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Bedlington Old School Inquiry Adjourned
May 14, 2009 – 3:53 pm | One Comment

The inquiry over the future of the old Bedlington Infants School buildings at the junction of the Market Place with Church Lane has been adjourned almost as soon as it commenced.
Held on Tuesday 12th May and originally expected to last …

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Bedlington Old School Inquiry Adjourned
May 14, 2009 – 3:53 pm | One Comment
Bedlington Old School Inquiry Adjourned

The inquiry over the future of the old Bedlington Infants School buildings at the junction of the Market Place with Church Lane has been adjourned almost as soon as it commenced.
Held on Tuesday 12th May and originally expected to last …

The Gurkha Debate
May 12, 2009 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
The Gurkha Debate

edlington debates the treatment of the Gurkhas. Strong feelings exists both for and against more rights for Gurkhas and their families. Bedlington people from around the world throw in their views.
It seems that our town people have more experience on …

Bedlington Woman Barks Up Wrong Tree
May 11, 2009 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Bedlington Woman Barks Up Wrong Tree

When most people’s cars sustain “a minor” they claim on the insurance, but Nadine Ingram of Towers Close, Bedlington had a better idea when she lost a wing mirror and suffered some scuffed paint on the windscreen pillar. She decided …

Bedlington Terriers Presentation Night
April 27, 2009 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Bedlington Terriers Presentation Night

This Saturday night (2nd May), Bedlington Terriers FC invite all supporters to join their reflection on the past season, as they host the traditional Presentation Night at the Terriers Clubhouse.  The usual awards will be presented, including the Supporters Player …

Local Dog Found Mutilated
April 25, 2009 – 12:47 am | 17 Comments
Local Dog Found Mutilated

A helpless greyhound needed life saving treatment on Monday after it was discovered bound in electrical tape covered in blood with it’s ears cut off. The dog, a black male greyhound, was found by a member of the public at …

Terriers Triumph
April 23, 2009 – 5:14 pm | No Comment
Terriers Triumph

Bedlington Terriers overcame Shildon at Welfare Park on a mild evening 2-1 thanks to goals from Brian Dodsworth and Alex Lawson.  The game was rearranged from a few weeks ago when the floodlights went out on 81 minutes.
Since that game, …

Free Smoke Alarms for Bedlington Residents
April 21, 2009 – 8:36 pm | No Comment
Free Smoke Alarms for Bedlington Residents

In a bid to raise fire safety awareness Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service are offering free household safety checks in the Northumberland area. Crews are scheduled to visit homes in Bedlington, Cramlington, Blyth and Ashington as well as other locations …

The Big 60 Means Swim for Free
April 21, 2009 – 5:43 pm | No Comment
The Big 60 Means Swim for Free

Are you an over 60 Bedlingtonian? The government’s swim4life initiative now grants you free admittance to local authority swiming facilities right up until the end of March 2011.
Northumberland Councillor Isabel Hunter, the executive member for culture, says: “We would have …

Free u16 Admission to Bedlington Terriers FC on Saturday
April 20, 2009 – 11:59 pm | No Comment
Free u16 Admission to Bedlington Terriers FC on Saturday

Bedlington Terriers FC will be giving free admission to all supporters under 16 years of age at the last home match of the season on Saturday 25th April when the Terriers face South Shields.
With relegation ruled out, the home side …

Global Warming Debate Warms-Up
April 20, 2009 – 11:48 pm | No Comment
Global Warming Debate Warms-Up

More junk data from NOAA causes the Bedlington Global Warming Debate to hot up again. Is the great British public being hoodwinked? Are our politicians being badly misled by vested interest? What does the science say, and why does it …