It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to ‘end the postcode lottery’ of care.

Terrorist gunmen killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl and a British-born rabbi, in an attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday. Australian police said a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old ...

A festive family theatre show has opened to glowing reviews in Hexham. Red Riding Hood is on stage at the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, running until January 3 and already proving to be a hit with ...

A new nature Northumberland National Park recovery ranger has been appointed for the Hadrian’s Wall area. Funding for the role, which was taken up by Jonny Snape, a former trail ranger, was made ...

A North East council warned that it will need to make £8 million worth of extra cuts next year after a Government funding shakeup.

Five NHS healthcare support workers from the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) has been recognised for ...

Entries close soon to win one of three big prize hampers as part of Hexham’s 2025 Christmas windows trail. The Hexham Gifts Trail spans 44 shops, galleries, restaurants, and cafés throughout the ...

Groups across the county are being invited to apply for funding from Northumberland County Council’s community chest scheme.

Up North Fibre began connecting homes and businesses in early December, with more than 1,000 premises – primarily in Hexham Town Centre – now able to place orders. A further 1,000 premises are ...

Early indications from the police investigations into the Bondi terror attack suggest the killers were “inspired by” the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, Australia’s federal police commissioner ...

The PlayZones have been made possible thanks to grant funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, Northumberland County Council and community contributions. The ...