July 2008 Archives

FORMER Journal Champion of Champions David Clark is keeping his fingers crossed his intermittent back trouble does not strike again until after today's final round in the Automatic Retailing PGA North Region Championship at Burgham Park.

The Morpeth-attached professional mastered the windy conditions, which blew several overnight contenders off course, when he breezed to a 69 to add to his opening 67 and move into pole position on eight-under-par.

A HOST of leading High Street names have agreed to be part of a flagship £32m development which will transform shopping in Morpeth.

Morpeth High Street

Work was officially launched yesterday on the long-awaited retail scheme in the town, which could create 250 jobs and aims to attract more shoppers and provide a major boost for the local economy.

Destination jail for a disastrous thief

Posted by Simon Honeysett on Jul 22, 08 03:42 PM in News

A DESPERATE thief left a trail of destruction after stealing a patrol car from Morpeth police station to drive himself home.

Matthew Drummond grabbed the car keys and a jacket from the station and set off in the car for Berwick - almost immediately crashing into a parked Honda and a Jeep, damaging all three vehicles.

FAMILIES in a picturesque conservation village fear they are facing the prospect of two wind farms being developed near their peaceful rural community.

Broomhaugh

People in Longhirst near Morpeth say they are horrified at the possibility of 15 giant turbines - each measuring 130 metres from base to blade tip - going up on nearby farmland.

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