Retail expert Bill Grimsey has warned that high streets need to adapt quickly if they are to remain at the heart of their communities.
The proposals were revealed to the trade unions this month.
X Factor winner, chart-topping singer and stage star Sam Bailey will headline the second Northumberland Pride event, taking place at Alnwick Rugby Club in ...
A pledge for further investment in schools – in Amble and Berwick – was the rabbit out of the hat as Northumberland County Council's budget was signed off ...
Changes which will mean increased home-care charges for some in Northumberland have been approved in the face of criticism from opposition councillors.
See what's on in north Northumberland for the next seven days. Covering theatre, films, live music, walks and other events taking place in Northumberland this ...
Standards complaints against two Northumberland councillors by a developer involved in a legal dispute with the local authority have been dismissed.
Northumberland residents can have their say on detailed plans for dualling the A1 between Alnwick and Ellingham from next week.
Long-awaited repairs to the damaged balcony of an Alnwick hotel could be carried out in the next few months.
The pods would be used as an 'artists' retreat' on the site in Alnmouth.
Northumberland County Council has revealed the full list of new and increased charges at several sites.
A beach clean is taking place this week on a 'sadly neglected' stretch of the Northumberland coast, which is affected by leaked landfill waste.
Companies from around Tyneside and Northumberland will be battling it out after being named on the shortlist for the first heat of the North East Business ...
*Fresh* plans to redevelop a north Northumberland caravan park are set to be decided - and highways improvements remain a key element. Last May, a scheme ...
Coun Glen Sanderson said that the changes were not something the cabinet relished doing.
A young woman who was found abandoned in a phone box in Northumberland when she was less than 24 hours old has launched an appeal to track down her ...
Northumberland County Council's Conservative administration is seeking approval for its budget later today – but Labour has unveiled an alternative.
This week, the Gazette is launching a special Jam Jar Army appeal to help Alnwick Playhouse edge closer to its fund-raising target.
Touching tributes were paid to the late Bernard Pidcock at the first full council meeting since the death of the popular Labour councillor earlier this month.
Two-year pilot to create more woodlands in Cumbria could spread to parts of Northumberland, bringing potential commercial and other benefits.
Between 2010 and 2020, councils will have lost almost 60p out of every £1 the Government had provided for services.
In 2016, Anglo-Saxons were reburied in the 12th century crypt of St Aidan's Church.
This week's Remember When takes us to Alnwick North Community Centre.
You don't even have to leave the North East to enjoy a bit of skiing this week, with Northumberland's ski club expected to be open on Friday and Saturday.
Councillors have agreed to pay for a detailed look at proposals.
The new charges have been brought in following complaints that some parking sites, especially at the Cramlington hospital, are being misused as cheap ...
Mild weather and sunshine forecast across UK as Scotland enjoys record February high of 18.3C.
The kerbside collection *service* for garden waste is to cost £40 in 2019.
A new campaign which aims to sell Northumberland as open for new residents, visitors and businesses is already gaining traction, less than a week since its ...
The warmest ever February day in Scotland has been recorded as mercury hitting 65F while Britain braces itself for a southerly airstream set to bring even ...
You are able to challenge your council tax band if you think it's wrong.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.39am, and British Transport Police has since confirmed a pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Museums Northumberland will be showcasing work by talented artists from across the north east as part of its new exhibition at Woodhorn Museum, Into the ...
A new collection of more than 70 bookable visitor experiences alongside over 80 accommodation providers has been launched across nine of England's ...
Plans to replace a north Northumberland car showroom and garage with nine homes is recommended for approval, despite more than 50 objections.
The managers of a successful Northumberland wedding and events hall are spearheading the launch of a second venue which is poised to create a raft of new ...
Emergency services were called to the B6354 in the village of Duddo, where a man had crashed his motorbike.
Class A drugs and a gun have been taken off the streets and four people have been arrested during a police operation.
The savings have been made through Northumberland County Council's scrutiny of Right to Buy applications.
Discovery made at Spittal Point, near Berwick, on Wednesday.
Bodybuilder Ben Harnett, from Choppington, Northumberland, was found dead in his home on February 2 by his devoted dad.
Police and firefighters have been called to the overturned fuel tanker near Warkworth, which is blocking Morwick Road in Northumberland.
Developers want to build 12 lodges in Whittingham but plans were refused in 2017.
The Alnwick firm has more urban developments on its programme and wants to build homes to appeal to a wider market.
The county council identified savings of £8.18m and the use of £3.24m from its reserves for this year's budget.
Minor changes have been made to plans to increase charges at car parks on the Northumberland coast.
Combine getting fit with chilling out on your next holiday; book a yoga retreat weekend and you'll come away feeling *fresh* and fabulous. These are the best yoga ...
During its long and colourful history the building has been used as a manor house, excise office, coaching inn, post office, temperance hotel, pub and café.
Northumberland recorded the lowest temperature in England last night, the coldest night of the winter so far - and the Met Office has issued a weather warning ...
Puffins are not declining at one of Britain's most important seabird colonies, they simply moved to different islands to avoid marauding seals, experts have ...
