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Hexham

Hexham is a market town 25 miles west of Newcastle, located in the Tyne Valley in the county of Northumberland. It is surrounded by small towns and villages including Corbridge, Riding Mill, Stocksfield & Wylam to the east; Acomb & Bellingham to the north; Alston & Allendale to the south; and Haydon Bridge, Bardon Mill & Haltwhistle to the west.

Newcastle Ladies Day best dressed winner admits outfit 'doubts' as she bags huge list of prizes
Ladies Day
Eilish Walters from Hexham was crowned Best Dressed of 2024 in the Ladies Day Style Awards at Newcastle Racecourse
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Newcastle Ladies Day best dressed crowned in Style Awards final as Hexham fashionista wins
Ladies Day
The Style Awards competition was back for Ladies Day 2024 at Newcastle Racecourse with a top three chosen by the judges
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Hexham Abbey decorated with beautiful floral arrangements as flower festival begins
Hexham
People visiting the Abbey today were able to enjoy the floral displays on view for the flower festival
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Inside former Northumberland County Council offices which has been transformed into six flats and up for auction
Hexham
Take a look around Hadrian House which has been transformed into six flats
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Aldi recruiting 180 store workers to fill vacancies in North East supermarkets
Aldi
People of all levels of experience are invited to apply to fill roles at its stores across the region, including Cramlington, Blyth, Hexham, Dunston, Kingston Park and Washington
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Teen accused of murdering Holly Newton in Hexham said he wanted to kill himself not her
Northumberland
The youth has admitted manslaughter but denies murder and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
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Boy tells court in murder trial how he was stabbed trying to save tragic schoolgirl Holly Newton
Northumberland
The teenager said he heard Holly Newton screaming for help in an alley in Hexham and saw her killer on top of her landing blows
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1,200 pupils take part in the inaugural ‘Celebration of Sport’ at Gateshead International Stadium
Gateshead International Stadium
School students from across the region took part in a first-of-its-kind major inter-schools sporting event
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Calls to build much needed social housing on former middle school site in Northumberland
Northumberland
The council leader has said some of the site will be used for social housing
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Schoolgirl Holly Newton was 'nervous' about leaving school on the day she was stabbed to death
Northumberland
A girl told Newcastle Crown Court the defendant had threatened to go to Hexham to speak to Holly
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Answering 999 calls, George Stephenson and the social care crisis: What three new North East MPs said in maiden speeches
Politics
New MPs have spoken for the first time in the House of Commons
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Northumberland drink becomes A-list hit with fans including fashion icon and Selling Sunset star
Northumberland
Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer who has dressed many A-listers, is a huge fan of a Northumberland brand's drinks
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Call for scrutiny on decision over future of Museums Northumberland
Northumberland
The council's cabinet held a discussion on the future behind closed doors
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Schoolgirl Holly Newton said she felt 'stalked' by her killer hours before she was stabbed to death
Crime
A 17-year-old has admitted the manslaughter of Holly Newton in Hexham but denies murder and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
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Police release CCTV image of two men they would like to trace after spate of thefts in Northumberland
Crime
An investigation is ongoing following a series of thefts committed in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Hexham, Haltwhistle and Haydon Bridge
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Teen killer followed schoolgirl Holly Newton before he inflicted 36 knife wounds in Hexham, jury told
Crime
Holly Newton was just 15 when she was stabbed to death in Hexham and a 17-year-old youth is standing trial accused of murder, which he denies
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13 Northumberland parks secure Green Flag status to rank among best in country - the list in full
Northumberland
It is the highest ever amount of Green Flag awards for Northumberland, with Flagstaff Park in Berwick the latest of the county's green spaces to win the award
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Prints created from disc of felled Sycamore Gap tree trunk to go on public display on Hadrian's Wall
Northumberland
The prints will be on display at four locations along the span of the wall until September 1
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Hexham great gran caused head-on crash on A69 after drinking whisky for toothache and infection
Northumberland
Margaret Kennedy, of Hexham, veered onto the wrong side of the road while around twice the drink drive limit and hit a vehicle coming the other way
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Inside Grantchester star Robson Green's life off screen in pretty Northumberland market town
Robson Green
Robson Green has been a regular fixture on our screens for decades, starring in hit shows such as Grantchester but away from the spotlight, the 59-year-old actor enjoys a quiet life in a charming market town
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Northumberland mum's fight to keep daughter's 'dangerous' killer off streets for sake of other women
Crime
Stephen Ling, who killed Joanne Tulip on Christmas Day 1997 is set for his fifth parole hearing after previous attempts to be transferred to open conditions were blocked
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Hexham voters surprised but pleased by shock General Election result
General election
Joe Morris made history by becoming Hexham's first ever Labour MP - but what do people in the market town think?
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Who is Joe Morris? Meet Labour's first ever MP for Hexham
Hexham
Mr Morris returns to the constituency where he grew up but he has experience in the political world
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Historic result in Northumberland as Labour win Hexham for the first time
General election
The seat has been held by the Conservatives for 100 years
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