The man who built and developed one of the country's oldest weekly newspapers, the Morpeth Herald, has died at the age of 84.
Jim Mackay, a leading figure and personality in the town, was both proprietor and editor of the Herald and devoted 64 years of his life to the business.
Jim MacKay was presented with a token from former Morpeth Mayor Tom Brown in 1974 to mark the 125th anniversary of the Morpeth Herald. Also in the picture is Mr MacKay's daughter Elizabeth
After serving in the RAF and demobbing at the end of the Second World War, he returned to the family newspaper and printing business and, handed a camera, was told to "get on with it".
A new warning has been issued by consumer watchdogs about scam emails which try to trick people into giving out personal information.
Trading standards officials in Northumberland are urging people to be on their guard against a number of emails currently in circulation which look like they have been sent by leading banks and building societies.
They aim to obtain personal details which could be used in identity fraud or to secure payments from bank accounts.
Morpeth Harriers' annual 10km road race, which this year incorporates the North Eastern Counties AA Championships, takes place on Tuesday, August 3 with a 7.30pm start.
The first 300 to enter will receive a commemorate Morpeth 10km mug - all entries received by July 13 guaranteed a mug - with entries going to: Mrs V M Gill, 104 Ringwood Drive, Cramlington NE23 1NP.
Centuries-old cellars beneath a Northumberland stately home are being opened up to give visitors a unique flavour of life in the times of the feared Border Reivers.
The labyrinth of underground rooms below Wallington Hall was originally part of a heavily-fortified pele tower, which stood on the site 700 years ago when the local Fenwick family was part of the Reiver clans.
The ground floor of the tower - where the Fenwicks held court and up to 500 heavily armoured horsemen would muster before galloping out on their Border raids - is now buried under the country house which was built in 1688.
Despite it raining cats and dogs, full-time vet Emma Pearson stormed to a European triathlon title in Ireland.
Morpeth-based Pearson, 25, achieved success at the 2010 ETU European Triathlon Championships in Athlone.
Pearson, who only took up triathlon as a hobby last year, finished first in the F25-29 category in the sprint distance class to take home the gold.
Morpeth Harrier Laura Weightman admits she must first conquer her nerves before she can contemplate ruling the planet at next week's World Junior Championships in Canada.
Laura will pull on the Great Britain vest for the first time in Moncton after narrowly missing out on last year's European juniors, when she clocked the required time in a non-qualification event.
There were no mistakes 12 months on as the 1500m runner destroyed the field at last month's trials to storm home in 4min 32.55sec - having put one foot on the plane with a lightning-quick 4:14.43 in May.
We would be grateful if you could help us spread the word about this funding for veterans.
⢠Veterans are eligible as long as they saw active service in World War 2 and are resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
A special school in Northumberland has been ranked among the best in the country after an inspection by education watchdogs Ofsted.
Staff and students at Collingwood School in Media Arts College in Morpeth are celebrating after achieving the highest accolade for the second consecutive time.
The accolade comes despite the school being inspected under tougher guidelines, which were introduced by Ofsted in September.
It was all right on the bite when a school staged its performances of a play about Dracula.
It also worked out well for Ciaran McGuire, a student at the school who made most of the costumes for the performances at the Alnwick Playhouse in Northumberland.
For 18-year-old Ciaran's creation for one of the main vampire characters - Rowan Morris - won him an award at the Young Engineer, Designer and Technologist competition at Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
One of the problems facing Ciaran, who lives in Shilbottle, was the fabric had to be easily washable and quick to dry as it was drenched nightly in vampire "blood".
Hexham and Northern Marts at their Scots Gap centre had forward 159 prime lambs which sold to a top of ã76.00 from Messrs Temple, Ingoe Low Hall and 160.0p per Kg from Messrs Lawson, Crescent Farm. With an overall average price of ã66.78 all classes sold well and more could have been sold to Vendors advantage.
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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