http://www.bedlington.co.uk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:20:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Friends of Gallagher Park have secured funding totalling almost £70,000 towards a regional standard competition BMX track. The good news was received from the Lottery Greener Spaces Award that a bid of almost £50,000 has been successful and work on construction of the facility at Gallagher Park, Bedlington can ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2010/03/friends-secure-bmx-track-for-gallagher-park/ New assistance for those on benefits or looking for work arrives in Bedlington this week with the opening of a Community Help Hub at 30 Front Street West, just across the road from the Lion Petrol Station. The Help Hub, an initiative of County Church Wansbeck, will offer free telephone access ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2010/03/new-community-help-hub/ At a Northumberland County Council executive meeting this afternoon, March 8th, council were asked to support a submission for a new Academy School for Bedlington. Councillor Andrew Tebbutt agreed this support in principle but stated there was a need to consider any budgetary implications. Working group partners have been identified and ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2010/03/academy-school-proposed-for-bedlington/ Two small businesses have been recognised as showing the true 'spirit of enterprise' after teaming up to help their respective interests grow. Lisa Walker, from Cambois, who provides children’s pony rides with 19-year-old Shetland pony Smurf, and Gary Smith, from Bedlington, who hires bouncy castles under the name ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2010/02/award-for-spreading-happiness/ Bedlington Terriers are delighted to announce that they have signed ex-Jamaican International forward Trevor Benjamin. Trevor has many former clubs, and they include: Cambridge United, Leicester City, Northampton Town, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Hereford United, Gainsborough Trinity and Kidsgrove Athletic. Whilst representing Jamaica at full international level (debut in 2002), he also ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2010/02/terriers-sign-ex-international/ Work is set to start in February on major new improvements to the Northumberland Cycle Network. The first stage of the scheme will see the 'Black Path' re-laid in tarmacadam with new lighting also being installed. The route through Gallagher Park will follow soon after with an expected start date ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2009/12/new-cycle-routes-for-bedlington/ Following a succesful grant application of £20,000 by a community led group, A feasability study is now under way to address what is seen as a lack of youth and sporting provision in the town. The closure of the Netherdale Venue in late 2007 prompted a lively debate at a Bedlington ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2009/12/community-group-looks-to-reverse-closure-trend/ Two Bedlington students have started an online campaign to give a well respected local man the chance to turn on the Christmas lights. Not wanting to be brushed off with a cliche Z-list celebrity event, Sian Darbyshire and Luke Charlton have taken it upon themselves to make sure a real local ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2009/11/tommy-the-egg-man-to-turn-on-xmas-lights/ Following on from our previous article regarding the adjournment of the Bedlington Old School enquiry, a date has now been set for Tuesday, December 15th at 10am. The public will not be allowed to speak at the meeting unless permission is sought before the event, however a public viewing gallery will ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2009/11/old-school-enquiry-set-for-15th-december/ [caption id="attachment_884" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="The 2009 Christmas Tree being Moved into Position"][/caption] Details of Christmas events in Bedlington are starting to come through thick and fast with the Christmas lights switch on set for 5:30pm on Thursday 3rd December. There have also been unconfirmed reports of live entertainment in the form of  ... http://www.bedlington.co.uk/2009/11/christmas-preparations-underway-free-ice-rink/