Ashington, one of the North East’s most famous towns, has been celebrating its 150th birthday this year. It was the sinking of the Bothal mine shaft in 1867 that led to the rapid growth of coal mining ...

One Amazing Day, programmed and produced by Walk the Plank and commissioned by Northumberland County Council as part of the Animating Ashington project, will take place on May 31 on Station Road.

A Northumberland town council has warned flag displays and protests in the town are leading to “exclusion and unease”. Ashington has been the scene of marches in recent weeks, while union and St ...

Hundreds have gathered in the Northumberland town of Ashington today, Sunday August 17, to protest against what demonstrators are referring to as "illegal immigrants" in the area. The demonstration ...

More than 1,100 primary children were asked what their former mining town meant to them, with the answers inspiring a huge artwork in a park. The Heart of Ashington depicts symbols of footballs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Northumberland County Council (Northumberland County Council) Leading councillors in Northumberland are expected to ...

16:07, Sun, Aug 17, 2025 Updated: 16:23, Sun, Aug 17, 2025 Hundreds of people have gathered in a town in Northumberland to protest over illegal immigration. Organisers said the aim of the ...

A new gallery honouring the work and legacy of acclaimed documentary photographer Mik Critchlow will open at Woodhorn Museum, in Northumberland, on Saturday, May 24. The Coal Town Collection will ...

Members unanimously agreed at a recent meeting to issue a statement criticising actions that they believe are spreading “hatred and unrest”. Ashington is among towns across the country that have had ...