Northumberland Gazette (Alnwick, England) back issues from March 2008:
Design a logo for new event.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Gazette is running a competition to design the logo for this year's Children's Food Festival at the Alnwick Garden. The competition is open to anyone aged under 16. All you have to do is draw a logo for the Alnwick Children's Food Festival and send your entry to Helen Woods, ...
Countychief 'in line for pay-off'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... UNDER-FIRE county council chief Mark Henderson is 'likely' to be eligible for a redundancy payment, should he leave when the authority turns unitary next year. And any golden handshake WOULD take into account the controversial [pounds sterling]30,000 retention payment made to ...
Sad end for budgie.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A BUDGIE which turned up unexpectedly at Alnwick tax office has died before its owner could be traced, staff have reported. The blue bird, thought to be between six months and a year old, was found at the HM Revenue and Customs office at Bondgate Without on Monday. ...
Complex boosts town's prospects.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A STRIKING new office development is being launched to help regenerate a seaside town's economy and boost job prospects. The newly-completed Fourways 2 project, which cost [pounds sterling]1.3 million, has created an important new asset for Amble's centre, offering generous ...
Spuds you like.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE Annual Borders Organic Gardeners Seed Potato Day will take place at Kelso Union Showground. Potato Plus 2008 will be held on Sunday, March 2, from 11am to 3.30pm. Admission is [pounds sterling]1, children go free and parking is free. More than a hundred different ...
Invaluable service to the community.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A FOXTON native has died in the Scottish Highlands, aged 68, following a long illness faced with great courage. Sheila Lough gave more than 30 years' invaluable voluntary service to her adopted community of Inverness in a variety of fields. She will be remembered ...
Man took the law into his own hands.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A MAN who threw a plant pot at a police officer's car has been fined more than [pounds sterling]200. Darren Matthewson, of Middleton Street, Amble, pleaded guilty to attempted damage to a motor vehicle when he appeared at Alnwick Magistrates Court. The court heard ...
CS gas used in brawl.
Mar 02, 2008 ... POLICE had to use CS gas to break up a brawl involving at least 20 people on Queen Street in Amble, a court has heard. Fighting broke out at around midnight on February 10, Alnwick magistrates were told, near a pizza shop. Among those involved in the fracas was Steven ...
Local food on awards menu.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A NEW initiative to promote the use of local food and drink has been launched to reward businesses in north Northumberland. The North Northumberland Food Awards aim to encourage the wider availability and better promotion of locally-sourced produce for both local people and ...
Culinary tour to focus on producers.
Mar 02, 2008 ... CHEFS, restaurateurs and hoteliers from across north Northumberland are being invited to a Meet the Producer day. The main aim of the event on Monday March 10, at the Guild Hall, Berwick, is to provide chefs and restaurateurs across the region with a greater understanding and ...
Brave Ella helps to fight cancer.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A COURAGEOUS little girl from Felton is showing people how they can take advantage of the leap year and help beat cancer. Ten-year-old Ella Hall-Younger, launched Cancer Research's new campaign Make Today Count, by marking out the number 29 using a giant pile of over-sized ...
Career tasters.
Mar 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE who are wondering what to do when they leave school or looking for a career change are being offered an opportunity to test drive their choices at Northumberland College. Two taster events will take place next week to get hands-on experience of many jobs and courses. ...
Town hosts mobile unit to aid the blind and visually-impaired.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MOBILE service for the blind and partially-sighted will visit Northumberland next week. Action for Blind People's mobile Sight Loss Information Service is packed with the latest aids, equipment and specialist advice. The national charity's service will be at ...
Streets clean-up.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A CLEAN-UP to rid Alnwick district's streets of unsightly chewing gum is underway. Alnwick District Council's intensive programme started in Alnwick on Monday and will move on to Amble via Warkworth. It is expected to take about two weeks. Known gum blackspots, such ...
Saying goodbye.
Mar 03, 2008 ... FRIENDS and family of a former Wooler woman who died in a car crash in Cyprus are to gather on Saturday to say goodbye. Caroline Thomson, nee Talbot, was killed in an accident on the outskirts of Paphos earlier this month. Her partner Nigel also died. A memorial ...
Group re-launch.
Mar 03, 2008 ... WOOLER'S Desert Island Discs group is being relaunched with a musical insight into the favourite records of organist Jim Clark. Jim, organist at St Ninian's Church in the town has been invited by Wooler U3A's Desert Island Discs group to choose his favourite music and talk about ...
