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Amble Business Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 5.30pm in the Radcliffe Club. Anyone with a local business is welcome to attend.

Amble nets £10k for economic plan

January 20, 2017 • (1)
Amble lights make a Christmas wonderland

November 23, 2016 • (0)
Queen St shop owners nominated for Great British award

September 13, 2016 • (0)
Your ideas wanted for use of prize money

February 26, 2016 • (0)
Looking back on 2015

December 28, 2015 • (0)
Trust Life: Top of the High Streets

December 10, 2015 • (0)
Torchlight Procession draws biggest crowds yet

December 1, 2015 • (1)
Amble wins top coastal town accolade

November 30, 2015 • (3)
Amble shortlisted for national prize

October 1, 2015 • (0)
Biggest hello to Christmas

November 28, 2014 • (0)
Frustration at lack of parking progress (Update)

June 23, 2014 • (2)
‘Parking will stay on the agenda’ says new business club leader

April 25, 2014 • (0)
Shop local: support our great local businesses

December 11, 2013 • (0)
Support the Friendliest Port: your favourite local businesses

October 8, 2013 • (0)
Nominate an Amble business for a FREE advert

August 16, 2013 • (1)
Tesco plans delayed again

February 18, 2013 • (1)

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Lifeboat coffee morning. Coffee and home baking to help support Amble RNLI on 21 May 2017 10:00 in 2 days and 23:12 hours.
Amble Lifeboat Fundraisers coffee morning @ RNLI Station on 21 May 2017 10:00 in 2 days and 23:12 hours.
Acklington Art Group exhibition @ Acklington Village Hall on 21 May 2017 11:00 in 3 days and 00:12 hours.
Amble community litter pick with Amble Town Council. Meet at Town Square on 24 May 2017 18:00 in 6 days and 07:12 hours.
British Legion meeting with speaker Ian McArdle on the Battle of Verdun, France WW1. All welcome. Non members suggested donation £2.50 to Poppy Appeal. At Warkworth Memorial Hall. on 24 May 2017 19:00 in 6 days and 08:12 hours.
AMBLE PUFFIN FESTIVAL 2017. Fun and events in various venues around Amble. Check website for events & times. more >> on 27 May 2017 10:00 in 8 days and 23:12 hours.

Moments from 2016

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Amble won 2015 Best Coastal High Street

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Nigel Wilson and Amanda Peacock returned to the Mason's Arms after 15 years

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Puffins were officially placed on the list of endangered species

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Winter storms caused flooding which affected some areas for months

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Hauxley Lane closed due to flooding

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Singer songwriter Brian English's tribute to Newcastle United fans was played on the Made In Tyne and Wear tv channel and BBC Radio Newcastle

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The walkway around the new Coble Quay and Harbour Village developments was opened by the "harbour gadgies"

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70 year-old Margaret Hedley cut her hair for a cancer charity and raised over £1000

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Amble's second community-built skiff, Coquet Venture, was blessed and launched at the Little Shore

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Amble Coastal Rowing team with Revs Westmoreland and Coulthard who blessed the skiff with Alnwick Rum

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Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited Amble in April

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The Duchess of Northumberland accompanied the Countess and met crowds of people throughout the town

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The Countess met children from Brambles nursery in the town square

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Sophie met Amble Lifeboat crew and fundraisers

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Paul Rigby and Ashley Sim of the 'P-Pod' cut the Harbour Village's first birthday cake.

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Reverend Diane Westmorland, vicar of St Cuthbert's church leaves after eight years

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Amble veteran Johnny Johnston is awarded the Legion d'Honneur

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Once again, Amble and Warkworth Rotary performed numerous charitable tasks supporting the town, from financial donations, to weeding the town square

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Legendary footballer Jackie Charlton opened the new fish shack eaterie on Amble's quayside

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Students from James Calvert Spence College staged a performance of a play they researched and wrote themselves

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The 2016 Puffin Festival was another success

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The 2016 festival provided fun and activities for families throughout the May half term

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The colony music festival was once again well supported and enjoyed by all ages

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A funday was held at the newly equipped Paddler's Park

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A permanent ping-pong table is now situated in Paddlers Park

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Wednesday 3 July saw Amble's first 'Mauretania Day', held at Amble Harbour Village

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The Ambler celebrated its 100th edition

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Children from Amble Links First School named and chose colours for the new beach huts at the Little Shore.

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Amble WI created 'braskets' and highlighted breast cancer awareness, with this unique hanging basket campaign.

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Kayak fisherman Phil Nichol caught this prize pollack after only 10 mins fishing in choppy conditions. The 3lb catch won him the Bob White Memorial trophy

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Amble Queen Street Post Office staff won a national sales award and were visited by Post Office CEO Paula Vennels (on right)

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Plans for a 30 bedroom hotel was announced and drew many visitors to the public consultation

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Amble WW2 veteran Richard Aston was awarded the Ushakov medal, Russia's highest naval award

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Judy Lewis raised around £2000 after shaving her head for a cancer charity

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Huge crowds turned out to the 2016 Harbour Day

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Amble RNLI crew rescue demonstrations were popular as ever

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A fabulous feline known as 'Oscar the Pod Cat' is so popular with business owners and visitors at the Harbour Village, he now has his own Facebook page

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Plans for a 500 home development on Acklington Road drew a steady stream of visitors during the public consultation

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Public opinion was varied, but most voiced concern about the proposed access via Acklington Road, and whether Amble's infrastructure could cope with such a large scale development

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This stunning shot of the November 2016 'supermoon' was taken by John Clarke

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Children from Edwin Street school attended a service at the war memorial on Armistice Day. Brambles nursery children and the Co-op funeralcare staff also placed wreaths at the event.