Morpeth Herald (Morpeth, England) back issues from September 2007:
Thousands enjoy Dyke Neuk Show.
Sep 01, 2007 ... THREE thousand people flocked to the Dyke Neuk Show at Meldon on Sunday, making it one of the most popular events over the Bank Holiday weekend. And despite the fact that it has been a poor year for gardeners, the support for the flower, vegetable and produce competitions which ...
Celebration of youth a success.
Sep 01, 2007 ... MORPETH teens set heads turning with their own mini Revolution. The fun packed Young People's Celebration Day was held in Carlisle Park last week, bringing together more than 150 youngsters. Activities ranged from skate park competitions and DJ sessions to graffiti ...
Weed these problems out!
Sep 01, 2007 ... A RESIDENT in the Kirkhill area of Morpeth has slammed the state of the footpaths in her street and wants urgent action to improve them. The number of weeds on paths and in gutters in Westfield, Priors Walk and Crawhall Crescent has angered Isobell Birch, who lives in Priors ...
Clamping down on mini-motos.
Sep 03, 2007 ... RESIDENTS suffering from the menace of mini-motos are being urged to call 101 to report the problem. Mini-motos ridden illegally can be a nuisance to residents because of the noise they make and are a danger when ridden in public places. Mini-motorbikes are not ...
Morpeth's bite of The Big Apple.
Sep 03, 2007 ... START spreading the news. They're beaming today, cos they're going to be a part of it, New York, New York. Shop workers in Morpeth are off to the Big Apple later this year after coming out top in a national window dressing competition. Delighted pair Michelle Winspear ...
MP backing Macmillan.
Sep 03, 2007 ... MP ALAN Beith has urged his Castle Morpeth constituents to make the most of their coffee breaks to help out a charity. The Berwick Member will be taking part in two Macmillan Cancer Support events next month as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning. And he has ...
Ingoe approval despite objections.
Sep 03, 2007 ... PLANS for a new house in the heart of picturesque Ingoe village have got the green light, but with conditions attached. Councillors ruled that only a single storey home would be allowed in order to preserve the character of the village. The applicant, Mr Barker, had ...
Plans in the pipeline.
Sep 03, 2007 ... THE following planning applications have been deposited with Castle Morpeth Council and can be inspected at the One Stop Shop, at Bridge Street, Morpeth, or at www.castlemorpeth.gov.uk. Any objections should be sent to Environmental Protection Unit, Longhirst Hall, Longhirst, Morpeth, NE61 ...
Computer glitches on councillors' laps.
Sep 03, 2007 ... LAPTOP problems for councillors at Castle Morpeth have improved but they have been told to log any future problems with the helpdesk to enable them to be fixed as quickly as possible. Members of the Scrutiny Committee for Improvement and Communities were told by Mike Kenworthy, ...
Tina takes on top housing job.
Sep 04, 2007 ... THE new Managing Director of Castle Morpeth Housing is Tina Drury. With 25 years experience in the social housing sector, she will oversee the launch of the organisation's [pounds sterling]120m investment programme to improve the standard of its 2,200 homes and the support ...
Why the cha-cha is Colin's cup of tea.
Sep 04, 2007 ... IT was cha-cha-cha all round for a Hadston dance group when members were invited to a tea-time knees-up. The special party was organised by North East institution Ringtons Tea to mark 100 years of its beloved brews. And lucky members of the Hadston Tea Dance set found ...
Lions swap banners.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A LITTLE piece of Morpeth will be given pride of place in a community across the globe following an unofficial envoy. When Morpeth Lions Club Vice President Mike Nicholson took a trip to South Africa with his partner Christine Barron he saw it as a perfect chance to build on ...
Morpeth bank job for Geoff.
Sep 05, 2007 ... GEOFF Brown has been appointed as a senior branch based business manager at NatWest Morpeth and will also be covering the surrounding branches. His main responsibilities will be to assist and support new businesses. ...
Training councillors.
Sep 05, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS have been invited to take part in equality and diversity training designed to help them understand the culture of gypsies and travellers. Members of Castle Morpeth's Scrutiny Committee, alongside officers, will take part. The move was suggested by the Director of ...
Morpeth firefighter backs sun campaign.
Sep 05, 2007 ... DON'T burn on the beach was the message from a Morpeth firefighter as he promoted Cancer Research UK's life-saving SunSmart campaign. Chris Stone, Crew Manager of Red Watch at Wallsend Community Fire Station, joined his colleagues as they painted their faces red and posed on ...
Sale of the centuries?
Sep 06, 2007 ... UP to [pounds sterling]139m of public assets will be sold in the switch to unitary government in Northumberland. The startling figures are detailed in the final submission for a single 'Super Council' that was approved by the Government in July. But details of the ...
Let's all pull together, says County.
