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Drug den: The South Tyne was described as fast becoming the drug-growing capital of the North-East, following the discovery of two more cannabis farms. Police discovered a £900,000 country house on the outskirts of Haltwhistle was being used as a cannabis resin factory. At Gilsland, 650 marijuana plants wer discovered growing in a house.
JPs tribute: Tynedale magistrates paid tribute to the local community for its support in the battle to save to Hexham-based court. Despite the hard-fought campaign, the court was set to close on March 31, with all business being transferred to the courts on Market Street in Newcastle from April 1.
THE charitable arm of a Swindon-based investment network is celebrating four decades of fundraising which has helped more than 476,000 vulnerable people with donations of £20.8 million. The Openwork Foundation was originally created in 1981 as part of Zurich Community Trust and achieved independent charitable status in 2019. It organises the fundraising and community projects undertaken by the staff and advisers at Openwork, which is one of the UK’s largest and longest-established financial advice and investment networks. The money raised includes funds matched by the business to create a 50 per cent boost to donations and allowed the foundation to make more than 1,500 grants to charities across the UK and overseas which support vulnerable children and young adults.