Two men have been released on police bail after being arrested following a blaze which severely damaged the premises of the Newbiggin Artificial Stone Company (NASCO) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea at about 4.15am on Tuesday.
NASCO director Stephen Tuck, 46, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested by Northumbria Police on suspicion of arson. They were questioned by detectives investigating the blaze and have now been bailed pending further inquiries.
People in Newbiggin are being urged to get involved with a grass roots organisation which seeks to improve the local quality of life.
The Community Forum in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea works on issues, projects and ideas which are important to local residents.
Now those living and working in the town are being invited to attend the next meeting of the forum in the sports and leisure Centre at 6.30pm on Thursday June 10.
Police were yesterday questioning the boss of a Northumberland stone-making company whose premises were severely damaged by a fierce blaze.
Stephen Tuck - director of the Newbiggin Artificial Stone Company (NASCO) - was arrested along with a 17-year-old male on suspicion of arson. The arrests came after the dressed stone company's manufacturing process was wrecked by the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday.
More than 35 firefighters and six appliances were called to the scene at Links Quarry near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea at about 4.15am after the alarm was raised.
People who relish the delights of al fresco eating during the summer months in England's most northerly county can now draw inspiration from a definitive new guide.
The Great Northumberland Picnic has been drawn up after enthusiasts across the county voted for their favourite open air eating spots, together with their choice of the best local food and drink to enjoy in the great outdoors.
Five chosen locations feature the county's renowned coastline, castles and countryside, while the fare includes Northumberland favourites such as stottie cakes, ham and pease pudding, Lindisfarne oysters, Seahouses salmon and Craster kipper pate.
The most popular choices from the public vote, which was launched earlier this year, were revealed at the official unveiling of the Great Northumberland Picnic on Wooler Common yesterday.
Investigations were launched yesterday into the cause of a fierce blaze which devastated the production process at a Northumberland stone-making company.
The emergency services were alerted at about 4.15am as the fire ripped through a range of buildings at the Newbiggin Artificial Stone Company, which has been based in the town for more than 25 years.
At the height of the blaze, more than 35 firefighters and six appliances were at the scene, and an aerial ladder platform was brought in from the Tyne and Wear brigade to rain water on the flames.
A scheme to help up to 2,000 Northumberland people set up in business has been launched with a ã4m investment.
Northumberland County Council has landed the European funding to begin a push to create more of a culture of enterprise in the county.
The Putting Enterprise into Place project will work to encourage people to develop enterprising skills and attitudes. It will focus particularly on people in what the council calls 'disadvantaged areas,' including Berwick, Amble and the south east of the county.
Tourism promotion in Northumberland could be hit by a failure to enter the county's renowned beaches for national quality awards, it was claimed yesterday.
Northumberland's rugged coastline and long stretches of sand feature heavily in marketing material for the county's vital tourism industry.
But none of its beaches - which include gems such as Bamburgh, Druridge Bay and Cresswell - were entered in this year's prestigious Blue Flag or Quality Coast Awards run by the Keep Britain Tidy organisation. Not even Cresswell, which last year retained its QCA award after being put forward by the former Castle Morpeth Council, was nominated by the cash-strapped county council this time round.
Jerry Harrison has shared this idyllic view of a bright rapeseed crop near Sandy Bay with our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.
Join the group to share your photos or send them to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk.
Northumberland's freshly elected MPs have set out what they hope to achieve for their county after being voted in during last week's General Election.
Writing today for the Northumberland community websites, new MP Ian Lavery lays out his hopes for the coming years.
Ian Lavery's statement
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who voted for me to become the Member of Parliament for Wansbeck and hope my work and unswerving commitment to local people and our communities will repay your faith and trust.
A major green drive to tackle the traffic congestion and air pollution caused by the daily school run in Northumberland has resulted in every school in the county getting on board.
Thousands more youngsters are now improving their health and fitness by walking or cycling to and from lessons each day, instead of being driven to the school gates in their parents' cars.
All 201 local education authority schools in Northumberland now have their own individual green travel plans - which means the county council has achieved its Government-set target of having them in place by March this year.
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