A consortium yesterday completed the take-over deal for Berwick Rangers, ending almost three months of negotiations.
The group led by the Supporters Club with existing directors and the Supporters Trust have bought the majority shares previously held by outgoing chairman Robert Wilson and fellow directors Craig Forsyth and Robert Darling.
Northumberland's new super council is to retain the existing county council's official logo when it takes over following local government reorganisation in April.
A working group has concluded there is merit in reviewing the 35-year-old logo to ensure it reflects the new unitary council's vision and values.
However, the need to prioritise effective service delivery from April 1 means it will be retained for the time being.
Tomorrow will see the launch of a new free newspaper for Journal readers in Northumberland.
Journal Extra will come free with The Journal every Thursday with 36 pages of news and sport from around the county in addition to The Journal's normal service.
Regular features in Journal Extra will include a nostalgia page, readers' pictures of Northumberland and a weekly focus on one of the county's schools. There will also be weekly promotions and competitions exclusively for our Northumberland readers.
One of Northumberland's most historic landmarks is undergoing thousands of pounds worth of repairs to help preserve it for future generations.
Stone Technical Services is currently carrying out a conditional survey of Lindisfarne, an area that is constantly exposed to harsh weather conditions and requires careful management.
In addition, the company will also be improving the area by removing overgrown vegetation in time for the spring and summer months.
Berwick Ladies Hockey Club are hoping for a return to winning ways after a changed side went down 4-0 at home to Ben Rhydding.
The morning frost cleared but yet again there were more changes to the Berwick side and with only 10 minutes played they found themselves 1-0 down.
Just after the restart they suffered a further blow when Younger went off through injury. The home team passed the ball around well and created some great chances with Linzi Hogg and Haley Garland linking up well on the left, and they were unlucky not to equalise. Berwick then held the game well at 1-0 and looked the stronger team in the first half despite the deficit.
A Northumberland school has announced three new governors.
Longridge Towers near Berwick has appointed Morpeth-based acting dean of undergraduate studies for the faculty of science, agriculture and engineering at Newcastle University Chris Philips; chartered architect and town planner Michael Thomson; and John Robertson, the current rector of Dollar Academy.
Longridge Towers is the only independent school in Northumberland and the Scottish borders offering education for boys and girls aged four to 18, and to offer weekly and term boarding.
People living in the Berwick district will have a stronger voice in Northumberland thanks to a new community body.
After Berwick Borough Council disappears to make way for the new unitary authority, Northumberland will answer to the county headquarters in Morpeth.
Parish councils around Berwick have therefore got together so that they can speak together and better represent the district under the new system.
A thief is believed to have conned a passer-by into helping him steal a generator from a parked car.
Police are appealing for information after the generator and two bags of shopping were taken from the unlocked green Vauxhall Astra, while it was parked on Main Street, in Tweedmouth, Northumberland.
It is believed a passer-by was roped into helping the offender carry the generator from the car, which was parked outside the Robert Smith's takeaway, to the end of Main Street and into Shielfield Terrace.
Two goals in the last two minutes saved Berwick blushes in their derby clash with Springhill.
Berwick United Reserves, playing with home advantage in the Division Two meeting, took the lead when Martin Tait opened the scoring.
But Springhill hit back to lead with goals from David Jardine, Andrew Skelly and Kristian Neil.
The grieving father of a man who died in a one-punch attack last night called for tougher sentences for those who carry out such violence.
Shaun Hardy, 36, of Berwick died after being assaulted by two men in a town centre fracas.
His killers Mark Simpson and Graham Patton were later sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. A year on from Mr Hardy's killing, his father Colin Hardy, 58, has spoken out to condemn the sentence given to the two men.
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