A 21-year-old man was left with potentially life-changing injuries after the collision.
The council needs to make £25m of savings over the next three years and plans to increase council tax.
Old Ridley Hall - which sits close to the popular village of Stocksfield - is a "magnificent" Grade-II listed property which has managed to retain the "grandeur of a ...
A Northumberland county councillor has raised concerns about a new role for the authority's chief executive and how it could impact on her main job.
Leigh Mordey has six hives housing up to 800000 bees at his home in Medburn, Ponteland.
Wendy Rochester, of Byker, was caught handing over pills to her former partner, who was a serving prisoner at HMP Northumberland.
The Kielder Wildwood project is working towards establishing a low density, native upland woodland on 100 hectares of open land along Scaup Burn at ...
Striking images have emerged so far from India, Turkey, and the US where people are enjoying the super moon- February's astronomical event.
Lynn and Gareth Davies were covered in shattered glass and flying bricks during the incident on Sixth Avenue in Blyth.
A multi-million-pound scheme which will improve journey times and reduce congestion for drivers along the A69 through south Northmberland will start this ...
TRIBUTES poured in for a Brit bodybuilder who died suddenly just months after getting married and welcoming his baby girl.
A Northumberland councillor remains concerned his community will be left without dental services, as the search for a new contract is launched again.
Readers are being invited to look up to the night sky this month as part of one of the biggest starlight surveys in years.
A lord wants to build the 183ft high steel spire to celebrate the Queen and commonwealth.
Emergency services were called to the A1068 and closed the road after the crash involving an overturned Renault.
Bucks County Darts team produced a sensational display at The Wing Sports & Social Club to defeat Northumberland 25-11 in BDO Inter County Championship ...
Investment in education and transport infrastructure plus the Discover our Land campaign were highlighted at Northumberland County Council's State of the ...
Youngsters have been helping to celebrate the life and work of one of England's most famous writers. Year 6 pupils from Whytrig Community Middle School and ...
No decision has yet been made as to whether additional measures are needed to manage a protected section of sea on the Northumberland coast.
NUFC is one of 32 clubs to sign-up to a ground-breaking new programme with the prison *service*.
I was hugely reassured to read that our local MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan feels that 'Secretaries of State are confident of no significant issues should we have to ...
I often find it is difficult for people to see how the work that goes on in Parliament relates to everyday life.
A project improving arts and culture in communities has received a funding boost.
'This is where Henry VIII's body was kept overnight before going to Hampton Court.” We are standing in the Great Hall in Syon House, where Lady Melissa Percy ...
The number of robberies in Northumberland has increased by more than 50%, according to the latest police recorded crime statistics.
Plans have been submitted for a 55m sculpture in tribute to the Queen on remote Northumberland moors.The Elizabeth Landmark: Ascendant is proposed to ...
The Highlights Rural Touring Scheme has announced its spring season of shows.
Over the past two years, I have been to many meetings with Highways England as dualling of the A1 route affects us. Final plans are soon to be lodged.
England experienced the coldest night of the winter so far on Saturday as temperatures plummeted across the UK ahead of milder conditions next week.
We are chasing the Royal Navy, police, fire, Devonport Dockyard and the Naval base for updates.
Labour members have chosen a socialist grassroots activist over the leader of Newcastle City Council as their candidate for the North of Tyne mayoral elections.
A county council has unveiled a new plan to reintroduce direct trains between Newcastle and south-east Northumberland, bringing back passenger services to a ...
A family-run Northumberland shop has been targeted by vandals who scrawled "grass" on the walls and hurled gloss paint over the shutters and windows.
Selfie Coffees will arrive in Newcastle city centre this weekend and all for a very good cause.
The Environment Agency has released thousands of fish to give stocks a boost and encourage people to go fishing.
There will be no split loyalties for Derek Morgan in Cardiff this weekend as the man whose Welsh accent makes Tom Jones sound like Hugh Grant but who won ...
Leading independent North East estate agent Sanderson Young recently relocated and opened a branch office in Alnwick, Northumberland. The newly ...
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Cheshire West Conservatives are feeling silly after their website featured the headline 'Preserving our culture and heritage' next to a picture of Chester's Roman ...
Good morning and welcome to the Business Breakfast live blog for Thursday, February 21. I'm Coreena Ford and I'm running the blog today. The business ...
Discover The Cement Menagerie in Northumberland, England: A father's love for his son has weathered the test of time in this whimsical garden of outsider art.
The skills of over 30 plastering students from Northumberland College are benefitting from a national partnership with one of the UK's leading providers of ...
Apart from being an eyesore, roadside litter is a serious environmental hazard – and an expensive one too.
Jamie Driscoll has pledged to unite the region behind his ambitious policies in his first interview since becoming Labour North of Tyne mayoral candidate.
Nathan Harker believes Newcastle United under-23s are more than capable of retaining the Northumberland Senior Cup ahead of their quarter-final clash with ...
Matty, who grew up in Northumberland, asked Brit viewers to consider the words of music journalist Laura Snapes on industry double standards.
After years of being beaten by Cornwall the north east county has finally claimed the top spot.
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