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
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
