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"

Can you “Make a Difference”?

Community Service Volunteers (CSV) “Make a Difference Day” was held in October and is the UK's largest day of volunteer action. Last year was a huge success with 120,000 people throughout the UK taking part in community projects.

Age Concern Northumberland is now looking for local people to get involved within the local charity and is asking “Could you make a difference by volunteering on a regular basis?”

They run a number of schemes where they are looking for new volunteers to join their existing teams such as:
• Telephone Befriending Service offering isolated or lonely older people a regular telephone call giving them some companionship and helping to lessen the feeling of isolation or loneliness.
• Rural Access Project taking older people in the community on cultural or shopping trips.
• Mini Bus Driver providing a means of transport for older people, from their homes to their day centre.
• Dementia Day Care offering social interaction and meaningful activities for service users with varying stages of Dementia.

Anyone who thinks that they could make a difference to someone’s life, contact Hazel Webb on 0845 140 0088 or email info@acashington.demon.co.uk. Further information is available from Age Concern’s website on: www.ageconcernnorthumberland.org.uk