Free School Meal vouchers for Northumberland schoolchildren Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 Schoolchildren in Northumberland who qualify for free school meals are benefitting from a council-backed voucher programe to help ensure children continue to receive nutritious meals at home. Northumberland's Conservative-led council authority introduced a targeted scheme to provide food vouchers during the last October half-term. Following the success of that scheme, the council worked to ensure... Local News
£14.08 million boost from government to help Northumberland County Council’s budget 19th December 2020 Northumberland County Council Leader has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the authority will see its budget boosted by £14.08 million next year, as... Local News
Northumberland County Council to receive an additional £993,000 to support families 18th December 2020 Funding from Government has been provided to councils, allowing families struggling to afford food and essentials over the Christmas period to access support in... Local News
Anne-Marie supports Small Business Saturday 7th December 2020 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, joined fellow shoppers in her constituency to support small businesses this weekend. The MP, who was keen to do... Local News
Anne-Marie welcomes bid to ban live animal exports 6th December 2020 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, has welcomed today’s launch of a Government consultation to deliver on a manifesto commitment to end... Local News
Largest investment in our nation’s defence since the end of the Cold War 20th November 2020 The largest investment in our nation’s defence since the cold war announced yesterday will help protect our country and bring tens of thousands of jobs to every... Articles
Northumberland to be among the first to benefit from rollout of 600,000 more rapid Covid-19 tests 10th November 2020 Northumberland will be among the first county councils to benefit from the rollout of 600,000 more rapid Covid tests. The Prime Minister has announced that 600... Local News
Northumberland MP appointed climate change champion 9th November 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the UK’s... Articles
Northumberland County Council to receive £70,500 to provide a permanent place to live for rough sleepers 29th October 2020 Northumberland council leader Glen Sanderson has welcomed the news that the Government is providing funding for Northumberland County Council for new, long-term... Local News
Northumberland County Council Supporting Free School Meals 26th October 2020 The Conservative Administration at Northumberland County Council has acted quickly to provide additional support to those most in need during half term by... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News