Your Place Hexham

The Army service records of more than two million British soldiers who served during the "war to end all wars" have been published online for the first time.

By day, Joanne Williams was a traditional bride in a white dress tying the knot with suited and booted partner David Copeland. By night, the lovebirds became a witch and a vampire, surrounded by a host of ghoulish guests.

A spirited debate is raging about the soft drink after a teen at a school in Maine became concerned that it contained alcohol.

The parents of a North East man who died in the Lockerbie bombing have welcomed a police review of the case - but said it falls short of their ultimate aim of a full-scale inquiry into the atrocity.

One of the region's best known soft drinks firms believes it can add £2m to its £4m turnover after developing its own on-site flavour testing labs and launching a range of non-alcoholic cocktails in time for Christmas.

After last week's postponement due to the gale force wind at Wallsend when the changing room roof was gradually disappearing over the coast road, Hexham were keen to get back into action.

Drama enthusiasts in Northumberland villages are looking forward to a stage show which has been secured thanks to a subsidy scheme aimed at taking quality theatre "out into the sticks".

Dozens of local people have signed up to join a community venture aimed at safeguarding the future of the only shop in their remote Northumberland village.

One of the country's oldest festivals, the packed programme included live performances of works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak.

Battling villagers have set up their own company in a bid to ensure the survival of the only shop in their rural Northumberland community.

Laden down with 35lb rucksacks and facing knee-deep water, four Northumbrians took part in a gruelling army race to help the Forces' good causes.

Savage job losses and service cuts flagged up for Northumberland's new super council over the next four years have been described as a "worst case scenario" by a town hall leader.

Hexham's first ever Eating Festival promises to be a mouth-watering experience for visitors by offering a range of locally produced food and drink.

The waiting is almost over, the dawning of a new era is about to begin for Hexham Football club. The proposed new development of two pitches and a training area with changing facilities at Dukeshouse Wood is about to get the green light. ...