Morpeth County Councillors met this week with Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness and the local PCSO team. Cllrs John Beynon, David Bawn and Richard Wearmouth visited the Avenues in Stobhill, before completing the visit at Morpeth’s Sanderson Arcade.

Northumberland County Council has announced that the new £21m leisure centre and community hub is still on track for opening in early 2023.

The Government has confirmed that Morpeth is to benefit from a new hospital at Northgate, as part of its plans to build 40 new hospitals across England.

NCEA Duke’s Secondary School in Ashington will benefit from £102,401 to improve school facilities thanks to a government investment.

Morpeth councillor Jack Gebhard has welcomed the re-opening of the tourism sector on 4 July, giving a boost for up to 390 businesses in the Wansbeck constituency, and called on people to show their support for businesses following a challenging three months.