LOOKING BACK: What made the headlines in Northumberland in years gone by? hexham-courant.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hexham-courant.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Newcastle United footballer Jermaine Jenas meets young footballers on the astroturf at Prudhoe High School back in 2005. Less than two years earlier, the facility had been opened by Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given. 10 years ago All aboard: For the first time in over 50 years, a a railway carriage arrived at Bellingham station. The first of two 1957 Mark 1 carriages was delivered to the village s Heritage Centre, and was placed on the tracks. Sad day: Allendale s only bank was closing its doors for good. The Lloyds TSB branch was the last survivor in a village which previously had three banks. 25 years ago Big circulation: Back in 1996, the Hexham Courant claimed to reach over 51,000 people ever week, during an era before online publishing and social media were at the heart of everyday life.
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The French national football team received a warm welcome from pupils at Haydon Bridge high school, which was their training base during the 1996 European championships. 10 years ago Money talks: Headteachers from the district’s four high schools were set to hold meetings with education secretary Michael Gove, calling for more investment in their school buildings. Speedy action: A police swoop at Otterburn snared almost a dozen motorists driving at over twice the legal speed limit. Chicken thieves: Callous thieves left children at Hexham’s Sele First School distraught after stealing their beloved classroom hens from their cages. 25 years ago Doctor rethink: Family doctors in Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge were pulling out of a controversial plan to cancel night calls to patients.