THE National Trust has announced the winner of its competition to turn the wood of the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork.

A family fun day fundraiser took place in Haltwhistle last weekend. Taking place at burn field on Saturday, May 16, the event was to raise money for the junior jubilee football teams. Businesses in ...

SwanNek will perform at Hexham Library on Sunday, May 24 at 3pm as part of the Hexham Jazz Weekender. Music from the Newcastle-based group has earned high praise from figures such as Radio 3’s Soweto ...

AN American-style smokehouse will open a restaurant in Newcastle this winter. Hickory’s Smokehouse will open its latest venue at the site of Newton Park pub on Benton Road, which will close in summer ...

A four-bedroom detached house has gone up for sale in the village of Wall near Hexham for £470,000. The garage, according to the estate agent, has been adapted into a "well-proportioned home office or ...

Ambitions are growing for Cumbria to turn a major sporting event into long-term economic success. In 2027, the county will host two stages of the Tour de France. The race is expected to draw hundreds ...

A traditional rug-making workshop is set to take place in Hexham next month. The one-day course, which is being led by Sarah Greenwood of Cumberland Rag Rugs, will take place at Hexham Community ...

This month’s local elections saw shockwaves sent through the Labour Party as it lost councils it had held for half a century.

A Northumberland cafe has been named one of the best beach cafes in the UK and Europe. The Drift Cafe, Cresswell, was listed by The Guardian as one of 27 best beach bars and cafes across Europe for ...

An architect-designed four-bed house has gone on the market in the village of Catton with uninterrupted views over the Allen Valley.

A team of care home staff has completed a 20km fundraising challenge along Hadrian's Wall. The group from Charlotte Straker House raised more than £1,700 for the home’s Development Fund. In addition ...

A section of footpath in Ovingham is set to close next week. Northumberland County Council has announced the closure of U8269 North Meadow Footway from the front of 25 North Meadows heading northward ...