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The Big Event II

May 12 2013 12:00 AM | Malcolm Robinson in Local News

BIG EVENT PROMISES TO BRING COMMUNITY TOGETHER:  Big Event Poster (1).pdf 534.52K 106 downloads Thousands are set to flock to the site of the Miner’s Picnic as locals gear up to celebrate Bedlington. ‘The Big Event 2’ is a family fun day tak...

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Second Synergy Broadcast

May 08 2013 12:00 AM | John W. SNRG in Local News

A  28-day FM broadcasting licence application has been made by a community radio organisation which has just celebrated its one hundredth meeting.

The South Northumberland Radio Group plans to bring back Synergy for another broadcasting stint in August and September following its successful launch of the station in March 2012.

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Bedrock 2013

Apr 14 2013 11:11 AM | Colin in Local News

''BedRock is Back''  May 25/26th will see two days of live music throughout venues in Bedlington. Following the success of 2012 we have decided to do it all again.

Saturday evening at the Market Place Club will see top show group The Nikki Summers Band supported by superb female duo Hot Flush. Tickets £5.00. All profits from the evening will be donated to Meadow Park Care Home residents fund, to whom we are keen supporters.

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Election Special!

Apr 10 2013 12:00 AM | threegee in Local News

Two of the bedlington.co.uk moderators are standing for election in the forthcoming local and county elections. The other moderators wish them the best of luck, and many even consider voting for them - probably! ;)

They have both offered to stand down until after the polls. After some discussion it has been agreed that the most reasonable approach is that they recuse themselves from moderating any threads they themselves post on.

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Synergy Marks Murder Centenary

Apr 08 2013 12:00 AM | John W. SNRG in Local News

A dramatic re-enactment of a triple murder is being aired on-line to mark the centenary of Bedlington's most notorious crime.

Titled "A Dark Day For Bedlington", the seven and a half minute play was first broadcast on FM in 2012 by Synergy. The play records how on April 15th 1913 a crazed innkeeper John 'Jocker' Amos shot and killed the wife of the Sun Inn owner and two policemen who had sped to the scene.

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Bedlington Has a New Residents Group!

Mar 09 2013 11:01 PM | keith in Local News

As of today there is a new residents group in Bedlington. The Burnside Estate Residents Group was formed and will include the residents of Moorland Cottages and Thomas Holliday Homes. The constitution was presented to the meeting and adopted.

The turn out could have been better, but those residents who were there contributed positively and enthusiastically. We are receiving support from Bernicia, East Bedlington Parish Council, Northumbria Police, and Wansbeck CVS.

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Synergy Makes Expansion Easy

Feb 27 2013 12:00 AM | NewsQueen in Local News

North East Physiotherapy Firm Wins Contract with easyGym

The award winning North East-based Synergy Physiotherapy Clinics are set to expand across the UK, after securing a contract with easyGym, the brand owned by EasyJet founder Stelios.

Synergy, which is headquartered in Bedlington and is a member of the Physio Med network, has already opened clinics in easyGym centres in Cardiff and Birmingham,  and due to open in West Croydon, Ilford and Wood Green in London, and  further three sites by the end of June, including London’s Oxford Street.

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Bedlington.co.uk ramps up Social Media coverage...

Feb 17 2013 12:51 AM | Brett in Local News

Bedlington.co.uk has joined the digital era and has it's very own Facebook page which will allow people to keep up to date with local news and stories directly from their news feed. http://www.facebook.com/Bedlingtoncouk Bedlington.co.uk also...

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Radio Station's £12,000 Boost

Feb 16 2013 12:00 AM | John W. SNRG in Local News

A Bedlington-based community radio station is set to hit the air waves this year thanks to £12,000 in grant aid.

The group behind Synergy, which enjoyed a successful FM broadcast last year, is planning another 28-day broadcast as it awaits the outcome of its application to Ofcom for a five-year full time licence.

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Synergy FM 6k Lottery Grant

Feb 09 2013 08:21 PM | John W. SNRG in Local News

More good news for Synergy Radio in Bedlington

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Synergy's £4000 Boost

Dec 29 2012 12:00 AM | John W. SNRG in Local News

A £4000 cash award has provided the ideal yuletide boost to a Northumberland community radio station’s plans to broadcast on air again.

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