New facilities been have opened at a RAF Boulmer.
Three new developments were unveiled, with Group Captain Phil Cox cutting the ribbons to open the welfare house, the community support house and the thrift shop.
The two-bedroom welfare house - Dowding House - is for members of RAF Boulmer and their families who need short-term housing.
Last week's poll on the Your Place Northumberland sites asked people to vote for their favourite natural beauty spot in the county. We celebrate the winner, the Farne Islands, with a gallery of photos showing some of the islands' inhabitants:
You've picked Northumberland's top castle and its top beauty spot, but now we're asking you for your views on the county's best building.
Our choice of 12 impressive structures ranges from the Royal Border Bridge in the north to Seaton Delaval Hall in the south, from the 12th century Hexham Abbey to modern buildings like Woodhorn and Alnwick Treehouse.
You can also pick from Morpeth Chantry, Howick Hall, Belsay Hall, Wallington, Brinkburn Priory, Cragside or Biddlestone Chapel - or add your own choice if we've missed it.
You can vote by clicking your choice on the Local Poll section at the bottom of this home page. The voting will be open for the next two weeks, with the winner announced on April 10.
A rock band is preparing to play a special gig inside a large hangar on a North East RAF base to raise funds for a charity which supports military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Alnwick-based indie-rockers The Tuckers are headlining free of charge at Thursday night's event at RAF Boulmer in Northumberland, which is in aid of the Help for Heroes charity.
The five-piece band has also written and recorded a new CD single, Heroes, copies of which will be sold on the night to boost the fundraising effort.
Defending champions Walker Central haven't lost a league game at Monkchester this season and a 2-1 win against third-placed Alnwick Town left the record intact.
The Central's leading scorer Dave Thompson fired them in front but there was a prompt reply from Neil Catlow. Thompson's second goal for Walker shortly after the interval proved decisive however.
Different ways of dealing with waste have been given a cash boost. The grants are part of £53,000 in awards by North East green support services provider eaga.
The money has been handed out with the help of the Newcastle-based Community Foundation for environmental projects in the North East.
A £5,000 award has gone to the Lionhearts skills sharing and training group in Alnwick, which helps people who have been affected by mental illness.
Springhill and Alnwick Town Reserves will battle it out for the Robson Cup after winning semi-finals at the weekend.
Springhill coped better with the conditions to beat Alnmouth United 3-0. Mark Reid gave the visitors a half-time lead while a Daniel Carey own goal and Andrew Skelly's third wrapped up the win. Alnwick beat Wooler 2-0 through Neil McFall and Stephen Hogg.
The Traveller's Rest in Choppington overcame a tricky away game at Pegswood Ex-Services to maintain the pace at the top of Division One.
Goals from David John Kilpatrick (2) and Dale Wilkinson earned them a 3-2 win, with Carl Sanders and Matthew Cummins getting on the scoresheet for the hosts.
Lynemouth keep snapping at their heels, however, after comprehensively beating Ashington Booze Brothers 8-1.
The Duchess of Northumberland is fighting for schools to take up martial arts.
She has revealed her love of kickboxing and is learning the Filipino double-stick art of Kali, which uses two rattan canes to subdue an aggressor.
Not only is the 50-year-old trying to attain a coveted black belt, but she is urging school pupils across the region to do the same.
With credit crunching its way through spring, one theatre company is intent on giving people an affordable night out.
NTC, the Alnwick-based touring theatre company, has traditionally given people the chance to take in a play on a budget.
And you won't even have to head into the city to see it - they travel to rural areas bringing the performance to you.
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