On the pull for charity.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A DAY of activities in Seahouses, including a sponsored bus pull, raised around [pounds sterling]1,500. The Schooner Inn Ladies Darts B Team (Seahouses) organised the fund-raising day on Sunday at the Community Hub (Sports Centre). The event started off with games for ...
New bid for homes plan.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A SCHEME to provide affordable housing in Lesbury which was thrown out last year has been resubmitted. Northumberland Estates is to again seek permission from Alnwick District Council for 12 properties on land west of Townfoot Steading. The application was rejected ...
Town takes steps to welcome cyclists.
Mar 03, 2008 ... CYCLISTS are set to be welcomed in Wooler. Northumberland Strategic Partnership (NSP) and Northumberland National Park Authority are looking into developing the town as a cycling hub. A hub is a place where cyclist visitors and residents are welcomed and ...
Alnwick RFC 5 Billingham RFC 13.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Durham & Northumberland, Division One (Saturday, March 1, 2008). ALNWICK were unable to take advantage of an early try as they eventually succumbed to league leaders Billingham at Greensfield. The hosts had taken the lead against the Division One table-toppers after ...
Calls to recognise town's famous son.
Mar 04, 2008 ... NOT many people may have heard of James Catnach - but a campaign is now underway to have his achievements recognised in the town of his birth. The London-based publisher of 'penny broadside' news-sheets was born in Alnwick in 1791, above his father's printing works, believed to ...
Will writing help.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A NEW will writing service is being offered to older people in north Northumberland. Research from Age Concern Northumberland shows that one in three over 60s have not made a will meaning their estates are distributed by law rather than by personal choice. The new ...
Firefighters receive awards.
Mar 04, 2008 ... SIX firefighters who live in north Northumberland have been awarded prestigious long service and good conduct medals. Brian Hesler, the chief fire officer of Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service, nominated the firefighters for the awards and the honour is bestowed by Her Majesty ...
Church image competition.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A NEW image is wanted for postcards of Edlingham church which sell in their hundreds each year. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St John the Baptist, Edlingham, with Bolton Chapel want to produce a new set of official PCC postcards for sale to visitors and has organised a ...
Speeding check.
Mar 04, 2008 ... SPEEDING traffic at Birling is a problem and will be discussed with the police inspector when she attends the meeting ...
Preserving the region.
Mar 05, 2008 ... NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has welcomed the publication of a regional climate change study as the authority continues its commitment to promoting green issues. The study by the Association of North East Council (ANEC) has identified ways in which local authorities in the ...
Gordon followed his dream in life.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A FORMER Rothbury man has received an MBE for his service in the RAF. Warrant Officer, Gordon Robert Dick, is now based at RAF Northolt, near London. He has been in the RAF for 33 years and has worked through the ranks. Gordon, 50, decided to join the RAF when he was ...
Election preparation.
Mar 05, 2008 ... NORTHUMBERLAND Liberal Democrats held an away-day to get ready to fight the local elections. Berwick MP Alan Beith welcomed a large ...
Festival format.
Mar 05, 2008 ... THIS year's St George's Day celebrations in Warkworth will follow the successful format of previous years'. There will be a painting competition, treasure hunt and a ventriloquist, ...
Repair bill sought.
Mar 05, 2008 ... ESTIMATES are being sought for roof repairs to the Warkworth cemetery chapel, so the parish council can put in a grant application to the Buildings at Risk Register. ...
Charity box theft shock.
Mar 06, 2008 ... THIEVES who stole charity boxes have been described as 'the lowest of the low' by a volunteer collector. Audrey Jones, who organises collections for the Great North Air Ambulance Service in the Amble and Warkworth area, hit out after two tins were taken earlier this week. ...
Last post sounds for rogue pole ... again!
Mar 06, 2008 ... BOSSES at a new flagship office development say they are fed up with waiting for a lamp-post to be removed - from the middle of their disabled access. Project managers behind Amble Development Trust's striking Fourways 2 project say they paid Northumberland County Council ...
Health cuts claim first victims.
Mar 06, 2008 ... TWO nurses who work in 11 GP practices across north Northumberland are to lose their jobs at the end of the month because of budget cuts. The relief practice nurses, who provide cover, are being laid off because of reductions in funding to GP practices as a result of the new ...
Fatal crash appeal.
Mar 06, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in Northumberland on Sunday. A 36-year-old man from Sunderland was killed in the collision at 7am on the A68 near Otterburn, a mile and a half north of Elishaw at its junction with the A696. Police said the man ...
Village hopeful of Lottery windfall.
