Northumberland councillors protest Labour attack on farmers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 Two Conservative councillors from Northumberland joined tens of thousands of farmers today as they descended on the capital to protest against measures announced in Labour's controversial budget last month. Cllr Mark Mather represents the Wooler division, one of the most rural in the county, and Cllr Catherine Seymour represents Berwick North. They joined an estimated 20,000 farmers who gathered... Local News
General Election success for Conservatives in Northumberland 9th June 2017 Following a successful result in May’s County Council election, the Conservative Party have topped the poll across Northumberland in the General Election. The... Local News
'A County That Works For Everyone'-Peter Jackson's first speech as leader of Northumberland County Council 24th May 2017 This is the first meeting of Northumberland County Council since the May elections. I am pleased that the Council has put their trust in me to be the Leader and... Speeches
Transport Secretary confirms there are no hold-ups to A1 dualling 25th April 2017 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, met Transport Secretary Chris Grayling yesterday to discuss the dualling of the A1 in Northumberland. The... Local News
Anne-Marie Trevelyan lays wreath at ANZAC ceremony 24th April 2017 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, accepted an invitation from the Newcastle Branch RAF Association to lay a wreath at this year’s ANZAC... Articles
£80 million plans are 'Not dead yet' -Peter Jackson urges voters to have their say on County Hall 21st April 2017 Northumberland Conservatives' group leader, Peter Jackson, has welcomed the news that property developer Home Group has pulled out of their application to build... Local News
Has house builder pulled out of County Hall scheme? 11th April 2017 Rumours have been circulating at the start of this week that the Home Group have pulled out of their plan to build 200 homes on land at County Hall. As local... Local News
£20 MILLION CASH BOOST FOR NORTHERN COASTLINE 3rd April 2017 Coastal communities in the Northern Powerhouse are set to benefit from a £20 million cash boost, Minister Andrew Percy announced in Berwick today. Piers... Local News
Lib Dems 'cannot promise' to stop County Hall move 14th March 2017 While the Conservatives have made stopping the County Hall move central to their party's countywide manifesto, Liberal Democrat candidate Alison Byard has... Local News
MP makes the case for inpatient beds to remain at Rothbury Hospital 10th March 2017 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, took to the floor of the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon to make the case for retaining inpatient beds... Local News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full 9th July 2020 Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and... National News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News