Northumberland County, England News

The low voter turnout was expected in an election with mostly municipal races, noted Alisha Herb, director of the board of elections office.

In addition to the Northumberland County prothonotary's race, two other county row offices will be contested in the November general election.

Point Township supervisor Justin Dunkelberger earned the Republican nomination for prothonotary in Northumberland County's only contested primary race Tuesday.

An Ayrshire music teacher has been struck off after evidence emerged he had sex with pupils, bought them gifts and took them away on trips.

Authorities in Northumberland County tell Newswatch 16 people are being allowed back into their homes along Carr Avenue in Milton after an apparent natural gas leak Wednesday morning.

Tynedale Roadstone Ltd, a Durham-based company, has been fined after a worker had to have his arm amputated when he fell into dangerous machinery A compnay has been fined after a worker had to have his arm amputated when he fell into dangerous machinery.

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St Oswald's Hospice is taking its roadshows to the North East to tell people about its services and provide expertise in palliative care and the treatment of Lymphoedema St Oswald's Hospice is taking its roadshows to the North East to tell people about its services and provide expertise in palliative care and the treatment of Lymphoedema.

At least seven children died in the tornado in Oklahoma and even more are unaccounted for after two elementary schools were destroyed.

The search is on for new Neighbourhood Watch leaders to help keep a North Tyneside town a safe place to live and work.

This week 101 years ago, dignitaries and townspeople gathered to watch the presentation and launch of the new Whitley Lifeboat - and we can watch it today too.

Neil Jamieson was jailed for four years and three months after pleading guilty to three charges of burglary and one of handling stolen goods A burglar involved in the theft of a laptop containing precious pictures of a young cancer sufferer is today behind bars.

The aim of the food bank is to help people in the area who find themselves needing food in an emergency, which could come from a delay in receiving benefits, being long term unemployed or struggling to cope with rising prices.

Phoenix Taxis & Coaches has been running an initial service in the town but is now looking to expand it to cover all 'four corners' of Blyth.

A con victim lured in by a slick football manager posing as a millionaire has told how he pushed her to the brink of suicide.

A DEPRESSED driver who apparently drove his car deliberately into a concrete bridge support may have been under the influence of a sedative drug, an inquest heard.

Buy this photo L/R Rob Warner and intrepid Frank McGain-Harding. Buy photo: 211308J INTREPID Frank McGain-Harding will spend Whitsun week walking the 86 miles along Hadrian's Wall Path to raise cash for Stourbridge charity No Limits Community Project.

At 12.50pm today police received a report of a two vehicle collision on the A189 Spine Road between Newbiggin and Cambois turn off south bound.

The Pigeon Detectives singer Matt Bowman commented: "We're a live band. That's where we cut our teeth, that's where we're most comfortable, that's where we have the most fun.

And this year is no exception as he has been organising door-to-door collections and co-ordinating volunteers in Ulgham and Widdrington.