Archive for the ‘Community’ Category

The Library Service has embarked on a public consultation with the residents of Northumberland to help decide the future of library services provided by Northumberland County Council. This covers both branch libraries and the mobile library service across the county as a whole. The Library Service needs to be redesigned to: ● clearly identify it’s […]

Deputy Mayor Lynn Burns, a regular volunteer at Wansbeck Valley Food Bank,  presented the charity with a donation on behalf of the Town Council. Wansbeck Valley Food Bank was set up to prevent and/or relieve poverty or financial hardship by providing food parcels to those in need. Cllr Burns stated ‘the Food Bank is a […]

The Little Gem Arts and Crafts Gallery, a not-for-profit charity, were successful in obtaining grant support from the Town Council to the amount of £854.  The monies will be used to buy retail shelving to establish an arts supplies shop within the existing gallery. The charity is hopeful that by selling arts supplies to their […]

Hundreds of competitors braved the chilly North Sea to enjoy the annual Newbiggin Boxing Day Dip despite poor weather conditions including strong winds and rough seas.  The large crowds estimated to exceed 1000 on the beach and over 200 hardy souls who braved the sea were up on last year’s count  thanks to this established tradition of Boxing […]

Newbiggin Town Council awarded Newbiggin by the Sea Genealogy Project with a large grant of £2792.11 towards the cost of key capital items required for the new Family History Centre located on Front Street. Hilton commented ‘Newbiggin Family History Centre is a unique place & our database of more than 35,000 ‘people who have ever […]