There were some high-scoring games in the North Northumberland League, with some closer than others.
In Division One, Acklington Athletic lost 4-3 to Rothbury. Goalless at half time, the game came to life as Chris McGuilvery and Paul Christianson gave Acklington a two goal lead.
Adam Hall and Neil Johnson then netted for Rothbury to level the game but a second Christianson goal restored Acklington's lead. Rothbury hit back with two late goals from Craig Sutton to take the points.
A Charity Christingle service is going to be held a little later this year -- in February.
Each year, St Michael's Church, Alnwick, has a Christingle Service in aid of the Children's Society. In the past this has been held on Christmas Eve and has been attended by up to 400 people. Many of them are children who enjoy receiving a Christingle to hold while they form a 'circle of light' and sing.
This year, the church is changing the arrangements. On Christmas Eve at 4.30pm there will be a Crib Service, and the Christingle will take place early next year, at 5pm on Sunday February 1.
A red squirrel which bit the hand that fed it has returned to the wild.
The Journal has previously reported on the tale of Elvis the Squirrel, named because of his broken pelvis, who was rescued by Ernie Gordon.
Ernie, who has written a children's story about the creatures, was bitten by Elvis as he attempted to move him, and required hospital treatment. Nevertheless, the 75 year old, of Windsor Gardens, Alnwick, continued to nurse the creature in a specially-made care unit.
Alan Shearer was the guest of honour at a glittering fundraising dinner hosted by the Duchess of Northumberland at Alnwick Garden.
The event launched the third and final phase of Alnwick Garden's development, which will see completion of the world's most exciting contemporary garden within five years.
The Duchess of Northumberland, the visionary behind Alnwick Garden, was joined by Alan to welcome guests from across the region, for an evening that's said to have raised substantial funds for the Alnwick Garden Trust.
Calls for improvements to an A1 crossing in Northumberland where three people were killed were increased last night following another accident in the same place.
Three cars were involved in the crash at the intersection at Guyzance, at just before 1pm yesterday.
The accident came just two days after Alnwick District Council agreed to ask the Highways Agency to look at improving the crossing, where pensioners Harold and May Fox, 76 and 71, of nearby Swarland, and driver Stanley Loftus, 82, of Vale House, Jesmond, Newcastle, died in a crash last September.
People in Northumberland are getting good adult social care, according to a new national inspection.
The Commission for Social Care Inspection has given Northumberland's adult services department a two-star rating, and says it has "excellent capacity" for improvement.
The Adult Care Directorate of Northumberland Care Trust is responsible for managing social care services for older people and adults with physical or learning disabilities on behalf of Northumberland County Council.
A grant from the Football Foundation means a village's field of dreams will become a reality.
The Foundation has agreed to give a £1m grant in matched funding towards a sport and community centre at Longhoughton, near Alnwick.
Longhoughton Village Development Trust (LVDT) says it will foster grass roots football across the county, as well as providing a safe meeting place for often isolated groups such as pensioners and young people.
Alnwick Garden will be holding lantern-making workshops this weekend in advance of an advent parade.
Dodgy Cluth theatre company will be holding the workshops on Saturday and Sunday and an advent lantern parade will be held at 4.15pm on Sunday.
There will also be Christmas songs and tales from Taffy Thomas and Banjo Bill, plus a local crafts shopping fair on Saturday.
MP Sir Alan Beith travelled to Buckingham Palace yesterday to received his knighthood from the Queen.
The Berwick representative and longest-serving Liberal Democrat MP said he was still surprised when people refer to him with the prestigious title.
Sir Alan, who has been MP for 35 years and is former deputy leader of the party, said: "It's good for democracy for Parliament to be recognised as something that is good for the community."
Northumbria Healthcare has recruited 13 new modern matrons to work in Alnwick Infirmary and some of its other hospitals.
Rosemary Stephenson, the trust's director of nursing, said: "These matrons will oversee a group of wards and departments providing leadership and giving support. This means there is a dedicated person responsible for directing nurses in every ward and department across the trust.
"These matrons will make sure we care for patients in the way they want to be cared for. They will drive up standards by considering existing practice and looking for ways to improve this."
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