Northumberland communities - Bedlington

Your Photos: Horse in the snow near Bedlington

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:48:48 +0000

John Richardson uploaded this snow photo to JournalLive, showing a horse having a hard time in the heavy weather in a field near Bedlington last month.

Upload your own photos at www.journallive.co.uk or send them to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on this site.

Video: Tracing Northumberland family history

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:47:34 +0000

Family history buffs in Northumberland are turning to the web.

Northumberland County Council produced a video (below) to raise awareness of the facilities available to people wanting to know more about their ancestors.

It was uploaded onto internet video sharing site YouTube and has got more than 12,000 hits.

Northumberland Christmas nostalgia

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:18:39 +0000

We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.

Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.

Video: Bedlington Christmas lights

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:45:02 +0000

Tommy 'the egg man' Miller switches on the Christmas lights at the revamped Bedlington market place.

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Video: Recycling in Northumberland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:54 +0000

A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets.

The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be put into the recycling bin.

In Northumberland the council is responsible for collecting waste from more than 140,000 households as well as thousands of business premises.

Picture gallery: Northumberland Flickr group

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:27:34 +0000

A selection of some of the images added so far to our Your Place Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

If you've been out and about at events or scenic places in the county with a camera, why not join the group and add your own?

You can view the group, and more pictures by these photographers, at www.flickr.com/groups/northumberlandcommunities/.

Photos you would like to share on the Journal Extra pictures page can also be sent to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk.

Video: Cadets in Pyrenees air rescue

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:56:35 +0000

Last year a team of teenage Air Cadets, led by Bedlingtonshire High School assistant headteacher Will Close-Ash, launched a rescue mission to save the lives of seven stranded climbers in the French Pyrenees.

Open the article to watch footage of the rescue.

Picture gallery: Items from the Sun Inn murders

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:43:20 +0000

Some gruesome items collected from the scene of the 1913 Sun Inn shootings in Bedlington- in which John 'Jocker' Amos shot down two policemen and a landlady- are to be sold at an auction in June. Pictured with some of the items is Six Townships Community History Group secretary John Dawson. Read related story »

Bedlington nostalgia gallery: Northumberland Miners' Picnic

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:14:40 +0000

The Journal's photographic archives offer a fascinating collection of pictures from some of Northumberland's set-piece annual events.

The Northumberland Miners' Picnic at Bedlington is one such event, with hundreds of pictures in our files.

Many show the bands and mine banners that were the mainstay of an event that at its height - when mining was one of the main industries in south east Northumberland - attracted thousands of spectators.

Bedlington nostalgia gallery

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:48:08 +0000

This week's trip into The Journal's photographic library takes in images of Bedlington captured by our snappers over the last 100 years.

Picture gallery: The Farne Islands

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:07:44 +0000

Last week's poll on the Your Place Northumberland sites asked people to vote for their favourite natural beauty spot in the county. We celebrate the winner, the Farne Islands, with a gallery of photos showing some of the islands' inhabitants:

Video: Bedlington pupils enjoy banjo music

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:45:17 +0000

Whitley Memorial First School in Bedlington recently entertained special guests Jim Newman and Jimmy Powells, who did a traditional music workshop with pupils. Click below to watch:

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