Injured Amble Soldier
Amble soldier wounded during Afghan tour

Day Centre reform
Controversy and unease at reform plans

David counts on a bright future
Local lad becomes Fulbright Scholar

Bronze Age burials
Why archaeologists are worried about Low Hauxley's coast

A piece of history
The day the roof fell in

Amble meets Ab Fab
Fashionistas come to town

Help for jobseekers
Jobs board, CV service etc

Amble's community forum
How to join in the fun

Selfridges has Empathy with Amble
Luxury products from the Friendliest Port

Zecca opens doors
New restaurant could put Amble on food map

Beach safety
RNLI concerned about holidaymakers

Links First School
Graduation and recycling

Strawberries and Bubbly
All in aid of a good cause

Your letters and email
Amble Day Centre - Politicians and Council argue it out . Plus what did the Vikings call Amble?

Cycling for charity
Gillian and Tony take a three day challenge

Brambles Celebrations
What these top tots are up to!

Enterprise and Initiative
Year three youngsters show us how it's done

Funday at the Welfare
Healthy fun in the sun at the Welfare

Coronation street party
Do you recognise anyone in the picture?

Attendance allowance
Are you getting what you're entitled to?

Help for volunteers
Country-wide project will help local people

Capt'n Coquet's corner
Lord of the (Coquet) rings!

Comment
How Amble is strutting its stuff

Artograffi
Including why we wake up early only in the holidays

David's Diary
News from Amble Development Trust

Town council report
News and updates from the Town Council

County Councillors reports
Reports from Robert and Jeff

Bringing in the cha-ching
Staff at Kathleen's hold a coffee morning

Amble Churches Together
Keeping things safe

Penny says..
Pity the teachers

Armed Forces Day
Images from the Town Square

Swine 'flu: the facts
Information at your fingertips

Talk to your doctor, guys
Delicate subject delicately discussed

What's On
Local events and activities

Dance Divas and St Cuthberts
Youngsters with a lot going on

Ray King blog
Including a tribute to Bobby Robson

Castles and Islands challenge
Why a hi tec firm supported a local yacht race

Zecca opening soon

Former North East chef of the year, Richard Sim is opening an exciting new restaurant in Amble, which will create up to 20 new jobs.

Richard is one of the North East’s highest regarded chefs, training under world renowned Marco Pierre White at the Berkeley Hotel, Piccadilly, leading Tiger Tiger Newcastle as executive chef and spearheading the Alnwick Gardens restaurant for the Duchess of Northumberland, to name just a few of his achievements. Richard is also co-founder and executive chef of one of Newcastle’s premier establishments Six at the Baltic. So why Amble for his latest venture? “Why hasn’t someone done it before?” he laughed. I’m a big lover of Padstow, and Amble’s got so many similarities - the harbour, beaches, a strong community. I think it’s just right.”

Richard and business partner Mark Jones are convinced that the new Italian restaurant is ideal for the town. “For too long Amble has been Alnwick’s poor cousin.” said Mark.

“We want a vibrant local restaurant which will be somewhere everyone can go” said Richard. “It’s for people who want to bring in their kids for a pizza after school, families, as well as romantic couples. We want people to feel it’s very family friendly.” Zecca is scheduled to open at the end of July, at the old Bread Bin premises on High St.

Not everyone is happy though

Anna Williams