A 'normal' August.It was back to normal for the North-East weather last month after a record-breaking July. The maximum temperature for August was exactly average ( as was rainfall, says Durham University's weather observatory. But in terms of sunshine it was one of the dullest Augusts since records began in 1882 ( only 1912 was worse. This compares to July, which was the warmest since records started. Three arrested THREE people have been arrested after an alleged theft at a railway yard in Cumbria. Two women, aged 39 and 31, and a 27-year-old man, were arrested at 11.45pm on Wednesday by officers from British Transport Police The British Transport Police (BTP) is a special police force[1] empowered to police those railways and light-rail systems in Great Britain for which it has entered into an agreement to provide such services. patrolling Upperby Railway Yard in Carlisle. The arrests come just days after a 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of theft at the same railway depot on September 15. Fires warning NORTHUMBERLAND Fire and Rescue Service Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service which covers the area of Northumberland, England. Fire stations are located in:
Since 2002 there have been four deaths due to accidental home fires in Northumberland and three of these fatalities were persons aged over 65 and all occurred between September and December. A number of tips have been offered for elderly people including checking all heaters are switched off and guards placed in front of open fires and making sure electric blankets are switched off as they are not meant to be on overnight. Special agents YOUNG bookworms who spied spied v. Past tense and past participle of spy. their way through stories at libraries in Tynedale this summer are in line for a special award. Around 200 youngsters, from toddlers to teenagers, will be presented with Mission Accomplished medals and certificates in Hexham Abbey Hexham Abbey is a place of Christian worship in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in north-east England. There has been a church on the site for over 1300 years since Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. on September 27, after completing Northumberland County Northumberland County is the name of several counties in Northern America:
This year the annual reading event had a spy and detective theme to persuade youngsters to ditch the TV and read their way through the school holidays. Forum event BUSINESSES in Hexham are being invited to the first event organised by the town's new business forum. Speaker at the event on September 28 at Hexham Auction Mart from 5.30pm will be Nigel Reece of "The Leader's Edge", who will speak on how to achieve outstanding customer service. |
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