A farmer in Northumberland was left furious after thieves stole some of his livestock.
Simon Bainbridge, of Rothley East Shield, near Scots Gap, hit out at sheep rustlers who have put him ã2,000 out of pocket after making off with 30 animals from his organic farm.
He lost 10 mule ewes and 20 lambs, when thieves raided one of the more remote fields on his land at some time between 6pm on Thursday and 8.20am on Friday.
The A1 has taken centre stage in the election battle as the main parties fight to convince voters they have the money, will power and political know-how to see the vital route dualled.
After the Conservatives announced they would change the route from one designated as a regional responsibility to a road of national importance, MPs have jumped in to say why their party would do the most to improve the neglected carriageway.
Shadow transport minister Theresa Villiers at the Eshott turning on the A1
Such a move by the Tories would mean the road has a chance of accessing a multi-billion pound national transport pot rather than the more limited funds available in the North East.
The A1 would be made a route of national importance if the Conservatives form the next Government.
In a move which will open the way for the route to be fully dualled, the Tories have promised to end the A1's status as merely a road of regional importance.
Cash to dual the A1, estimated to be more than ã400m, was effectively denied to the North East by a Government policy which made the route a regional priority to be paid for without help from national spending pots.
An army major completed a tough European bike ride to support a soldiers' charity.
Major Danny Moffatt, from Morpeth, joined 54 other officers, mainly majors, on the ride to Arnhem in Holland, on the way to raising ã10,000 for Help For Heroes and the Royal British Legion.
The 311-mile ride started at the Defence Academy in Shrivenham in Wiltshire, where Major Moffatt and most of the other participants were attending a training course.
Morpeth Lions Club received ã280 from a quiz and buffet with a difference.
The Friday Night Live music club at Morpeth Conservative Club has been holding quizzes based on puddings and confectionery. The final event is on May 7. Book through info@fridaynightlive.org.uk
Pictured: Quiz organisers Sue Brind and Stuart Lewis display some of the buffet
Longstanding Morpeth hair salon owner Barrie Hardy is up for a national award for his Saks franchise.
Mr Hardy set up the franchise in the top-floor premises in Morpeth High Street 18 years ago. His enterprise has now been shortlisted for Salon Business' Sapphire awards, in the category of best franchise. The winner will be announced at London's Dorchester Hotel on June 14.
He previously worked for Saks's outlet in Newcastle, but left to set up in Morpeth. He moved to ground-floor premises further down the high street three years ago and now employs 12 full-time and two part-time staff.
Morpeth Town and Chester-le-Street were last night relegated from the Skilltrainingltd Northern League First Division.
Morpeth's lingering hopes ended with a 6-1 defeat at champions Spennymoor Town, Craig Hubbard with a hat-trick in the first 34 minutes.
Anthony Peacock and Chris Mason took the home side's total to five and although Chris Armstrong replied, his goal was no more than a consolation and Hubbard scored again late on.
The Cestrians needed to win at Penrith to have any chance of surviving but managed only a point when leading scorer Nathan Fisher cancelled out Matthew Lea's goal.
Gateshead Rutherford strengthened their hand at the top of the Northern Alliance Division One with a 3-1 victory at Wallington.
Unbeaten in their last five outings, Rutherford wrapped up the points with goals by Craig Horsfall, Aaron Sheriff and Kevin Hay with Wallington's reply from Peter Southern.
Meanwhile, Morpeth Sporting Club picked up maximum points, although they remain on the fringes in the battle for promotion.
In a game played on Friday night, Morpeth easily beat visitors Chopwell Officials 6-2 with their counters supplied by Graham Carter (2), Ross Symington, Chris Tate, Karl Snowden and Scott Pocklington.
More than 120 people took to the pool to support a swimming marathon in Northumberland which will raise funds for good causes.
The Morpeth Lions Club's LionSwim 2010 saw 22 teams of swimmers test their endurance at the town's leisure centre pool.
Swimmers from Newminster Middle School with Morpeth Lions Club president Les Brindley
In total they managed to swim more than 32 miles in the 55-minute event - almost the equivalent of walking to Newcastle and back.
Tough council budget cuts in Northumberland will mean a household waste recycling scheme coming to an end in the next two weeks.
Kerbside glass collections in the former Alnwick and Castle Morpeth areas will be carried out for the last time in the weeks starting Monday May 3 and Monday 10.
County council bosses say the service was well received by local residents, but has become a casualty of the ã16m worth of efficiency savings required in 2010/11.
Morpeth Links
John Dawson - Local history tales
Wildlife - With Conservation Officer Kevin O'Hara
Ian Lavery - Updates from the MP for Wansbeck
Ray Purvis - Through the seasons at Wallington
DAWN Advice - Liz Chadwick from the advice charity
Robson and Prescott Vets - Pet advice
Morpeth Lions Club - By Lion Simon Pringle
Wendy Errington - Volunteering at Wallington
Andrew Gibson - Fishing and photography
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