| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1987-01-09 |
Otterburn Sports Centre may get ?10,000 from Northumberland County Council. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1987-04-16 |
The Forestry Commission confirmed its intention to sell-off all but two of its 49 houses at Byrness ?at a substantial discount to sitting tenants? and renounce its responsibility for the local footpaths and open spaces. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1987-11-02 |
There were renewed calls for a reduction in low-flying exercises after two RAF pilots were killed in a mid-air collision between Harrier jets over the Otterburn Ranges. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1988-05-03 |
A new booklet was produced by the Redesdale Society to mark the upcoming 600th anniversary of the Battle of Otterburn. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1988-07-17 |
Rochester parish councillors were angry on hearing that cutbacks by the Northumberland Health Authority would mean that the 400-plus square miles of North Tyne and Upper Rede valleys around them would be served by only one district nurse. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1992-01-25 |
After more than 40 years of campaigning, Rochester was finally given some speed restriction signs. The first mention of the signs was back in 1950 and, to thank everyone who was involved in the campaign, the parish council was inviting past and present members to the unveiling. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1992-08-30 |
Massive expansion plans costing ?43 million were on the cards for Otterburn Training Area to update their training facilities if British troops were recalled from overseas. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1992-10-23 |
A project to build the first filling station at Otterburn for six years was ruled unsafe by the Department of Transport on the grounds that a new access road made accidents more likely, heavy goods vehicles would not be able to turn properly and that the proposal involved the construction of two accesses, both involving right-turning vehicles turning across unrestricted eastbound traffic. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1992-11-06 |
The retirement of Edith Scott as sub-postmistress of Ridsdale ended a family connection going back three generations and meant that the village lost its village shop. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1992-11-06 |
After being closed for over 70 years, the Cragg Quarry at West Woodburn reopened for the extraction of sandstone. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1993-06-20 |
The Battle of the Bagpipes took place on Carter Bar where England and Scotland meet, to promote the A68 as a scenic tourist route. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1993-09-26 |
Battle lines were being drawn up over a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence development at Otterburn Camp to train armoured divisions with heavy artillery. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1994-02-20 |
People were frightened of being hit by falling materials from the Old Manse, which had stood empty for many years and the roof had lapsed into a poor condition. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1994-03-05 |
The bravery of a Rochester man was recognised after he rescued nine people from a fire at the Redesdale Arms Hotel. Stephen Little was awarded with the chief officer?s commendation for bravery at a ceremony at County Hall, Morpeth. Mr. Little smelled gas from a cylinder, which ignited, blowing him and his friend into a nearby garden. While his friend called emergency services, Mr. Little ensured that everyone in the pub left safely. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1994-07-09 |
Pupils at Byrness First School had four times as much money spent on their education as the average first school pupil in Northumberland. Educating the nine pupils cost ?5,822 per child, compared with an average of ?1,396 per child across the county. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1994-09-10 |
Angry Redesdale residents took their fight to have the Otterburn Army Ranges taken out of Northumberland National Park to the Commons, in the form of a petition. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1994-10-08 |
Furious Redesdale residents were petitioning Parliament to have the Otterburn Training Area removed from the Northumberland National Park and ?Campaign against the Park? enlisted the help of Hexham MP Peter Atkinson. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1995-01-14 |
Campaigning MPs fought to retain a military presence at Otterburn. A dispute between national parks and the Government had threatened the training grounds. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1995-02-25 |
Guests and staff were evacuated from the Redesdale Arms Hotel after a fire swept through the premises in the early hours of the morning. |
| Otterburn and Redesdale |
1996-02-24 |
At a public meeting, the Army tried to allay fears that convoys to Otterburn training camp would create traffic chaos. |
