New Blyth Spartans boss Mick Tait proved he has the Midas touch when both of his midweek signings scored in a superb 3-0 win at previously unbeaten Hyde United.
Predatory front man Paul Brayson, signed for a reputed £3,000 fee from Durham City, opened the scoring and then former Newcastle reserves schemer Mark Doninger made it two.
Substitute Ian Graham put the icing on the cake at Ewen Fields with a third in the last minute and Tait was looking for more of the same against table-topping Droylsden today.
Wark picked up another three points from a convincing 3-0 win away to Blyth Town in the Northern Allliance Premier Division this weekend.
Wark's marksmen were Lee Telfer with a brace and Marc Nixon, who has scored in each of his side's five opening games.
Blyth Town are in the bottom half of the table having only picked up four points from their first five games.
Mindless yobs put lives at risk on the high seas by targeting a lifeboat station.
They climbed over a fence in to the Blyth Volunteer Lifeboat station at High Quay and went on a spree of damage during which a window on the all weather lifeboat, the Spirit of Blyth and Wansbeck, was damaged.
That put the boat out of action until a temporary repair could be made and it could still be vulnerable in bad weather because of the damage.
Blyth Spartans are hoping to have prolific front man Paul Brayson in their side for the tough trip to unbeaten Hyde United tomorrow.
Manager Mick Tait is set to finally land the much-travelled 31-year-old after Brayson turned down Blyth in favour of a move to Durham City in the summer.
It has since all gone sour at the Esh Stadium, with Durham losing virtually all of their squad due to a cash crisis, and top earner Brayson now looks set to put pen to paper at Croft Park.
The Phoenix Theatre in Blyth has announced its autumn/spring Season 2009/10.
Theatre director David Garrett, says: "There is a delightful choice of events at the Phoenix this season; including Bob Charlton's space rock musical Return to the Forbidden Planet and the West End hit musical Oliver.
"You can't fail to find something you'll enjoy this new season at the Phoenix Theatre. We try to keep our prices for admission competitive in this depressing environment of ever increasing costs, and we have listened to our patrons, in choosing our theatre programme."
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition against any moves to introduce car parking charges in south east Northumberland, it is claimed.
Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell organised the petition amid fears that a review of car parking currently being carried out by the county council could result in the end of free parking in towns like Blyth, Ashington, Bedlington and Cramlington.
At present drivers have to pay to park in towns such as Berwick, Seahouses, Alnwick, Morpeth and Hexham - while it remains free in the former Blyth Valley and Wansbeck areas.
After a packed summer of family events around Northumberland, the final weekend of the summer holidays is beckoning, with another busy programme across the county.
The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.
In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.
A new look for Northumberland online is being fronted by TV presenter Wendy Gibson.
The BBC personality features in a video on Northumberland Tourism's relaunched website, offering potential visitors to the region a virtual tour of some of its highlights.
Among the sites explored from spectacular aerial views are Hadrian's Wall, Bamburgh Castle, Berwick, and Lindisfarne.
A special day in Northumberland will be celebrating all things alternative in the world of therapy.
The Healers Festival was set up by healer Selena Self to promote leading complementary therapists from around the area.
The day will involve holistic and complimentary therapy practitioners, creative tutors, artists and musicians from all over the North East, including crystal healing, herbalists and many more.
A major review of local government boundaries in Northumberland is entering its second phase.
The Boundary Committee for England has started a second round of public consultation on future arrangements for the county's new unitary council.
The main purpose of the review is to ensure "electoral equality" following the restructuring of local government last year.
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