LOOKING BACK: When a Newcastle United hero came to the Tyne Valley
Newcastle United footballer Jermaine Jenas meets young footballers on the astroturf at Prudhoe High School back in 2005. Less than two years earlier, the facility had been opened by Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given. 10 years ago All aboard: For the first time in over 50 years, a a railway carriage arrived at Bellingham station. The first of two 1957 Mark 1 carriages was delivered to the village's Heritage Centre, and was placed on the tracks. Sad day: Allendale's only bank was closing its doors for good. The Lloyds TSB branch was the last survivor in a village which previously had three...
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