A national campaign to make UK cancer outcomes among the best in Europe has been backed by Blyth Valley's MP Ronnie Campbell.
He has joined hundreds of other Labour general election candidates across the country in signing up for Cancer Research UK's Cancer Commitment.
He said: "Cancer remains the public's number one fear. With a concerted effort from the next Parliament, we can give hope to the millions of people affected by cancer and their friends and family."
Giant wind turbines will be tested off the North East coast thanks to an ã18.5m Government grant.
The cash was awarded to the New and Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), in Blyth, which will build an offshore facility to trial the huge structures before they are sent out to sea.
Narec has already secured investment to test turbine blades and motors, and the latest deal serves to bolster its reputation as a world leader in this field.
Talks are to be held between charity bosses and council officials in a bid to save a cherished community transport service which provides a lifeline for vulnerable people in part of Northumberland.
Scores of blind, elderly and disabled residents in Blyth Valley rely on the 16-seater minibus to take them to and from their clubs, churches, meeting places and social and sporting activities.
Stuart Air drives the Blyth Valley Disabled Forum minibus
The Journal revealed on Wednesday that the Blyth Valley Disabled Forum (BVDF) might be forced to take the vehicle off the road because of budget savings and funding changes agreed by the county council.
Pensioners had to be evacuated from their sheltered accommo-dation in the early hours of this morning.
The 20 elderly residents of Alwinton Court, in North Farm, Blyth, were escorted to safety after a small fire was started by a woman smoking in bed.
Fire crews from Blyth and Cramlington attended the complex at 1am today.
The resident had managed to put the fire out herself before firefighters ventilated the property.
A last minute promise of extra cash for Northumberland's crumbling roads and a climbdown on spending cuts in care of the elderly was enough to avoid a potential council budget crisis last night.
The 11th-hour package of concessions by County Hall leaders enabled the unitary authority to finally agree its 2010/11 budget plans, with just four days to spare.
The agreement averted the risk of the council failing to set a legal budget in the required timescale, and the threat of Government-appointed commissioners being sent in to do the job.
A Cramlington company has head-hunted a local lad to produce artwork for some of Britain's biggest businesses .
David Patterson, from Blyth, will see his design work being used by such names as Corus, Swallow Hotels, DFDS Seaways and British Steel after getting a job with King Design, which is celebrating 10 years since setting up in the county.
The web design specialist has 25 years' experience in design, art direction, web design and production.
Managing director Neil Gatiss said the South East Northumberland company is expanding and will be looking to take on more people in the future. He said: "David was an obvious choice for us, having a very impressive portfolio of work on major accounts.
"We hope to attract a similar calibre of candidate as David as we create further career opportunities in the coming months."
A cherished transport service which is described as a lifeline for disabled and elderly people is set to be forced off the road by council spending cuts.
The 16-seater minibus takes blind, handicapped and elderly clients - as well as younger disabled people - to and from their clubs, churches, meeting places and activities in Blyth free of charge.
Stuart Air, driver of the Blyth Valley Disabled Forum minibus
The vehicle's three drivers pick passengers up at their homes, ferry them to their destinations and then transport them back to their doorsteps on a daily basis. Now user groups say their are shocked and appalled at the prospect of the popular service being axed because of a major cut in funding to the Blyth Valley Disabled Forum (BVDF), which runs it.
Burglars walked into unlocked houses in Blyth, took car keys then drove away.
Police are looking for information following two burglaries in which cars were taken.
The first burglary happened between 1pm on Friday, February 19, and 1am on Saturday February 20. Thieves entered a house in Melville Avenue, stole a set of car keys from inside the house and then took the owner's black Audi A4 estate, which was parked in the driveway. The car is still missing.
Formed soon after the first Great North Run in 1981 our members have been pounding the streets and trails around Blyth on a regular basis ever since.
Our Green and White Club colours are a familiar sight at races throughout the North East and over the years we have built a reputation as one of the friendliest and most sociable running clubs in the area.
As you might expect, there is a wide range of abilities within the Club; from those highly competitive runners who are regularly at the front end of a race, to the less speedy, but just as determined, people who help to make those at the front look good, as well as a number of members who have no interest in being competitive at all and just like to run to keep fit. So whatever your ability, you can rest assured that you will fit in and there will always be someone for you to run with.
Steve Bell added this shot of boats at Blyth harbour on a sunny day to our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.
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