Mar 06, 2008 ... A CRUNCH meeting which could secure a new [pounds sterling]800,000 village hall for a community is due to take place today. People in Shilbottle are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a bid to the Big Lottery Fund, which would demolish the crumbling 1950s Miners' Welfare Hall and ...
MP backs affordable homes call.
Mar 06, 2008 ... ALAN Beith MP has backed calls on the Government to take action to bring more affordable housing to rural areas. The government's Rural Advocate Dr Stuart Burgess this week launched his second report to the Prime Minister, setting out the aspirations, experiences and concerns of ...
Shilbottle reach final for the first time in 43 years.
Mar 06, 2008 ... NFA Minor Cup Semi-Final - Bedlington Terriers Reserves 1 Shilbottle CW 3 (aet) (Saturday, March 1, 2008). SHILBOTTLE won the battle of the North Northumberland League sides to reach the final of the NFA Minor Cup for the first time in 43 years and for only the second time in ...
Alnmouth Argyle 5 Stobswood Welfare Utd 2.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Morpeth Sunday league - Dobfar Cup, Quarter-Final (Sunday, March 2) ALNMOUTH progressed into the semi-finals of the Dobfar Cup with a fine first-half performance seeing them through. Playing their first game in Alnmouth for nearly two years after spells in Alnwick and ...
Cup drought ended.
Mar 06, 2008 ... GOSFORTH FESTIVAL U10s Related stories Alnwick U11s win at Gosforth Festival A THREE-year trophy drought for Alnwick U10s competing in the Gosforth Festival ended on Sunday. They played the home team first and four tries by Evan Moir and one ...
Holiday camp.
Mar 06, 2008 ... BUDDING Beckhams honed their soccer skills during a week-long football camp. The event, hosted by Trident Soccer, was held at Amble's Coquet High School over the half-term holiday and more than 40 children attended the courses intended to increase their basic soccer skills. ...
Rangers shoot league double.
Mar 06, 2008 ... LONGHOUGHTON Rangers completed a Glendale League double as their Under 12 Hurricanes side breezed to the title. Related features: The Glendale League results, fixtures and tables A 1-0 win over third-place Lowick United in the final league fixture of the ...
Berwick United 4 Red Row Welfare 2.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Northern Alliance, Division One (Saturday, March 1). RED Row were on the road on Saturday with a trip to Berwick, who had won at Red Row early in the season. Red Row started well and with 14 to choose from player-manager Shanks started at centre-half beside Stu Dunn. ...
Killingworth YPC 3 Amble FC 0.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Northern Alliance, Division Two (Saturday, March 1). AMBLE FC visited league leaders Killingworth with hopes of gaining another point after last week's well-earned draw against Newcastle Chemfica. The Seasiders completed their sixth consecutive away fixture with a ...
ANGLING.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Alnwick Sea Angling Club ALNWICK Sea Angling Club fished their last session of the season on Sunday, February 24, with only two fish weighed in, writes Rory Lane. Mick McMenamin, enjoying a decent season on his return to the club had one flounder for 71/2oz and ...
Amble A 1 Stobswood 6.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Sportsworld North Northumberland League, Division One (Saturday, March 1). AMBLE had the task of facing the league leaders who kindly reversed the fixture to allow the match to be played at Stobswood Welfare Park. The windy conditions played havoc throughout the game ...
Alnwick boys take festival by storm.
Mar 06, 2008 ... MINI-RUGBY stars showed their mettle at the Gosforth Festival on Sunday. The annual event attracted teams from all over the North East as rugby youngsters pitted their skills against one-another. Alnwick Rugby Club demonstrated their flourishing junior membership by ...
Prudhoe Yellows...0 Longhoughton Rangers...6.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Pin Point Recruitment NABC League, Under 11, Division Five (Sunday, March 2). RANGERS made the long trip to Prudhoe this weekend to take on bottom club Prudhoe Yellows and a strong westerly wind was set to make playing difficult. The away side started well ...
FC Amble Juniors 6 Red House Farm 2.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Pin Point Recruitment NABC League, Under 15, Division Two (Sunday, march 2, 2008). FIVE first-half goals from man-of-the- match Stuart Oman sealed an emphatic performance from the Amble boys. Stuart Oman's first goal came within four minutes when an Ali Robinson ...
Trout trust bash.
Mar 06, 2008 ... HARDY & Greys is hosting the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) annual get-together next month at its Alnwick headquarters. The event is open for everyone to attend. The aim of the weekend is to raise awareness of the work of the WTT and how it can assist clubs plan and deliver wild trout ...
Wind comes to rescue.
