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Community News Reporter in Northumberland for the National World. Covering the News Post Leader patch in the south east of the county, with a digital focus for the Northumberland Gazette's website.

Part of Meta and the NCTJ's Community News Project.

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Beloved Morpeth cafe faces showdown with council as decision day looms for planning application

Beloved Morpeth cafe faces showdown with council as decision day looms for planning application

Tea in the Paddock, located between Stobhill and Guide Post, is a thriving business which also hosts regular …

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Learner drivers in Aberdeen, Moray, Highlands and islands face December wait for tests

Learner drivers in Aberdeen, Moray, Highlands and islands face December wait for tests

Anxious learner drivers face waits of up to five months to pass their test across Aberdeenshire, Moray, the H…

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The Dales School working hard to open second train classroom - but still need £30k

The Dales School working hard to open second train classroom - but still need £30k

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Concerns proposed 480 home development in Amble will cause traffic issues and burden local services

Concerns proposed 480 home development in Amble will cause traffic issues and burden local services

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Still an 'awful lot of gain' for Ashington and Newbiggin from twin town relationship

Still an 'awful lot of gain' for Ashington and Newbiggin from twin town relationship

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Grandmothers from Newbiggin to skydive together in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Grandmothers from Newbiggin to skydive together in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

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Widow losing sleep over husband's pension limbo

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By Peter Whittlesea, Craig Buchan Verified
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A widow says she owes her children thousands of pounds after a government contractor failed to pay out her husband's civil service pension for nine months. Former driving examiner Michael Curtis died in November, shortly before Capita took over administration of the civil service pension scheme. Catherine Curtis said she had phoned the firm about every two weeks since but was "getting the same run around" and was among thousands to experience the delays.
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Margate memories brought to life in restored film

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By Chrissie Reidy Verified, Craig Buchan Verified
| Aol Verified
In the film, three 18-year-old women enjoy the town's nightlife Memories of 1970s Margate have been brought back to life in a restored documentary that shows visitors enjoying the seaside town. The film, called Man Alive: The Day Trip, was released on the BBC Archive YouTube channel on Saturday. Visitors to the Kent coast are seen enjoying the amusement park Dreamland and Margate's pier, which closed down in 1976 before being demolished.
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Why Messi's first club was named after a Kent teacher

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By James Dunn Verified, Craig Buchan Verified
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James Dunn - South East sports reporter; Craig Buchan - South East Wed, July 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM UTC Lionel Messi played at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario before moving to Barcelona A football club in Argentina where Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi both played can trace its history back to a teacher from England. Newell's Old Boys was founded in Rosario and named in honour of Isaac Newell, who emigrated from Kent as a teenager in 1869.
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