- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- Man released in missing woman probe
- William begins Falklands RAF tour
- Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute
- Police control rival demonstrations
- CCTV shows man 'jump' from ship
- Barton's Terry tweets under review
- Man arrested over teacher murder
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- Towns regeneration contest launched
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
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£150,000 boost as firm comes to the boil
A CRAMLINGTON firm has been given £150,000 in investment to spend on recruiting the new staff it needs to cope with a growth in sales.
Union hits back over plans to cut mileage rate in NHS
A UNION has warned a local NHS trust that could face a legal challenge over plans to cut staff mileage rates.
Extra cash to improve home care
THE county council is to receive almost £1m to help people leave hospital and receive care at home.
Man arrested on suspicion of killing deer
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of poaching after two deer carcasses were found by a roadside.
Sport
Terriers crash out of Senior Cup
BEDLINGTON Terriers fell to a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle United Reserves on Tuesday night in the Northumberland Senior Cup.
Blyth too tough to handle
AS a contest, this game was virtually over by half time as the visitors failed to cope with the fast-running and quick handling of the Blyth team.
Godsmark’s injury rocks the Colliers
ASHINGTON CFC striker Jonny Godsmark has already been ruled out of his side’s FA Carlsberg Vase fifth round tie away to Shortwood United on Sunday, February 12, – and could be missing for up to two months with a hamstring injury.
Colliers sign Tait
ASHINGTON CFC manager Gary Middleton bolstered his playing squad last week with the signing of Michael Tait from Conference North side Harrogate Town.
Northern Alliance Round Up
CRAIG Hopwood fired in a late penalty as Blyth Town halted a run of defeats.
Lifestyle
Blues festival set for social
THE first Northern Rock Blues Festival will take place in Ashington in April.
Players to keep you guessing
THE Valley Players of Seaton Delaval will take to the stage with a thriller that promises to keep the audience guessing right until the final scenes.
Choir plan for two concerts
NEW Voices Community Choir has begun rehearsals for two concerts planned for the end of March.
The King will be in the building for one night only in Blyth
SCOTLAND’S answer to Elvis will be in the building next week when tribute act Johnny Lee Memphis comes to Blyth.
Group’s 33rd annual panto hits the stage
DICK Whittington and his cat will take to the stage in Morpeth tonight (Thursday).
Community
Thank you for the return of wallet
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the person who found my grandson’s wallet on Sunday, January 22, on Jubilee Estate, Ashington, and then handed it in at Ashington police station.
Mini market is a threat to stores
I WOULD like to respond to the letter from ‘Interested Watcher’ (News Post Leader, January 2).
Parking at station is a daily struggle
EVERY day it is a hassle and struggle to find a suitable space to park at Morpeth train station, unless you are fortunate enough to own a micro machine toy car.
Roadside mess still not cleared
WHILST walking my dog along Barrington Road in Bedlington, he gashed his paw on broken bottles kindly dumped by someone with no sense.
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Weather for Blyth
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light sleet
Temperature: -0 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 2 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West
