Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
A MAN knifed in the head is one of five people arrested and bailed on suspicion of affray in a former Northumberland pit village. The arrests followed a disturbance in Lynemouth, near Morpeth, shortly after midnight on Thursday.
Mandy Charlton Designs - The Blog (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
Friday was the start of one of the busiest periods of my career and I was lucky enough to shoot Nina and Stephens wedding at Longhirst Hall in Morpeth, Northumberland. Here's just a teeny selection of my favourites from the day. The beautiful bride in her amazing wedding dress. The adorable couple outside the fairytale venue of Lindhirst Hall. A candid moment capturing Nina and her gorgeous daughter....
>>>>>Killing Time<<<<< (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
As I mentioned, I was in Morpeth last week, leaving just before the floods struck the place. Today, I wrote a Flood Guide for the people of Northumberland (a sort of 'souvenir' publication with hints and tips on what to do next time the River Wansbeck breaks its banks). I find myself penning the most peculiar things to earn a crust and fend off the bailiffs. Essentially, 20 pages can be boiled down...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
The residents and business owners of a flood-hit Northumberland town continue their clean-up operation.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
The ancient market town of Morpeth in Northumberland was the worst hit by the weekend's torrential downpours. A month's rain fell on the area in a single day, causing the river Wansbeck to burst its banks and engulf the town in two feet of filthy water.
Tom Jackson Online (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Things are slowly returning to normal in Morpeth following the worst flooding the town has seen in a century. Around 1,000 properties were evacuated yesterday after the River Wansbeck burst its banks, sending water through the streets of the mid-Northumberland town. At the heart of the rescue effort were helicopter crews from A Flight, 202 Squadron based at RAF Boulmer, Northumberland Fire and Rescue...
Northern Trip (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Heavy rains over the weekend have left the town of Morpeth in Northumberland under water, together with many other places in England. A girl of 17 died when the car she was in got swept away by floodwaters in Powys, Wales. Four more fatalities occurred as a result of the severe weather. An extensive report can be found here . aoljurlAdd , aoljurlAdd_1
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Hundreds are forced into temporary accommodation after their homes flooded in the Northumberland town of Morpeth.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Emergency services launched an evacuation effort yesterday as the north of England was battered by another day of fierce rainstorms. Morpeth in Northumberland was hit by the worst floods the town has seen since the 1960s as riverbanks burst, forcing 50 families to leave their homes. Lifeboat teams joined the rescue. More than 100 official flood warnings were still in place last night.
Jonathan Wallace (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
I am up in Morpeth, outside County Hall, having just done an interview for the next members' video newsletter in the North East with Jeff Reid. Jeff is the new Leader of the Northumberland County Council. We are now the largest group and Labour are now in third place. The elections gave the Lab Cons 17 seats each but a couple of indies have joined the Con group therefore making Labour the third
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 22/12/2007
A CARE centre helping children and families affected by autism has been given a festive makeover. Volunteers from North-Tyneside-based Procter and Gamble raced against the clock to transform a day room at Toby Henderson Trust, in Stannington, near Morpeth, Northumberland.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/10/2007
LSH returned from Northumberland with more on their minds than the defeat at Morpeth and exit from the EDF National Trophy.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/10/2007
LSH returned from Northumberland with more on their minds than the defeat at Morpeth and exit from the EDF National Trophy.
BBC Blog Network (Free subscription) | 12/09/2007
It's always interesting to see public authorities start putting in freedom of information requests themselves. Castle Morpeth Council in Northumberland is making an FOI request to the Department of Communities and Local Government. This follows the department's decision to create a new unitary authority for the entire county, in conflict with Castle Morpeth's wishes. Councillors in Castle Morpeth want...