Sep 06, 2007 ... COUNTY officials have launched a fierce defence of their plans for unitary government. The fight-back has come after district members criticised the authority's bid for a single Northumberland council, which was approved by the Government this Summer. Councillors in ...
Let's have all the facts ? Districts.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DISTRICT leaders in Northumberland have slapped a Freedom of Information request on the Government. The action comes as councils seek to find out how Secretary of State Hazel Blears came to her decision to impose a single unitary authority on the County against district plans ...
Why elections must not be postponed.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MEMBERS will insist on a May election in the run up to council reform after baulking at plans to delay the vote. Proposals to phase out Northumberland's seven councils to make way for a single unitary authority were approved by the Government in July. But while the ...
We'll go down fighting.
Sep 06, 2007 ... FIRED-UP councillors have given their full backing to a legal fight over Northumberland's future. Castle Morpeth Council has joined forces with Blyth Valley, Alnwick and Berwick in a bid to block the County's switch to a unitary authority. And at a meeting last week ...
Councils' decision 'was not a stitch-up'.
Sep 06, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS have accused the Government of a 'stitch-up' in the move to a unitary authority. The accusation has been levied by Castle Morpeth members, who have complained the decision to set up a single council for the whole County flies in the face of public opinion. ...
Jackson: 'Why were councillors kept in the dark?'.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LAST minute changes were made to the bid for a 'New Northumberland' without councillors' approval, it has emerged. Members were dismayed to learn the proposal for a single unitary authority for the County was altered just days before the final deadline for submissions. ...
Labour under fire from one of its own.
Sep 06, 2007 ... A PROMINENT Labour councillor has said he can never forgive his Party for ignoring the people of Northumberland. Former Castle Morpeth Council Leader Alan Sambrook spoke out over the Government's decision to impose a single unitary authority on the County. The Labour ...
Your chance to visit Morpeth Castle.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SOME of Castle Morpeth's hidden treasures are throwing open their doors for free this weekend to celebrate the annual Heritage Open Days event. The National Trust's Wallington Hall is just one of the many buildings across the Borough which is joining the national initiative. It ...
Ministers must listen, says Beith.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MINISTERS must start listening to the public, MP Alan Beith has said. The Berwick Member, whose constituency includes parts of Castle Morpeth, has once more criticised the Government for ignoring public views in its decision to set up a single unitary council in Northumberland ....
Top marks for Morpeth school.
Sep 06, 2007 ... A MORPETH special school is celebrating after coming top of the class in its OFSTED inspection. Collingwood School at Stobhill was marked as 'outstanding' after impressing inspectors with its high quality teaching and learning. Lead Inspector Andy Margerison said in ...
Terry on top for Morpeth.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MORPETH Harrier Terry Wall was a comfortable winner of Sunday's Michael Page Memorial 10km Multi Terrain Race, at a windy Hetton Lyons Country Park. Wall clocked a time of 35mins 31secs coming home 43secs ahead of Sunderland Harrier, Steve Potts. Andrew Shipley ...
Ponteland on top of their form.
Sep 06, 2007 ... IT was a great week for Alnwick Town with another two wins under their belts and they regained pole position in the Premier Division. The Town kicked off by beating visitors Blyth Town 5-1 and never looked back after Ian Common's opener had been quickly cancelled out by Blyth's ...
Champs begin new term as they ended old.
Sep 06, 2007 ... CHAMPIONS Red Row Brick Club kicked off their defence of the title in style with a resounding 5-1 win at home to Pegswood Ex-Service in Division One. Graham Younger netted one for the visitors, but strikes from Joe Moscrop (2), Stuart Marshall, Alistair Turvey and an own goal ...
Mitford Road men stripped for action.
Sep 06, 2007 ... STRIPPED for action and raring to go. That is the message from Morpeth Rugby Club as their league programme gets under way this weekend. Captain Alan Rogers (pictured in the new strip), having recently survived a hurricane in the Dominican Republic, promises a Force ...
Fawcitt has too much work to do.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MORPETH'S Steve Fawcitt was joint third with a two over par 74 at the Northumberland Junior Golfing Association's Summer meeting, writes Golf Correspondent CHRIS ROBINSON. The 21-year-old two handicap player was in a field of 80 competitors at a blustery Newcastle United course ....
Rugby selections for Saturday.
Sep 06, 2007 ... THE following players have been selected to turn out for Morpeth Rugby Club this weekend. First XV v Aspatria (A) from: N. Mather, P. Cole, S. Hills, J. Cunningham, B. Hills, A. Rogers, M. Jinks, C. Reynolds, R. Leiper, S. Ramsay, C. Pringle, D. Dickinson, J. Forsythe, A ....
Howzat for a great fundraiser!
