The streets of Haydon Bridge were lined with crowds for the annual Easter wheelbarrow race. The tradition sees racers don costumes and rush around a half mile course, stopping for four half pints in the village's pubs. This year's winners were Matty ...
Council bosses have confirmed the closure of a fire station in Northumberland as part of a move to save £500,000. Northumberland County Council is axing Haydon Bridge station as well as downsizing another in West Harton. The authority said there were ...
Lives will be “put at risk” after cuts to the fire service in Northumberland were approved, a union has warned. Northumberland County Council backed plans to close Haydon Bridge station, with cover being provided by Hexham, Haltwhistle and Allendale ...
At today's meeting of Northumberland County Council's cabinet, members signed off on the proposals, which had been through a public consultation, for the closure of Haydon Bridge Fire Station, the removal of the retained appliance at West Hartford Fire ...
Northumberland County Council looks set to close Haydon Bridge Fire Station after a consultation on fire service cuts failed to find an alternative. One of the officials who conducted the consultation said that nobody wanted to make the changes, but ...
A fire station in Northumberland is facing closure amid £500k budget cuts. Northumberland County Council is planning to scrap Haydon Bridge station as well as downsizing West Harton Community Station. Dave Ledger, chairman of the Northumberland Fire ...