Andy Millne

Should be sorted now.

4 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Thanks Andy! That's the one I was thinking about. I've just noticed (page 2), shouldn't that read 'Lairds House' instead of 'The Laird's House'?

Well spotted . Jimmy Millne also lost an L. Hopefully they'll be corrected in the second revision. 

Here's the heritage leaflet...

Bedlington CA Leaflet p.1.pdf

Bedlington CA Leaflet p.2.pdf

Happy birthday @John Fox (foxy) Have a good one.

Some of the walking tours I've done (in larger cities) have operated as free but with donations encouraged. People are often willing to donate and the guides are then motivated to be engaging and humourous as opposed to being monotonous and scripted. I'm not sure if that model would work with smaller groups but "just another idea"

Sounds like a fantastic idea to me. Encouraging a bit of tourism can only be a good thing and Bedlington would be an ideal base for people to explore Northumberland/Newcastle from.

Hopefully the hotel plans for Laird's House will go ahead too in the not too distant future.

Yes. I live on the Main Street and most weekends  after kicking out time there's at least a few idiots shouting, fighting and trashing the place. It used to be there would be a couple of police cars patrolling the street at this time, does this not still happen? I don't recall seeing any. 

Seriously, what is the point?

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Help is required tidying up around the community allotment in preparation for Bedlington in Bloom judges arriving on July 12th. We hear there may be some free tomato plants on offer.

If anyone can help, please call into the allotment Mondays and Wednesdays 10am - 12 noon or call 07790 656484 and ask for Lesley

Should be fixed now but it may take a couple of hours before you're able to see it.

Forget the election. This is by far the biggest news of the day...

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/steak-bake-move-greggs-opens-13157812

Welcome back @Tonyp. Sorry for your loss.

Scheme passed by eleven votes to one with @Malcolm Robinson the only vote against.

I totally agree with you that public money should not be used to 100% subsidise private business @moe19 I think Wetherspoons has shown that it is viable however and may become attractive to big brewers as part of a larger development.

I have to agree with @_pauls You can have fifty pubs but if they don't have "kerb appeal" people won't use them. Yes it's a generalisation of people's likes and dislikes but it's changing behaviours. The typical local boozer format doesn't seem very successful anymore. The only ones doing well are ones that offer exceptional food, location and service or at least a combination of two of these. 

The ridge farm was exceptional in its day but got old and was never able to successfully rejuvenate itself. A brewers fayre type format would offer people something new on their doorstep and a familiar modern offering. 

Multi-million pound Bedlington scheme to be approved as Arch's future hangs in balance

Plans to rejuvenate town centre will ensure 'Bedlington is at last ready to join the 21st century', says councillor

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/multi-million-pound-bedlington-scheme-13122421

Thanks @Eggy1948 I'll look into it. The ordering shouldn't have changed so it may be a bug. 

https://www.wansbeck-conservatives.com/news/no-pause-bedlington-regeneration

I think it's likely the weather or the lens cover may be a bit grimey. 

Fixed

Looking into it

Bedlington West, Malcolm Robinson, Independent