Sep 06, 2007 ... A GALA cricket charity weekend has been declared a big hit, with [pounds sterling]8,000 raised for the Lord's Taverners. Former England captain Mike Gatting headed a star-studded line-up from the world of sport, film, theatre and television at Longhirst Hall Hotel. ...
Blagdon put Civil Service in doghouse.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Civil Service v Blagdon Park BLAGDON continued their impressive late run in the penultimate game of the Northumberland League Division One against Civil Service on Saturday. The start was temporarily delayed in order to accommodate whippet racing taking place at the ...
Single goal seals Morpeth's fate.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Winterton Rangers 1 Morpeth Town 0 MORPETH travelled to Humberside for the FA Cup preliminary Round tie against North East Counties pacesetters Winterton without Kevin Henderson. Chris Phillipson returned from injury to take his place on the right side of ...
Flying the flag for rugby.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MORPETH is actively supporting the RFU campaign 'Go Play Rugby' which runs is aimed at encouraging people to take up the game or participate in its administration. With the assistance of the local council, Morpeth Rugby Club has ...
Morpeth put Alnwick to the sword.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Alnwick 0 Morpeth 27 WITH many weeks of training behind them, not to mention some fine performances in pre-season friendlies, Morpeth stepped out for the true start to their season on Saturday. A sunny but breezy afternoon saw the Mitford Road men travel ...
Care home for Cottage Hospital land?
Sep 07, 2007 ... PLANS have been submitted for an 80-bed residential care home on land next to Morpeth's Cottage Hospital. The two-and-a-half storey building is proposed for a 1.27 acre site which is currently partly grassed and partly used as car parking, and backs onto houses at Rectory Park ....
John's top of the class.
Sep 10, 2007 ... RETIRED teacher John Hannard was top of the class at Longhirst show at the weekend, scooping an armful of trophies. The former Deputy Head, of Old Moor Cottages, chalked up successes with both flowers and vegetables and his wife Maureen, a school sccretary, proved no dunce ...
Show time at Ellington.
Sep 10, 2007 ... THE hard work paid off for Ellington's gardeners, cooks and craftsmen in a stunning show of the best of the season. Dozens of villagers have been working throughout the year to hone their talents for the annual Ellington Horticultural Society Show ? and the result was a ...
House prices at all time high.
Sep 10, 2007 ... HOUSE prices in Castle Morpeth are the highest in the region, at 11 times the average salary. A new report by the National Housing Federation warns the Borough is facing a housing crisis, with prices set to soar across the North East. Already, the average cost of a ...
Mike is a real member of the chain gang!
Sep 10, 2007 ... WHEN Morpeth Lions Club President Mike Nicholson took up the chain of office no one was better suited ? as he manufactures them for a living. The new official, who works as Area Sales Manager for Renolds, takes over from previous President Chris Offord, who has enjoyed a ...
Butchers among the best.
Sep 10, 2007 ... A CASTLE Morpeth butchers has won through to be named one of six finalists in a national meat competition. The Moorhouse Farm and Coffee Shop in Stannington has been short-listed for a Best Farm Shop Butchery Award after a visit from an official mystery shopper. Now ...
Morpeth's the blooming best!
Sep 10, 2007 ... IT'S one down and one to go after Morpeth claimed the Best Town crown in Northumbria in Bloom. Judges rated the area top of the crop for its flower power after praising the efforts of volunteers, councils, park wardens, community groups and businesses. And now the ...
By George, they are a clever lot.
Sep 12, 2007 ... MORPETH'S brainiest bar staff have quit. Landlord George Hall has to find eight pint-pullers to replace the bright sparks who have handed in their notice. To one degree or another it was impossible for them not to step into their clever clogs and clatter out of the ...
Service shake-up sees buses protected.
Sep 12, 2007 ... BUS services are to be protected as a result of a review of services in Northumberland. Changes were introduced from Sunday and mainly concern routes in the Morpeth and Ponteland areas. The changes are: 344 Morpeth-Cramlington on Sundays (Arriva). This Sunday service ...
Wallington turns back the clock.
Sep 12, 2007 ... BLUSHING brides, best men and confetti will be under the spotlight when Wallington Hall takes a look at the weddings of yesteryear. From Saturday September 8 to Sunday September 16, visitors can uncover the history behind some of the best-known wedding traditions. The exhibition ...
Dancers hot foot it to new venue.
Sep 12, 2007 ... A MORPETH dance group is hot-footing it to new premises, bringing a 30-year era to an end, writes ANNA SMITH. The Scottish Country Dancing class has been running at King Edward VI School for the last three decades, bringing together all ages and abilities to try out the steps. ...
Blagdon show for art work.
Sep 12, 2007 ... ART enthusiasts can see a stunning new collection in Castle Morpeth. An exhibition of watercolours by Mary Ann Rogers is on display at the Blagdon ...
Bolam garden is Borough's best.
