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"

Everybody’s talking about us...

Did you know that Amble has an active Community Forum that exists to promote the interests of Amble?

Under the Local Government Restructuring plans that will result in a Unitary Authority in Northumberland, the voice for local communities will be through a Community Forum.

Amble Community Forum’s purpose is to engage with the local community to develop a broad view on future plans for Amble; improve communication between statutory and voluntary bodies; build positive partnerships; and to develop a joint approach to problem solving.

Membership of the Forum at present includes representatives from Northumberland County Council, Northumberland Strategic Partnership, Amble Development Trust, Alnwick District Council, Amble Town Council, Amble Churches Together, Northumberland Care Trust, Northumbria Police, Education and youth representatives, including Amble Drop-In and Coquet High School.

The priority issues that are currently under discussion include, Community Voice/Consultation, Crime and Disorder, Economic Development (including Retail), Health and Wellbeing, Training and Employment and Youth Involvement.

Now that the Forum is up and running in Amble, it may be that sections of our community are not as yet represented. The Forum is open to all, so if anyone is interested in joining please contact the administrator, Louise Stott, on 01665-712929. Membership is under regular review so requests to join can be considered reasonably quickly.

Everyone on the Forum has the interests of Amble at heart. It is my intention that through open dialogue and partnership working, the future of Amble and its local community will be well planned, inclusive and result in a community in which we can continue to be proud.

Paul Allen, Chair of Amble Community Forum