| Bellingham |
2005-07-15 |
The show ring of Bellingham Mart hosted its last event, a production of She Stoops to Conquer by the Bellingham Amateur Dramatic Society. The offer from the Mart to hand over the ring free of charge was turned down because of problems in demolishing, storing and re-erecting the corrugated iron structure. |
| Bellingham |
2006-03-24 |
The Riverdale Hall Hotel would soon have nine new bedrooms and an extension to the restaurant and lounge. Owner John Cocker opened the hotel 27 years ago. |
| Bellingham |
2006-03-31 |
Demolition began at Bellingham Mart but Yuill, the original developers, decided not to take up their controversial option of building over 70 homes on the site. |
| Bellingham |
2007-06-08 |
A development of 75 houses was being mooted for Bellingham after the former mart site was sold subject to contract. |
| Bellingham |
2007-07-06 |
Less than a year after it rose from combining three shops, the butcher?s, the draper?s and Shields? grocery, the ill-fated Premier Store closed on Wednesday 4th July. |
| Bellingham |
2008-10-03 |
From this time, the Heritage Centre would be open all the year alongside its new neighbour, the tourist information centre. |
| Bellingham |
2009-04-03 |
Jim and Bob Thompson submitted a planning application to establish a hot food takeaway service at the former Snack Bar in Lock Up Lane. The snack bar was established by their father Roddy and then run for many years by Mrs. Brown and daughter Dot Saint before its brief manifestation as a bistro and cyber bar. Back in the 1970s a fish and chip shop was operated from the premises; Bellingham has lacked a fish and chip shop since the demise of the Elliott operation opposite the Black Bull many years ago. |
| Bellingham |
2009-04-24 |
The death of Thomas (Tommy) Anthony Breckons on 15th April 2009 aged 81 years. He had lived at Foundry Farm as his father and grandfather had done, opened the Hareshaw Linn caravan park around 1968 and ran the Bellingham youth hostel after it was abandoned by the YHA. |
| Bellingham |
2010-04-30 |
Bellingham Post Office would officially open in its new premises at Parkside Place on Saturday 1st May. |
| Bellingham |
2011-02-04 |
The Rocky Road Caf? officially opened in the former Co-op building in Manchester Square on Monday 7th February. |
| Bellingham |
2011-10-21 |
The Duke of Northumberland won the right to build houses on the site of the former Bellingham Youth Hostel, which, after being closed in 2006 because its communal facilities did not conform to modern requirements was run between May 2007 and March 2011 by the owner of the adjacent static caravan park. |
| Bellingham |
2012-03-23 |
Helped by a ?16,400 grant from the Northumberland National Park Authority, the new owner Brian Turner was set to modernise the Northern Garage, formerly owned by George and Christine Murray. Cf. 04/05/2012 for sale and 11/05/2012 for opening. |
| Bellingham |
2012-08-17 |
The Bellingham Country Store, which Glenn and Kerry Seedall had taken over from Glenn?s parents, Geoff and Joyce in 2007, closed on Sunday 12th August. Geoff and Joyce ran the store for 15 years before their retirement. The shop premises and the three-bedroomed flat above are on sale for ?225,000. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1878-03-21 |
Pupils at Birtley Day and Sunday Schools enjoyed their annual treat, courtesy of Mrs. Streatfield of Chipchase Castle and Bournemouth. After games of football and cricket on the vicarage glebe land, some 80 little ones enjoyed a fine meal in the village hall. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1879-04-23 |
There were so many entries for the quoits competition at Birtley Sports Day that darkness fell before the first round was completed. With a silver watch at stake, the match was adjourned for a week. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1883-11-14 |
Over 150 people attended a service to mark the second anniversary of the Birtley branch of the Church of England Temperance Society. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1884-10-16 |
The parish church at Birtley was re-opened following the construction of a new vestry tower and bell spire, which made it visible from a great distance. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1885-11-21 |
The Church of England Temperance Society celebrated its 4th anniversary at Birtley on Wednesday 18th November. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1899-02-11 |
The foundation stone was laid for a new Primitive Methodist Chapel and Schools in Station Road, Birtley. |
| Birtley and Chipchase |
1899-03-19 |
Work started on the construction of a new ?2,800 Primitive Methodist Chapel and Schools at Birtley in Station Road. |