Sep 13, 2007 ... CASTLE Morpeth's greenest-fingered gardeners have reaped the rewards for all their hard work in producing the most stunningly designed, colourful gardens in the Borough. Six winners have been chosen to collect the top prizes in this Summer's annual competition. Pick ...
Pont protesters dismayed.
Sep 13, 2007 ... A PREMISES licence has been granted to a controversial new [pounds sterling]1m Ponteland restaurant to the dismay of more than 70 locals. Members of Castle Morpeth Council's Licensing Sub-Committee agreed to provide the licence for the first floor of the new development on the ...
Change of heart on vote derided.
Sep 13, 2007 ... CONTROVERSIAL restaurant plans have been granted following a Council farce. Castle Morpeth councillors initially rejected a bid to build a mezzanine floor in the new Fratellis restaurant in Bell Villas, Ponteland, by five votes to three, with four abstentions. But ...
Pont store plans get green light.
Sep 13, 2007 ... A NEW supermarket has been given the go-ahead in Ponteland, despite local concerns. Councillors have backed plans to create the Sainsbury's development in Bell Villas after agreeing for three units to be made into one. The proposal was opposed by residents living ...
Covered in floral glory.
Sep 13, 2007 ... BUSINESS is blooming in Castle Morpeth with the Borough cleaning up in the floral stakes. Not only did Morpeth claim the Best Town title in this year's Northumbria in Bloom contest, but Ponteland scooped silver in the small town category. And those entering the minor ...
Ponteland's really in the pink.
Sep 13, 2007 ... PRETTY Ponteland has scooped silver after a sterling effort in the region's top floral contest. Residents are celebrating the prestigious prize in the small town section of Northumbria In Bloom after a major community push to spruce up displays. Parish Chairman Robin ...
Morpeth's magnificent seven.
Sep 13, 2007 ... MORPETH has retained its Best Town crown for flower power after triumphing in Northumbria In Bloo The town claimed the prestigious title for the sixth time in eight years on Monday after impressing judges with its cleanliness, colour and community effort. Now ...
Two minute speech limit defended.
Sep 13, 2007 ... THE Chairman of Castle Morpeth Council's Sub-Licensing Committee has defended how she handled the Fratellis application meeting following complaints by a group of Ponteland residents. They were unhappy that Coun Kay Morris only allowed them to speak for two minutes at the ...
Basketball ace nets cash.
Sep 13, 2007 ... BUDDING basketball star Shaun Malone has been given a helping hand by Castle Morpeth Borough Council to take a step closer towards fulfilling his sporting dreams which he hopes could take him to the 2012 London Olympics. Sixteen-year-old Shaun, from Ponteland, was given the ...
Frustration for red and whites.
Sep 13, 2007 ... Aspatria 21 Morpeth 14 MORPETH travelled to West Cumbria on Saturday to take on the 'Black and Reds' of Aspatria in the opening league fixture of the season. The Mitford Road men found themselves three points down shortly after kick off when Aspatria's ...
Morpeth take Jelly title despite wobble.
Sep 13, 2007 ... MORPETH Harriers took the team title at Sunday's Tynedale Jelly ten-mile Road Race, from Hexham to Ovingham. It was won despite their first counter being a non-scorer in the shape of former Blaydon Harrier Phil Walker, who finished sixth (55:38). Phil was the first ...
Five star show from Morpeth.
Sep 13, 2007 ... Morpeth Town 5 North Shields 0 TOWN put in a five-star performance, including one of the quickest goals of the season, to comfortably see off their opponents and advance in the FA Vase. Manager Jon King handed a debut to Marc Walmsley for the visit of North Shields, ...
Booze Brothers hammer dozen past Joiners.
Sep 13, 2007 ... THE MKM Challenge Cup got under way as matches were played in the Preliminary Round. Ashington Booze Brothers followed up their opening day league win with an emphatic 12-0 hammering of Morpeth Joiners Arms. Richie Hall and Luke Bunting both hit hat-tricks, Stuart ...
Sammy's on the ball.
Sep 13, 2007 ... HOT shot footie coach Sammy Mudd netted the experience of a lifetime after she was called up for FA duty. The 17-year-old soccer star was selected as one of eight teenagers from across the country to steer a Young Leadership course in Ascot, having completed the same programme ...
Morpeth facing more traffic trouble.
Sep 14, 2007 ... TRAFFIC chaos in Morpeth is set to continue ? and it could get worse before it gets better, a local councillor has warned. And a local businessman has reacted angrily to news of yet more roadworks, claiming that Morpeth's traffic woes are threatening his livelihood. ...
Northern Rock scare: 'Don't panic' warning.
Sep 14, 2007 ... THE North East's biggest bank has been forced to go cap-in-hand to the Bank of England for an emergency cash injection. Northern Rock confirmed today that it had agreed short-term funding after falling victim to the crisis of confidence gripping international money markets. ...