Heritage & Tourism

  • William Rochester Pape, famous son of Amble

    William Rochester Pape, famous son of Amble

    5th December 2017

    Hands up who’s heard of William Rochester Pape? Ok, me neither, but that’s probably because I…

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  • Planning permission granted for major development

    Planning permission granted for major development

    19th October 2017

    Outline planning permission has been granted for the development of up to 500 houses on land…

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  • Centenary of Amble’s first monument

    Centenary of Amble’s first monument

    19th October 2017

    One hundred years ago, on Sunday October 27th in 1917, the ceremony of unveiling the memorial…

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  • The tale of the Hauxley weather vane

    The tale of the Hauxley weather vane

    6th October 2017

    One of the many things I like about my work as a local handyman, is that…

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  • Back to the beaches: a trip to Normandy with Amble D-Day veteran

    Back to the beaches: a trip to Normandy with Amble D-Day veteran

    21st August 2017

    Travelling in a convoy of 94 London taxis with French police outriders on motorbikes was an…

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  • Raising money for war memorial restoration

    Raising money for war memorial restoration

    21st August 2017

    Fundraising for the clock tower restoration project continues to receive a great deal of support, with…

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  • Northumberland Wildlife Trust Events – August  to September 2017

    Northumberland Wildlife Trust Events – August  to September 2017

    3rd August 2017

    We have loads of great, varied events with something for everyone across Northumberland, Newcastle and North…

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  • Bottlenose dolphins play in the harbour mouth

    Bottlenose dolphins play in the harbour mouth

    10th July 2017

    Dolphins are becoming a regular sight again in the Friendliest Port. This pod of playful bottlenose…

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  • Amble councillor becomes Deputy Civic Head

    Amble councillor becomes Deputy Civic Head

    6th July 2017

    Amble West with Warkworth, Conservative County Councillor Jeff Watson, has been appointed Northumberland County Council’s Deputy…

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  • RAF squadron’s ‘Grand Flypast’ to overfly local cemetery

    RAF squadron’s ‘Grand Flypast’ to overfly local cemetery

    19th June 2017

    UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER 27th June 2017 will see 72…

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