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Northumberland's gigafactory jobs needed 'as soon as possible' - reaction as Recharge Industries take over battery plant project

The takeover of Blyth Britishvolt project was confirmed on Monday morning

Chronicle Live

Bomb squad called to Northumberland town after unexploded device discovered

Police cordoned off an area of Townfoot in Rothbury on Monday following the discovery of a suspected unexploded device

Chronicle Live

Delight as proposed Holy Island fishing ban dropped by Government

The confirmation fishing would not be banned came this weekend

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New Britishvolt owners promise 'thousands of green jobs' in Northumberland

Australian firm Recharge Industries has bought Britishvolt after it ran out of cash and went into administration

Chronicle Live

Dark choice for off-grid families: pay £60,000 or use a torch

For England’s 2,000 homes without mains electricity, daily life is difficult but the cost of getting a connection is prohibitive

The Guardian - UK

Thor the walrus spotted in Iceland after leaving UK

The giant mammal was last seen stretching in Blyth harbour, Northumberland, during a break following his epic 3,000-mile journey

Evening Standard

Devastation after Northumberland forest school loved by youngsters with additional needs destroyed in fire

Clarty Commandos has been devastated by a fire that tore through the woodland on Wednesday night

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North East Today: Teen jailed for dad's manslaughter and hope for Northumberland gigafactory

Your morning briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Bulls at historic Northumberland country house don Newcastle colours ahead of Carabao Cup Final

Lord Ridley hopes that it's the third time lucky, after the bulls at the entrance to the Blagdon Estate were modified for FA Cup finals against Arsenal in 1998 and Manchester United in 1999

Chronicle Live

Senior minister says the Government is ready to 'stand behind right company' for Northumberland gigafactory

Michael Gove says the Government is "working hard" to ensure we can have electrical vehicles of the future powered by batteries made in Northumberland

Chronicle Live

Government could fine polluting water firms up to £250m for serious sewage spills, Parliament told

The current upper limit of £250,000 was considered "not a significant enough deterrent"

Chronicle Live

Michael Gove insists Blyth is "finally getting the attention it deserves" as £20.7m levelling up cash announced

The Government hopes the investment will regenerate run-down housing, reduce health disparities, improve access to jobs, increase skills training and keep young people off the street

Chronicle Live

Council tax, rent bills, and coastal parking fees to rise in Northumberland as £17m budget cuts approved

County council chiefs were accused of asking residents to pay more for less as the authority's financial plans for the next year were signed off on Wednesday

Chronicle Live

Roman dildo could have been made by shoemakers – an expert in ancient prosthetics explains

In 1992, archaeologists excavating at the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland discovered what they thought was a darning tool. The artefact was subsequently ignored and as a result remained unresearched. Until now.

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The best meditation and mindfulness retreats in the UK

From Buddhist teachings and fitness camps to wild swimming and days of meditation – Daniel Stables picks the best of the bunch

Daily Mirror

Roman dildo discovered as experts re-examine wooden phallus found near Hadrian's Wall

The two-thousand-year-old object discovered in a Northumberland ditch in the Roman fort of Vindolanda back in 1992 was originally catalogued as a darning tool

The Independent UK

Veni, vidi, vici: Roman pestle found in ditch could be a dildo

It is either a sexual implement or, archaeologists, say, it could be a penis-shaped pestle

Chronicle Live

New affordable bungalows in Blyth for people with dementia will fill a 'huge need'

The council is trying to support people living independently for longer

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North East Today: Street resembles canal, Liberty X and 911 to headline festival and Bruno's magic hat

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It’s not a darning tool, it’s a very naughty toy: Roman dildo found

Two thousand-year-old object found at Roman fort in Northumberland in 1992 has been reassessed by archaeologists

Chronicle Live

Pop bands Liberty X and 911 to headline Blyth Live Festival in Northumberland this summer

The event, organised by Blyth Town Council, will take place on Blyth beach on Saturday, June 17

Chronicle Live

The traditional Northumberland country pub owners fell in love with after seeing it in ChronicleLive

David Finn and Isaac Parr opened the pub in June 2022 and plan to expand further in 2023

Chronicle Live

Items from £3.5m Northumberland country house come up for auction

Meldon Park near Morpeth was sold earlier this year after its owners downsized

Chronicle Live

Award-winning Northumberland pub left me feeling underwhelmed with Sunday roast

We visited the Rat Inn in Anick but left feeling underwhelmed at the Sunday Roast

Chronicle Live

Northumberland woman unintentionally ruined her own engagement four times before proposal

Frankie Clark, 27, from Morpeth, kept spoiling the moment her partner, Andy was going to pop the question

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