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Your picture of the week

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:25 GMT

Spittal was awash with colour and noise during a splendid annual gala day on Sunday and the promenade can be busy during summer weekends and evenings.

Bell View seeks volunteer drivers to transport older people

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:58:25 GMT

Due to an increased demand for their service, Bell View are looking for drivers who can spare one to two hours per week transporting older people.

Food fair being staged in Etal

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:11:02 GMT

A Homebrew food and craft fair is taking place at Etal village hall on Sunday, June 9 from 10am to 4pm.

Cakes for Roman

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:56:10 GMT

Prior Park pupils Kayleigh McCann and Kyra Bell have been selling cakes at Berwick Market to raise money for Roman Greenlees.

Charity cyclist reaches border

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:52:57 GMT

Malcolm ‘Swanny’ McCarthy cycled through north Northumberland this week on his Round Britain tour.

Talking Newspaper receives donation

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:53:24 GMT

The Borders talking newspaper has received a generous donation towards its general running costs. Berwick-based financial advice company Port Brae Wealth Management has donated £1000 to the group.

Meet the Funders event a success

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:41:15 GMT

Over 50 community groups have benefited from a Meet the Funders event held at the Swan Centre for Leisure in Berwick, hosted by Community Action Northumberland (CAN) and the Berwick Voluntary Forum.

Organ restoration events

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:29:10 GMT

To celebrate the £170,000 restoration of the organ at Berwick Parish Church, four organ recitals and an organ master class with well known organists are taking place over the summer.

Letters

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:24:40 GMT

Owners should pay for tidying

I read in the ‘Advertiser’ that the Portas town team are funding the clearance of weeds from the gutters of premises in Berwick town centre.

Your picture of the week

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:18:07 GMT

This week’s reader’s picture was submitted by Danny Spring from Tweedmouth.

Georgian dolls house is a great grandfather’s legacy

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:54:15 GMT

Four generations of one family have played their part in constructing a dolls house based on Tweedmouth House, near Berwick’s old Bridge.

Truck pull raises £1,400 for charity

Mon, 27 May 2013 14:18:20 GMT

Belford’s annual truck pull competition attracted more than 300 spectators and raised £1,400 for charity, writes Steve Newman.

VIDEO: Belford Truck Pull

Sun, 26 May 2013 07:03:11 GMT

The sun shone and the crowds turned out in force to support the annual Belford truck pull on Saturday.

Earthquake expert visits Longridge

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:15 GMT

Former Longridge Towers student Dr Alastair Sloan, now a research Fellow at Oxford University, has returned to his old school to lecture pupils on his specialism of earthquakes.

Win A Mini winner is announced

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:42 GMT

The winner of the Johnston Press Win A Mini competition is Gerry Doherty from Port Stewart in Northern Ireland.