Caring bikers are riding to the rescue of a popular North East charity event which nearly reached the end of the road after almost two decades.
Every year since 1991, scores of leather-clad motorcyclists have taken part in the annual Easter Egg run organised by the Northumberland Bikers' club.
They collected thousands of chocolate eggs donated by customers at various pubs and clubs and then set off in a huge motorbike convoy to deliver them to children and elderly people in hospitals and homes across Northumberland and Tyneside.
A new scheme aiming to help people in Northumberland detect cancer early urgently needs volunteers.
The community-based initiative, the Healthy Communities Collaborative (HCC), has been set up to help people living mainly in the Blyth, Wansbeck and Morpeth areas.
It aims to raise awareness of the disease so people can spot the early signs of breast, bowel and lung cancer.
Voluntary and community groups in Northumberland have been warned they are facing a reduction in funding for their work - because of the recession and tough budget savings required by the county council.
However, County Hall bosses have reassured the sector that a funding package of £1.3m will still be available next year. Budget proposals recommend more money for charities directly supporting those people worst affected by the recession.
These will include services such as credit unions and the Citizens' Advice Bureau.
Air cadets in Bedlington received a donation from a Northumberland business as the first contribution towards a new minibus
P&G's Tracey Wales with members of 2252 Bedlington Squadron, who are on the road to purchasing a new minibus
The 2522 Bedlington Squadron has received £500 from P&G employees at its Seaton Delaval site as part of the company's Community Matters programme.
A Bedlington youth group is losing one of its leading stars who is off to pursue his dream career.
Cadet Warrant Officer Chris Burns, 19, is leaving 2522 Bedlington Squadron Air Cadets after six years of success.
In this time he was captain of the winning 2007 Adventure Challenge Team and also captained the squadron's 2009 athletics team to victory, beating 34 other squadrons.
Residents in Bedlington are campaigning for better leisure facilities, claiming they have been left out of the loop by authorities.
The Friends of Gallagher Park group have submitted a planning application to build a BMX track for youngsters in the hope that it will pave the way for a future leisure centre.
The group formed last year with the aim of bringing a sports and social centre to Bedlington.
A supermarket chain has backed a project aimed at providing useful activities for teenagers in Bedlington.
Staff at the Tesco store in Bedlington dished up food for a barbecue which was held at the end of a successful orienteering event for 35 young people aged 13 to 19.
The day was organised by Northumbria Police and Bedlington Youth Partnership, and involved the teenagers finding their way around the town and completing various challenges before ending up in Dr Pitt Park.
Wansbeck Netball Club held their annual presentation at the Bedlington Community Centre.
They celebrated winning Division Four and Division Five of the Ladies Summer League, while the club's under-13s and under-15s finished second in their respective leagues behind Stocksfield.
The under-15s finished level on points, with only goal difference splitting the two clubs.
Pictured are Wansbeck's juniors after receiving their certificates and medals.
Coalfield regeneration cash is being used by a charity in Bedlington to provide valuable care sector work experience for unemployed young people in a former coal mining stronghold.
Ivan Webley of Mind Active works with residents at the Pines care home in Ashington. They created a montage of scenes derived from memories of their youth
Several young jobseekers will benefit from the pilot scheme run by Bedlington-based Mind Active, which has a network of volunteers working in residential care homes in the Wansbeck area.
Keen artists who set up their own group after coming together at a local authority evening class are preparing to put their work on show to the public for the first time.
The 15-strong Bedlington Art Group was formed two years ago following the closure of an adult education course which its members had attended at the town's community high school.
It now meets every Thursday evening at the Bedlington Station Residents' Association building in Ravensworth Terrace so that members can share their enthusiasm for art and scrutinise each other's work.
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