Northumberland communities - Ponteland

Video: Dr John Sentamu visits Northumberland

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:18:40 +0000

Archbishop of York the Most Reverend Dr John Sentamu shares his impressions of the Kirkharle Courtyard during a visit to the county yesterday focussing on rural regeneration. He also dropped in at the Cheviot Centre in Wooler, and at Berwick. Read related story »

Picture gallery: Tony Hodson's Aconcagua climb

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:15:47 +0000

Pictures from climber Tony Hodson's journey to the summit of Mount Aconcagua, Argentina's highest mountain. Tony, 51, from Darras Hall, raised over £12,300 for forces charity Help For Heroes with the gruelling expedition. Read related story »

Your Photos: Sunset at Bolam

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:38:05 +0000

Alan Wallace uploaded this beautiful sunset picture, taken near Bolam, to our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

Join the group to share your photos or send them to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Picture gallery: Ponteland New Year's Day Wheelbarrow Race 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:11:19 +0000

Charity fundraisers refused to let yesterday's snow stand in the way of a centuries old tradition.

Residents of Ponteland started their New Year with the town's traditional wheelbarrow race.

Each New Year's Day two teams do battle and make their way around a one-mile course with a wheelbarrow.

Video: Tracing Northumberland family history

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:58:03 +0000

Family history buffs in Northumberland are turning to the web.

Northumberland County Council produced a video (below) to raise awareness of the facilities available to people wanting to know more about their ancestors.

It was uploaded onto internet video sharing site YouTube and has got more than 12,000 hits.

Northumberland Christmas nostalgia

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:39:38 +0000

We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.

Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.

Video: Recycling in Northumberland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:09 +0000

A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets.

The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be put into the recycling bin.

In Northumberland the council is responsible for collecting waste from more than 140,000 households as well as thousands of business premises.

Your photos: Swan on Bolam Lake

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:02:14 +0000

This beautiful image of Bolam Lake was taken by Roger Maxfield from Cramlington at dawn one morning earlier this month.

Send any photos for publication on this site or the Your View page in Thursday's Journal Extra supplement to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Nostalgia gallery: Heddon, Harbottle & Whitfield

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:13:31 +0000

As the summer draws to a close, the season of summer shows is also winding down, although this coming weekend has another three great ones to choose from.

Whitfield, Harbottle and Heddon are all looking forward to holding their shows, which gives YourNostalgia a chance to look back at some Journal archive pictures of the three villages from days gone by.

One picture is pre-war, with a view of Harbottle in November 1935. The description gave it as "the site of the 'House of Commans', and where the prison once overflowed".

Stamfordham nostalgia gallery

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:45:56 +0000

Pictures of Stamfordham from years gone by show how little has changed in the picturesque village.

But for the children in the foreground pushing a home-made trolley, a shot of the village green from 1965 could almost have been taken yesterday.

The village green is also the scene for a great picture from 1937 in which Tynedale foxhouds gather for a hunt.

Picture gallery: Funfest at Belsay First School

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:34:51 +0000

Children from the local area went back to school yesterday for a day of fun at Belsay First School. Read related story »

Picture gallery: Ponteland pupils learn golf

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:07:19 +0000

Youngsters in Northumberland got into the full swing of things at a special golfing event yesterday.

Around 300 primary school pupils enjoyed playing a mini version of the game called Tri- Golf, at the Ponteland Golf Club, in Bell Villas.

The children, all from Darras Hall, Ponteland, Stamfordham and Belsay first schools, were mentored by older pupils from Ponteland High School who were supporting the event as part of their Junior Sports Leadership Award.

Picture gallery: Northumberland Flickr group

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:40:13 +0000

A selection of some of the images added so far to our Your Place Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

If you've been out and about at events or scenic places in the county with a camera, why not join the group and add your own?

You can view the group, and more pictures by these photographers, at www.flickr.com/groups/northumberlandcommunities/.

Photos you would like to share on the Journal Extra pictures page can also be sent to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk.

Picture gallery: The Farne Islands

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:58 +0000

Last week's poll on the Your Place Northumberland sites asked people to vote for their favourite natural beauty spot in the county. We celebrate the winner, the Farne Islands, with a gallery of photos showing some of the islands' inhabitants:

Ponteland nostalgia gallery

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:46 +0000

It is now known mostly as a wealthy commuter village on the edge of Newcastle favoured by footballers and company directors.

But Ponteland has a long and rich history and can point to buildings such as its Pele Tower and St Mary's Church as signs of the village's illustrious past.

The Romans and the Anglo-Saxons disagreed on the origins of the name Ponteland, with the Romans claiming that Ponteland meant "bridge over the swamp" while the Anglo-Saxons said that it simply meant an island beside the river.