Surf spectacular
National championship at Druridge Bay

A Dog's life
We have the best dog beaches - it's official!

Affordable housing
Dreaming of your own house?

Deer Ambler
Spring surprise

Everybody's talking
Community forum promotes our interests

Hedging bets
Doing what comes naturally

Saving wildlife
Making a river change its mind

RNLI station shop
Spend money and save lives

Amble slimmers
Get thin and save lives

Editorial
Supermarket snags and what's in this "life saving" issue.

Have your say
Letters and email, including photos

Improving Queen Street
Grants can give you an uplift

National 'Elf
Dress up as an elf and save lives

Veggie basket scheme
Disadvantaged people help community

Neighbourhood watch
Keeping an eye on your neighbours

Coquet High School Partnership
Expected drop in pupil numbers

Women's house building project
The house that Jill built

Artograffi
Easter fun

David's Diary
News from Amble Development Trust

Town council report
News update from the Town Council

Confessions of an addict
Harry gives up the weed

Age Concern Northumberland
...need people who are concerned

Chinese freeze affects Welfare
Snow stops take-away

Child Trust Fund
Invest in your child's future

Penny
New year Resolutions

Amble Churches Together
Thoughts for New Year

County Councillors report
Future developments

A tale of two thefts
You have been warned

The Peer Mentors
Students help each other

Residents get the hump over bumps
Calming the traffic?

Dirty wellies in a wine bar
Rural romance

Small skinny latte
Toddlers make their own coffee shop

Poetry corner
Safe to shore

Paddlers Paradise
New look play area

Snippets...
Local food, recycling, school numbers, welfare update

What's On
Including live music, Easter services, volunteering at Warkworth Castle and more.

Greetings from Aglaia
Message from a tall ship

Ray King column
Kevin Keegan takes over. "We all eagerly await"

Gym trio now fit for anything

Pauline Jackson, Tyrone Watters and Anne-Marie Coulter, are pictured here with fitness consultant Keith Turner.

They undertook an eight-week fitness and diet programme under Keith’s direction to see if they could tone up and trim down. Multi talented Keith who is from Amble, has been a personal trainer for five years and is also this year’s European wrestling champion.

So how did our Ambler guinea-pigs get on? In just eight weeks, Pauline has lost half a stone, Tyrone has lost weight and built up his stamina and Anne-Marie has dropped a dress size. All three were very pleased with their progress and vowed to continue excercising.

“At first they were nearly collapsing” said Keith, “but they have been really good. When they first started training, only Tyrone could last more than half an hour.”

“You don’t think you’re going to get any better at first, “ said Pauline, “you’re seeing stars ... but three times in and you’re feeling great.”

You can catch up with Keith at the Granary’s gym, and his personal training programme is available to buy as a package from Argos, WHSmith, Boots, Sainsbury’s, Debenhams and Birthday. If you join the Granary Leisure Centre you get free personal training with Keith, plus dietary and nuitrition advice and fitness classes.
Anna Williams