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New bus services improve connectivity in the county
Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from improvements to the local bus network following changes driven by...
Mar 19


Celebrations as next Northumberland Line station opens
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line has been officially opened. Newsham Station in Blyth opened for business,...
Mar 17


Latest Northumberland Line station to open in coming weeks
The latest station to be completed on the Northumberland Line is set to open mid March. After more than 60 years the public started...
Feb 21


Blyth transport investment plans on the move
Transport connectivity in Blyth is on track for major improvements over the coming years. Work on the Northumberland Line is continuing...
Feb 11

Event launches £50,000 funding for local environmental projects
A successful launch event kicked off the next round of funding from Northumberland County Council for projects addressing climate change...
Jan 28


Launch of Ashington Balance Bike Library
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, the principal contractor for the Northumberland Line Project, is proud to announce the launch of the...
Jan 21

New ambitious Air Quality Strategy for Northumberland
Northumberland County Council has given the green light for an ambitious new Air Quality Strategy to improve both public health and the...
Jan 16


A new dawn for travel - as Northumberland Line opens to passengers
For the first time in more than 60 years, passenger trains are running once more along The Northumberland Line. The first train rolled...
Dec 15, 2024

Opening date announced for Northumberland Line
The Northumberland Line will launch its first passenger services from Sunday, December 15th 2024. Teams have been working tirelessly...
Dec 2, 2024

Bike trail revives adventure on Storm Arwen anniversary
The iconic Lonesome Pine Mountain Bike Trail, a beloved feature of Forestry England’s Kielder Forest since 2009, reopened on the third...
Nov 28, 2024

Northumberland Line on track for December 2024 opening
The Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open to passengers before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date set to be announced...
Nov 22, 2024


Main works starting on two new active travel schemes
Construction work is getting underway on major schemes to improve cycle lanes and pedestrian routes in Bedlington and Tynedale. ...
Nov 19, 2024

Rural projects to share £3.5m for raft of improvements
Projects as diverse as a flagship mountain bike trail for the region, through to installing new solar panels for community centres, are...
Nov 7, 2024


Major clean-up getting underway to cut road flooding issues
A major clean-up of the county’s drains is getting underway - to help combat problems caused by last winter’s extreme wet weather and...
Oct 11, 2024


Young wizards share their magical ideas for International Walk to School Month
Pupils in Cramlington came up with some magical ways to inspire families to get more active during International Walk to School Month. ...
Oct 1, 2024

Next phase of Blyth cycle improvements getting underway
The next phase of improved cycle links in Blyth is getting underway, to create stronger, safer and greener links for work, education and...
Aug 30, 2024

New bus services to improve public transport in Northumberland
Northumberland residents and visitors will soon benefit from two significant improvements to the local bus network. Starting Monday,...
Aug 28, 2024

Council progresses with urgent repairs on B6343 landslip
Northumberland County Council has made significant steps in addressing the landslip on the B6343 Mitford Road, which remains a top...
Aug 14, 2024


New pedestrian and cycle bridge installed in Blyth
A major piece of infrastructure on the Northumberland Line has been installed over the A189 Spine Road in Blyth. A new pedestrian and...
Aug 6, 2024


County’s latest active travel corridor open for all
Northumberland’s latest Active Travel Corridor, between Ponteland and Callerton, has been officially opened. The Council has transformed...
Jul 11, 2024
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