recognition
Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023 Winning artwork on show in exhibition opening at Woodhorn Museum this weekend Art show featuring top entries to Museums Northumberland's Open Exhibition opens at Woodhorn Museum on Saturday
Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023 Hundreds of mourners pay tribute to stabbed teen Holly Newton at funeral The 15-year-old was fatally stabbed on January 27 in Northumberland
Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023 Body found in search for missing Northumberland pensioner Frank Robson Frank Robson, 72, was last seen leaving his Haltwhistle home on January 9
Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023 New theatre will be 'the best thing to ever happen' to Berwick claims council leader It is hoped the revamp will bring more people into Berwick
Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023 Ancient Anglo-Saxon and Christian artefacts to go on display for first time on Holy Island Britain's first known prayer bead necklace is one of many treasures making their first appearance at Lindisfarne Priory
Chronicle Live · Feb 16, 2023 Taxi fares in Northumberland could increase by 5% for second year in a row The increase applies to the maximum fee hackney carriages would be able to charge