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A local broadband volunteer has asked members of the public in the Allen Valley to register for the Government’s Gigabit voucher scheme before the 31st of March deadline. Mike Robinson, a Broadband for the Allen Valleys Core Group volunteer, says that everyone eligible for the service should sign up in a bid to get super fast broadband to the area. “We are desperate to get the message out to get people to register for the government’s Gigabit Voucher before it closes on the the 31st of March,” said Mike. “We have built about a quarter of the network already that’s equal to nearly 400km of duct in the ground and it would be a shame to see the momentum slow up because a lack of funding.”
Whilst lockdowns and isolations may have stopped the School Games usual programme of face to face competitive events and festivals, it hasn’t been able to stop the sporting spirit and the physical activity of the Tynedale Schools. The summer lockdown saw face to face events cancelled but the School Games Programme adapted posting daily activities to pupils in school and at home. There were two big school challenges run across the county and the area which encouraged schools and families to compete to build up their schools’ steps and miles and keep active and many schools and parents got involved in this in Tynedale via the Northumberland School Games Facebook page.
THE season to be jolly is upon us, and it is usually a time for all-important visits to be made. But this year, things are very different. While many of us are getting used to speaking to our friends and family via video calls, for others it is not so easy. Allendale Primary School has long-standing links within the community it serves, and pupils have always enjoyed visiting residents in care homes in the run up to Christmas. For years, the singing of carols and the spreading of festive cheer has always brought a smile to many faces. Like many things, however, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way schools and other organisations have had to approach community activities.