Northumberland communities - Choppington

New place for The Journal's Choppington news

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

News from the Choppington area is now covered by a revamped Bedlington community website from The Journal.

Visit www.journallive.co.uk/bedlington to take a look at the improved pages, including a new layout, more useful local information, an events calendar, news from the wider county and an interactive map.

These pages are no longer being updated.

Play on Northumberland village life comes to Stakeford

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:32:51 +0000

A new touring play that examines rural life in Northumberland is visiting Stakeford next week.

'A Village Life', commissioned by Northumberland Theatre Company, is described as a serious comedy set in the fictional village of Aldale , which is preparing for a Best Village contest.

The play was written by West Yorkshire-based playwright Mary Cooper, who visited the county while researching the play and spoke to locals about the issues that affected them, including high house prices, the loss of local services and venues, and disputes over the use of land.

The play is at Stakeford Methodist Church at 7.30pm on Monday 8th March. Visit www.northumberlandtheatre.co.uk/ for more details and for other venues.

Read David Whetstone's Culture interview with Mary Cooper »

Calls to remember Northumberland's patron saint

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:28:13 +0000

Today marks a special day on the North East calendar as we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Northumberland, St Cuthbert.

Often regarded as the most popular saint of medieval times and one of the most important, March 20 sees people celebrate the anniversary of the death of the region's own patron saint.

Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island on Good Friday, 2006

Born in 634 AD, Cuthbert was born in the Lammermuir Region where he grew to work as a young shepherd.