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Homestead hid treasure hoard

Hxwhitschool WHAT a surprise – Whittonstall has nothing to do with “white”. You might expect the village south of Stocksfield to have got its name from whitewashed sheepfolds – “whitten stelle” – or some such Anglo Saxon concoction.

Last updated 5 February 2010
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Guests toast Immortal Memory

ONE of the world’s leading wine experts, Joe Fattorini, helped guests at Matfen Hall Hotel celebrate Burns Night this week.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Travel staff find their Utopia

AN independent travel agents in Corbridge has doubled the number of its employees in the past 18 months.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Dally a while and enjoy the delights of Dillies

A BELLINGHAM couple are hoping to toast the success of their new business venture in Hexham.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Prices up and fewer time-wasters in 2009

WERE there any gleams through the gloom of the property market in 2009? Looking back, some of our local agents are determined to highlight the bright side of a tough year.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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It’s hats off to 10 years in business for Carol

AFTER earning a name for herself as “the hat lady” Carol Forster is celebrating 10 years in the business at her Blanchland shop, Get Ahead Hats.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Manager Neil joins the Crewe

SWAPPING the white sandy beaches of the Caribbean for the rolling hills of Tynedale has been a bit of a culture shock for Neil Brown.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Warm to the idea of energy efficiency

DON’T sit frozen to the spot by the recent sub-zero blast. Break in to a sweat to get some energy efficiency measures installed in your house pronto, before the next cold front arrives.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Hotel plans unveiled

THE new management team at an Alston hotel have unveiled big plans for the business.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Mill link discovered by Oregon ancestor

THERE is no such thing as a parochial district newspaper any more. Now, every publication is read by the global village – courtesy of 21st century Internet technology.

Last updated 22 January 2010
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Brits follow rest of Europe and rent rather than buy

BRITONS buy: renting is only for those continental Johnnies, surely?

Last updated 22 January 2010
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Art deco delights of Conett

WHEN work began on the house called Conett, at East Law just south of Ebchester, it was 1943 and the “end of the beginning” of the Second World War, according to Winston Churchill.

Last updated 22 January 2010
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House bridges military divide

WILLIAM Camden flunked his university degree but he didn’t let it cramp his literary ambitions.

Last updated 15 January 2010
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Clarissa praises Feathers

THE Feathers Inn has received further praise after its menu of locally-produced delicacies was mentioned in the published diary of a national darling.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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Training boost for Brockbushes

A CORBRIDGE business, which has evolved over the past 25 years from a farm shop into a thriving visitor attraction, has embarked on a staff training and development programme with support from Business Link.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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