13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (203+ words) More than 1,300 incidents were recorded in just three months during a summer safety campaign. North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) recorded 1,342 incidents between June and August, including 929 bike-related emergencies, 402 heat-related cases, and 11 water-related incidents. This was slightly higher than the same…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago   (574+ words) The Conservative administration at Northumberland County Council has put itself on a collision course with the North East Mayor over plans to introduce a tourist tax across the region. Kim McGuinness is among the regional mayors who will be allowed…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (130+ words) A NORTH East content creator will visit two rural Northumberland villages this weekend. Liam Lav, a digital creator who travels around the county, asked for recommendations of 'businesses, pubs, cafés, food, attractions, hidden gems, and places' to see in Otterburn…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (151+ words) A 90 per cent rise in chimney fires has prompted a fresh safety warning from fire chiefs. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is backing Chimney Fire Safety Week by urging residents to take extra precautions as colder weather approaches and more…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (378+ words) Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says his side took “one big step forward” as they started their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Club Brugge. After drawing blanks in each of their opening three league matches of the season,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (428+ words) Aston Villa boss Unai Emery hopes his side can shrug off their dismal start to the new Premier League season when they return to the Champions League against Club Brugge in Belgium on Tuesday. Villa have failed to win any…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (500+ words) Wolves head coach Cesar Peixoto lamented the absence of VAR in the Sky Bet Championship after Jay Stansfield’s goal for Birmingham in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at St Andrew’s. Replays suggested Stansfield may have controlled the ball with his arm before rifling…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed his first overseas deal since retiring from international cricket, joining Adelaide Strikers in the Australia’s Big Bash League. Stokes bowed out as Test skipper in dramatic scenes earlier this summer, publicly announcing his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (260+ words) A FAMILY-run conservation zoo in Northumberland has become a registered charity. Northumberland Zoo, located near Morpeth and founded by the Bradley family in 2015, announced the change after more than a decade of growth and development. The Bradley family said that…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (225+ words) DISCOVERIES from the Roman frontier will be revealed at a public archaeology forum in Northumberland this autumn. The Sixteenth Hadrian's Wall Archaeology Forum will take place at the Queen's Hall in Hexham on Saturday, October 17, offering an opportunity for experts…...