Northumberland communities - Cramlington

Beaconhill centre aims to bring community together

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:48:58 +0000

A drop-in centre aims to bring together a community and provide the vital help they need.

The centre, which has just opened at Beaconhill Community Centre in Beaconhill, Cramlington, is hoping to instill a sense of community among the estates in the area.

Currently organisers feel people keep themselves to themselves, and some groups such as young parents rarely have the chance to get together with like-minded people as they do not get an opportunity to meet others from around the estates.

Calls to remember Northumberland's patron saint

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:06 +0000

Today marks a special day on the North East calendar as we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Northumberland, St Cuthbert.

Often regarded as the most popular saint of medieval times and one of the most important, March 20 sees people celebrate the anniversary of the death of the region's own patron saint.

Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island on Good Friday, 2006

Born in 634 AD, Cuthbert was born in the Lammermuir Region where he grew to work as a young shepherd.

Cramlington church puts hymns on big-screen TV

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:32:54 +0000

A vicar is raising eyebrows with her new-style services.

That's because churchgoers have to lift their heads to sing hymns from a 60-inch TV screen at Cramlington Methodist Chapel.

Hymn books are becoming a thing of the past for the Rev Adele Moorhouse's 60-strong congregation.

Fundraising concert at Cramlington church

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:59:52 +0000

A church in Cramlington is hosting a special concert to raise cash for the building's windows.

St Paul's Church will welcome the Lemington Male Voice Choir for the event on January 17. The two-hour concert begins at 7.30pm and tickets, available of the door, are priced at £5 for adults, £4 for OAPs and £2 for children.

Linda Mcsparron, the parish council secretary, said: "We are currently fundraising for new church windows and frames and any surplus money from the sale of the tickets will go towards this."

Repairs to Cramlington Village church

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:41:41 +0000

Work to repair and replace parts of the boundary wall surrounding listed St Nicholas' Church in Cramlington Village is expected to be given the green light by Blyth Valley councillors on January 6.

A report to the development control panel says sections of the wall are in danger of collapse. The remedial work has been welcomed by English Heritage.

Damaged copings are to be replaced and repointing work is also to be done.

Members of Blyth Valley Council's control development panel are being recommended to grant listed building consent for the work at their next meeting.

Church celebrates with flowers

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:01:39 +0000

There's something especially tranquil about a stroll through Cramlington village on a sunny autumnal day that never fails to capture the old charm of its surroundings. Meandering roads, scattered copses of lime, horse chestnut and maple standing amongst characteristic stone buildings -the heart of the town for sure...