Northumberland communities - Amble

Your Photos: Warkworth Castle seen from Amble

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:22:29 +0000

This view of Warkworth Castle lit up by the sun as seen from Amble was sent in by Ron Dobson of Blyth.

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Your Photos: Boats in Amble harbour

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:41:48 +0000

This photo by Carle Robinson is of a herring drifter with local boat True Vine in the harbour at Amble. The shot was added to our Northumberland group on the Flickr photo-sharing website.

Send your photos to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk or add them to the Flickr group to share them on this site.

Your Photos: Ducks at Hauxley Nature Reserve

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:40:19 +0000

Jerry Harrison captured this superb action shot of ducks leaving the water at Hauxley nature reserve.

The photo was added to our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

Your Photos: A Snowy Warkworth Castle

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:03 +0000

Iain Huitson added this magical photo of Warkworth Castle and the River Coquet on the morning of New Year's Day to our Northumberland group on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

Join the Northumberland Flickr group or send images to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk to have them featured on this site.

Your Photos: Amble town square in the snow

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:39:10 +0000

Joan Vickers of Amble sent us this image of snow covering the Amble town square.

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Your Photos: Snowman at Little Shore, Amble

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:09:47 +0000

Carle Robinson of Amble sent us this picture of a snowman at Little Shore.

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Video: Tracing Northumberland family history

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:44:34 +0000

Family history buffs in Northumberland are turning to the web.

Northumberland County Council produced a video (below) to raise awareness of the facilities available to people wanting to know more about their ancestors.

It was uploaded onto internet video sharing site YouTube and has got more than 12,000 hits.

Northumberland Christmas nostalgia

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:09:59 +0000

We dip into the Journal's archives to get into the festive spirit with some Christmas images from Northumberland's recent past.

Send your seasonal images of the county to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk if you would like to share them on our community sites.

Amble Lantern Parade a Shining Success

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:52:59 +0000

Widdrington blogger Helen Wilson reports on this year's lantern parade in Amble

On Sunday 22 November, Amble's Christmas lights switch-on was marked by the annual Lantern Parade.

Your Photos: Coquet Island

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:31:07 +0000

Les Jannetta sent in this distant view of Coquet Island.

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Video: Recycling in Northumberland

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:45 +0000

A video has been launched by Northumberland County Council to help it meet demanding Government recycling targets.

The tutorial video (watch below) shows Northumberland County Council's new recycling centre in action and helps residents understand what can and can't be put into the recycling bin.

In Northumberland the council is responsible for collecting waste from more than 140,000 households as well as thousands of business premises.

Your Photos: Amble fishing fleet

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:38:09 +0000

Carle Robinson of Amble sent in this image of Amble fishing fleet lined up along the quayside.

Your Photos: Rainbow over Morwick Road

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:38:06 +0000

Joan Robinson of Warkworth, who is a member of Amble Photographic group, sent in this image of a striking rainbow over Morwick Road in Amble, taken last Saturday morning. She reports that the weather was "very windy with brilliant sunshine when a very light shower caused this beautiful rainbow".

Send in your photos for the Amble community website or Journal Extra to northumberland@ncjmedia.co.uk

Car washed down River Coquet

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:33:36 +0000

Torrential rain in Northumberland at the weekend raised fears of a repeat of the weather chaos of last summer.

This 4x4 car was photographed in the River Coquet near Felton having been washed downstream.

Yesterday the Environment Agency said there were no severe flood warnings in the North East, although Flood Watches remained in force on the River Wear in Durham and the Rivers Pont and Blyth.

The all-clear had been sounded on the Derwent, Gaunless, Coquet, Wansbeck and other coastal rivers in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.

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Amble nostalgia gallery

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:52:27 +0000

This week's dip into the Journal's photographic archives has uncovered pictures of Amble from the 20th century.