http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=1115 Latest News en-GB Copyright 2007, Johnston Press Plc jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk jpnm.coordinator@jpress.co.uk NPL http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/GetFeed.aspx?sectionid=1115&format=rss Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:12:06 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/template/group/images/rss/NPL_rss.gif http://www.newspostleader.co.uk 281 70 http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Work-goes-on-to-save.6516525.jp WORK is continuing on improving Morpeth's river defences in the wake of the 2008 floods that left much of it under water. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Work-goes-on-to-save.6516525.jp Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:03:29 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Mine39s-winding-engine-restored-.6516521.jp A GRADE II listed Victorian engine house is back in action at Woodhorn. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Mine39s-winding-engine-restored-.6516521.jp Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:03:04 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Extra-special-Heritage-on-Show.6514586.jp AN EXHIBITION will be open to visitors this weekend as part of the Heritage Open Days. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Extra-special-Heritage-on-Show.6514586.jp Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:02:43 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Time-for-blanket-checks.6514578.jp NORTHUMBERLAND pensioners are being urged to get their electric blankets safety checked next month to ensure they sleep safe and warm this winter. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Time-for-blanket-checks.6514578.jp Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:48 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Plant-in-the-frame-as.6508506.jp SOUTH east Northumberland could become the base for a pioneering bid to produce almost emission-free electricity from coal without having to mine it first. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Plant-in-the-frame-as.6508506.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:05:49 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bike-security-marking-days.6508767.jp CYCLISTS in south east Northumberland are being offered the chance to make their bikes more secure. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bike-security-marking-days.6508767.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:46:38 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Meeting-for-pantomime.6508738.jp THE Blagdon Amateur Thespian Society is holding a meeting at the Cramlington Village Community Centre in East Farm Terrace on Sunday at 2pm, to discuss plans for its Cinderell http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Meeting-for-pantomime.6508738.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:40:26 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Calendar-appeal-touches-the-hearts.6508700.jp PEGSWOOD fundraisers are waiting with bated breath to see their first calendar in print. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Calendar-appeal-touches-the-hearts.6508700.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:33 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Venues-to-open-doors-as.6508676.jp A SERIES of venues across Blyth Valley with historical interest are set to open their doors next week as part of a national initiative. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Venues-to-open-doors-as.6508676.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:09 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Dog-lover-fears-being-hounded.6508600.jp A DOG lover fears he could be forced to shut down a makeshift café he runs to raise money for charity. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Dog-lover-fears-being-hounded.6508600.jp Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:19:37 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Youngsters-are-a-class-act.6494123.jp BRILLIANT performances by individuals from musicians to mathematicians have made St Benet Biscop RC High at Bedlington a class act in the GCSEs. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Youngsters-are-a-class-act.6494123.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:22:10 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Pupils-celebrate-GCSE-results.6494119.jp GOOD passes have increased by more than half in the first year of Ashington's Northumberland CofE Academy. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Pupils-celebrate-GCSE-results.6494119.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:21:03 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Ashington-High-GCSE.6494118.jp PARENTS who went back to school for an insight into their teenagers' studies have helped them to record-breaking success. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Ashington-High-GCSE.6494118.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:19:57 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bedlingtonshire-High-School.6494115.jp TEENAGERS at Bedlingtonshire High School have chosen a good moment to shine academically. In tough economic times, they will be better equipped than most http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bedlingtonshire-High-School.6494115.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:19:31 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Astley-High-School.6494108.jp FRIENDSHIP plays a big part in the success of staff and pupils at a Northumberland school, says one high achiever. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Astley-High-School.6494108.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:18:00 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Students-celebrate-GCSE-results.6492745.jp STUDENTS in Northumberland students have reason to celebrate as they collected their GCSE results yesterday. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Students-celebrate-GCSE-results.6492745.jp Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:19:47 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Tears-of-relief-and-excitement.6486348.jp KAREN Turnbull burst into tears when she opened her results envelope and saw an A*. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Tears-of-relief-and-excitement.6486348.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:03:52 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bedlingtonshire-sees-9437-pass-rate.6486339.jp STUDENTS at Bedlingtonshire Community High School celebrated achieving a 94 per cent pass rate in their A-lvels. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Bedlingtonshire-sees-9437-pass-rate.6486339.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:59:19 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Council39s-115m-in-payouts.6485625.jp 'GOLDEN handshakes' worth more than £11.5m have been awarded to staff leaving Northumberland County Council in the last two years. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Council39s-115m-in-payouts.6485625.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:02:31 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Girls-stunned-and-excited-by.6486350.jp AT Cramlington Learning Village, Rebecca Bramley, of Parkside Glade, is heading to Newcastle University to study biomedical science with a view to going into research. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Girls-stunned-and-excited-by.6486350.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:05:02 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Megan-heading-for-a-year.6486354.jp IT was the best ever A-level return for St Benet Biscop in Bedlington. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Megan-heading-for-a-year.6486354.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:06:30 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/County-sees-973-per-cent.6486345.jp THE majority of schools throughout the county have seen year on year improvements in pass rates among their students. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/County-sees-973-per-cent.6486345.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:02:23 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Jobs-to-be-cut-in.6485619.jp HUNDREDS of NHS jobs in the region are to go. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Jobs-to-be-cut-in.6485619.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:01:33 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Alevel-successes-set-pupils-up.6486342.jp STUDENTS, staff and parents at Astley Community High School had much to celebrate as A-Level results were released. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Alevel-successes-set-pupils-up.6486342.jp Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:01:04 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Motorists-warned-about-travelling-wind.6479281.jp POLICE are issuing early advice to motorists ahead of a number of large wind turbine blades travelling on the region's roads. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Motorists-warned-about-travelling-wind.6479281.jp Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:13:17 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Eyecatching-creation-is-on-display.6478399.jp SCULPTOR Marcos Lutyens was in south east Northumberland to see one of his eye-catching creations on display at Seaton Delaval Hall. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Eyecatching-creation-is-on-display.6478399.jp Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:12:28 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Award-can-help-open-new.6478410.jp FEMALE entrepreneurs in the county are being invited to enter a major regional award competition. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Award-can-help-open-new.6478410.jp Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:15:29 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Work-starts-on-offshore-wind.6476927.jp WORK has started on an offshore wind demonstration site in Blyth. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Work-starts-on-offshore-wind.6476927.jp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:14:23 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Councils-unite-in-bid-for.6476923.jp POLITICAL leaders across the region have joined together urging the government to work with them. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Councils-unite-in-bid-for.6476923.jp Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:13:09 GMT http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Allotment-thieves-steal-exotic-birds.6473569.jp A NUMBER of exotic birds have been stolen from an allotment in south east Northumberland. http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Allotment-thieves-steal-exotic-birds.6473569.jp Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:59:47 GMT