In a great publicity coup, Higher Ground entertained the new mayor of the combined North of Tyne authority, this past Friday at their garden space. Jamie Driscoll, the successful Labour candidate at the 3rd of May election, is in charge…
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The August Bank Holiday Weekend
It’s the last holiday weekend before school, isn’t it? So what’s everybody doing, I wonder? I went to Allendale area notices on Facebook a week ago and asked! Not overwhelmed with responses, but a few came in. Someone is going…
Allendale Horticultural and Industrial Show
Always held the week after Allendale Agricultural Show, the Flower Show is now in its 166th year! That must make it the longest-lived organisation in these parts, apart from the churches, of course. The plain text poster has gone up…
Susie Tate, dancer
In an earlier item, I promised to feature Susie Tate’s work in the diary, and I’ve spent a delightful half-hour chatting with her on the phone for this piece today. Recall that Susie was featured on Look North for her…
West Northumberland Foodbank
There’s been a Foodbank collection point at Allendale Co-op for some years now. But the need has not diminished; rather it’s grown — over the past six months and into this summer the West Northumberland Food Bank based in Hexham…
Bridge End Farm Camping Field
At least three camping, caravanning or motorhome groups hold private rallies on the big Baynes Field at Bridge End, during the clement months. For example, the Dunelm Caravan Association were there during this year’s May Fair, as shown in the…
Allendale Agricultural Show
Early in the week, in response to anxious queries about the weather and state of the showground, Dani Henderson, Show Secretary, was putting on a brave face: “A few people have been asking if the show’s going ahead. Well, the…
A rave in the hall . . . how times change
It does sound like fun, and a long evening of dancing frantically to music lined up by a small host of DJs . . . a rave by any other name, and a great evening of excitement after the day…
The Dalek wins a reprieve . . .
The news came through yesterday afternoon about 4:00pm from the Hexham Courant as Breaking News after the Tynedale Local Area Council (ie the West Northumberland subsection of Northumberland County Council) had voted for a year’s reprieve, but was then featured…
The butcher is closed . . . but WMH Meats steps up
It must have been the end of July the butcher shop closed, since that’s the first notice from WMH Meats in Allendale area notices, that the Haydon Bridge firm would be delighted to take orders from, and deliver to, Allendale…