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An artist is pleased with the success of her art exhibition in Hexham.

54 cases of coronavirus have been identified in Northumberland within the latest 24-hour period.

Acomb postmaster Paul Baker is retiring after 33 years of service. The branch will be closing temporarily at 1pm. The postmaster from Stocksfield Post Office will be offering a mobile service from Acomb Village Hall carpark until there is a permanent solution. The mobile service will begin on Tuesday, April 27 and is scheduled to stop at the Village Hall on Tuesdays and Fridays between 9.40am-10.40am. Alternative Post Office branches in the area are Corbridge Post Office, on Princes Street, and Hexham Post Office, on Battle Hill. Norman Robson, Chair of Acomb Parish Council, said...

POLITICAL battle lines have been drawn for the county council seats throughout Hexham. The Conservatives currently hold Hexham Central with Acomb and Hexham East with Coun. Trevor Cessford and Coun. Cath Homer currently incumbent. They will both re-stand for election in May’s election, and Hexham Town Council member Liam Panesh hopes to usurp current councillor for Hexham West, Independent Derek Kennedy, to make it a clean sweep for the Tories in the town. But Labour are looking to muscle in on the town too, and Penny Grennan, the party’s parliamentary candidate in the 2019 Genera...

A £37m schools project in Hexham has helped to create more jobs and training opportunities for local people. A total of 79 per cent of those employed through project contractor, Galliford Try, on the job live within a 40-mile radius of the site and 18 of those are apprentices – gaining hands-on training to fulfil their own career aspirations. The project, spearheaded by Northumberland County Council, will see new school buildings for Queen Elizabeth High School and Hexham Middle School created on the same site. Coun. Guy Renner-Thompson, Northumberland County Council cabinet member...