Mar 06, 2008 ... HIGH winds last Friday caused Alnwick Harrier Andy Squires to cancel his trip south to visit family, which allowed him to run the last Harriers league meeting on Saturday at Prudhoe on a tough five-mile course. Andy was Alnwick's first counter backed up with a fine run from ...
Newcastle University Seconds 0 Alnwick Firsts 1.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Hockey LEADERS Alnwick Firsts travelled to North Shields to play one of the toughest teams in their league. Newcastle University are one of only two teams to have beaten this strong Alnwick squad this season. On this windy and blustery day, Alnwick won the ...
Ellington FC 2 Amble FC Reserves 0.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Morpeth Sunday League, Division Two (Sunday, March 2). AMBLE Reserves suffered their second league defeat of the season against last year's fellow promotion side, Ellington. The fixture was marred by another day of gale-force conditions that hampered two good ...
Football cup call.
Mar 06, 2008 ... ENTRIES are now being taken for the 2008 Berwick Charities Football Cup. Entry fee costs [pounds sterling]25 per team and the closing date is April 19. All players ...
Alnwick Town Juniors 0 Bedlington Terriers Reds 2.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Pin Point Recruitment NABC League, Under 15s. (Sunday, March 2) WHILE having the greater possession and chances Alnwick's lack of killer instinct cost them in this tight game. Early on, a Dan Thompson header was cleared off the line and Gareth McCann rattled the ...
Cramlington Town 2 Alnwick Town 1.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Northern Alliance, Premier Division (Saturday, March 1, 2008). ALNWICK Town crashed to their fourth league defeat in a row as they succumbed to a late Cramlington Town fightback, writes James Willoughby. And the 2-1 defeat, their second away loss on the bounce, piled ...
FC Amble Juniors 3 Corbridge United 0.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Pin Point Recruitment NABC League, Under 11, Division Four (Sunday, March 2). AMBLE were on top from the start of this match, creating chances with good football. Many of the attempts went just wide of the target. Callum Fenwick, Tom Anderson and Jason ...
Shearer Eats And Greets At The Treehouse.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Elliott Ward paid [pounds sterling]1000 to dine with Alan Shearer and the Duchess of Northumberland at Alnwick Treehouse. 'Dine with the Duchess and Alan Shearer' was an auction prize at the NSPCC Oriental Rock Ball. Elliott Ward of City and Northern ...
District council scoops two awards.
Mar 07, 2008 ... ALNWICK District Council scooped two accolades at the inaugural local government awards for the North East last night - equalling the best performance of any authority. The ShiNE Awards 2008, which were held at the Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Hotel, recognise the achievements, ...
Simonside showcase.
Mar 10, 2008 ... VIEWS and ideas about the conservation and importance of the Simonside Hills were aired at a special showcase event Historical and ecological facts were presented at the event held at Alnwick Castle to discuss how to make the most of Simonside and care for its future. ...
Preserving the hillside heritage.
Mar 10, 2008 ... PEOPLE interested in the Cheviot Hills are being invited to take part in a project to preserve the area. The Cheviot Hills Heritage Project will explore, research and record the special qualities of a unique landscape crossed by the Anglo-Scottish border. Residents ...
Girls pestered in the park.
Mar 10, 2008 ... POLICE were called to The Park in Alnwick after reports of young girls being harassed by youths. The mother of an 11-year-old girl told police that her daughter and her two friends had become alarmed by youths in a car cutting off their exit to ...
Yobs targeted.
Mar 10, 2008 ... POLICE are targeting anti-social behaviour in Alnwick and Amble. Extra patrols are being carried out in the two town centres at weekends as part of a programme between the police and Alnwick District Crime ...
Drugs search.
Mar 10, 2008 ... NO drugs were found in a police search carried out in pubs in Wooler and Alnwick on Friday, February 29. Officers with a trained dog visited one licensed premises in Wooler and a number in Alnwick. ...
Harraby Catholic Club 2 Alnwick Town 0.
Mar 10, 2008 ... Northern Alliance, Premier Division (Saturday, March 8, 2008). SORRY Alnwick slumped to their fifth league defeat in a row as Harraby Catholic Club completed the double over the St James' Park side. The visitors failed to avenge a 3-1 defeat last month as two ...
Percy Park RFC 38 Alnwick RFC 5.
Mar 10, 2008 ... Durham & Northumberland, Division One (Saturday, March 8, 2008). Alnwick RFC fixtures, results, reports and Durham & Northumberland, Division One league table. ALNWICK failed to complete a league double over Percy Park as they succumbed to their eighth away defeat of ...