A tiny Northumberland school is fighting for pupils from a nearby establishment which appears doomed to closure.
A request has been lodged with Northumberland County Council to put forward Branton First School as a future option for children currently at Eglingham Church of England First, which is due to close later this year.
At a public meeting over the closure of Eglingham, Branton First School headteacher Alison Lloyd-Harris voiced concerns over the council's proposal to divide the Eglingham catchment area between Ellingham, across the A1, and Whittingham first schools.
Artwork by past and present students at an Alnwick school is on display at a famous London gallery.
Landscape paintings done by art students at the Duchess's High School in Alnwick in workshops led by artist Mick Oxley last year are on show at the capital's Saatchi gallery.
The work was done by Ruth Adamson, Stephanie Tait, Emma Sheppard and Faye Haswell through the Duchess's' participation in Saatchi's online gallery for schools.
Schools Minister Vernon Coaker has admitted a Northumberland school must be rebuilt as "soon as possible".
Mr Coaker made the admission in the House of Commons after coming under pressure from Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith over the state of Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick.
But no date has yet been set as to when work at the school could begin, with officials yet to make a decision.
Governors who have fought to keep their Northumberland school open have now admitted defeat.
Parents of children at Eglingham Church of England First School, near Alnwick, were informed by letter yesterday after the decision to ask Northumberland County Council to begin the closure process was taken last week.
Rachel Smailes, Poppy Colingwood-Cameron and sister Olive enjoy their time at Eglingham First School
Pupil numbers at the school have dropped in recent years to the current 14 as rising house prices have meant fewer young families living in the village.
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The Duchess's Community High School - GCSE (2009), Post-16 (2009).
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Northumberland Sport's Sport Unlimited programme proved a Heap of fun for starlet Marc Friar.
The 10-year-old from Alnwick's Lindisfarne Middle School was one of the dozens of youngsters involved in the summer-long initiative.
Friar's chosen sport was golf and he participated in a 10-week programme at Alnwick Golf Club, being subsequently entered into a county-wide prize draw for attending 100% of the sessions.
The future looks bleak for a small rural school in Northumberland after a recruitment day attracted just one would-be pupil.
Numbers at Eglingham First School, near Alnwick, Northumberland, have dropped in recent years to the current 14 as rising house prices have meant fewer young families living in the village.
Pupils, from left, Emily Kate Bennett, Grace Collingwood Cameron, Rachel Smailes (all 8) and governor Ali Wrangham
Earlier this year, governors began a campaign to attract new children after revealing the future of the school, which has served the village since 1868, was under threat.
A Northumberland school fighting to stave off closure is holding an open day in a bid to attract more pupils.
Governors, teachers, children and their parents will be at Eglingham First School on Saturday, November 21 from 10am to 1pm.
A decline in pupil numbers has led to the threat of closure at the award-winning school and it is hoped more parents can be attracted by its strong results and small class sizes.
The daughter of a Northumberland headteacher who has lost her battle with cancer last night paid tribute to her inspirational mother.
Caroline Dickinson, 54, of Alnwick died at St Oswald's Hospice in Newcastle on Sunday following an 16-month fight against Lymphoma Non-Hodgkins.
Mrs Dickinson, who was headteacher at Ellingham First School for eight years and briefly at Morpeth's All Saints First, was diagnosed with the disease in June 2008 and stopped working.
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