All eyes were on Alnmouth as they took on the only challengers to their SG Wealth Management Northumberland League title on Saturday.
And visitors Blue Flames set up an enthralling end to the season when they rocked the champions on their own patch. Saleem Akhtar proved simply unplayable, sending down 11 overs and claiming 6-23, with Alnmouth routed for a paltry 63.
The target presented few problems to the Flames as they raged to an eight-wicket win in the 17th over.
Alnwick Town recorded their second point of the season in the Northern Alliance at the weekend at home to Shankhouse.
Goals for Scott McMullen and Gary Patterson gave Alnwick the early edge but Shankhouse salvaged a point with Michael Bell and Kevin Gustard replies.
Picture by Steve Miller
The parents of crash victim Sam Gattens are still waiting to learn of their son's final moments two months after his fatal accident.
Their 17-year-old son was killed when his car left a quiet country road and collided with a tree six days after he passed his driving test.
He died when his red Vauxhall Corsa overturned on the B6341 near Lion Bridge, just outside Alnwick, Northumberland, in the early hours of June 14.
After a packed summer of family events around Northumberland, the final weekend of the summer holidays is beckoning, with another busy programme across the county.
The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.
In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.
HIS year's GCSE results have been confirmed as the best yet.
More teenagers than ever are leaving North East schools with at least five A* to C grades.
And thousands of pupils were seeing stars yesterday as they achieved the highest grade possible.
At Duchess's High School in Alnwick, Northumberland, students set a record with more than 70% achieving five or more A* to C grades.
A new look for Northumberland online is being fronted by TV presenter Wendy Gibson.
The BBC personality features in a video on Northumberland Tourism's relaunched website, offering potential visitors to the region a virtual tour of some of its highlights.
Among the sites explored from spectacular aerial views are Hadrian's Wall, Bamburgh Castle, Berwick, and Lindisfarne.
A former Northumberland hotel owner who groped a teenage girl before offering her money to get in the back seat of his car has been ordered to pay her £2,000 compensation.
Motin Rahman, 36, who at the time owned the Schooner Hotel in Alnmouth, was also placed on the sex offenders' register for five years and banned from employing girls under 18.
Rahman, who Alnwick Magistrates were told is now unemployed, had previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault.
Alnwick Library will be closed today to allow repair work to be carried out to the building.
It is hoped the work will be completed this morning but it may go on until the afternoon. Customers can check by calling (01665) 602689.
A major review of local government boundaries in Northumberland is entering its second phase.
The Boundary Committee for England has started a second round of public consultation on future arrangements for the county's new unitary council.
The main purpose of the review is to ensure "electoral equality" following the restructuring of local government last year.
The Northumberland Cricket Board have announced the winners of the 2009 Northumberland OSCAs.
The NatWest OSCAs (Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards) are aimed at recognising volunteers who give so much of their time to cricket.
The winners were corporate hospitality guests at Durham's Nat West Pro40 match against Hampshire on Sunday, where they were presented with their recognition certificates.
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