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Then & Now - Newsham

Construction work at our new station at Newsham is moving at pace and we thought we'd take the opportunity to look back at the old...

May 31, 2024

Overnight Road Closures on A1061 South Newsham Road (from Monday 20th May)

In order to complete works to the new roundabouts on South Newsham Road (A1061) to the west and east of the Newsham station, works will...

May 16, 2024

Track Works & Level Crossing Closure at Plessey Road in Blyth (14th to 17th May 2024)

Network Rail will be undertaking track renewal works in the Plessey Road area using a machine called a Tamper, which is used to make sure...

May 9, 2024

Thank You Newsham

We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended our drop in event at Blyth Town Football Club last night to talk about the...

Nov 30, 2023

Newsham Bridge Taking Shape

Over the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November, there was some huge progress in the Northumberland Line project as the installation of...

Nov 20, 2023

Drop In Event at Newsham

If you've got any questions about the construction work on the new station and road bridge at Newsham for the Northumberland Line, or the...

Nov 17, 2023

Off Peak Roadworks on Rotary Road

From Monday 24th November, there will be some off peak roadworks and pedestrian walkway closures on Rotary Road, close to the Northumberland Park station construction site. The works will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays only and are expected to be complete by 12th December. There will be a southbound lane and pedestrian footway closure during the works (shown in blue on the picture).

3 days ago

EV Charging at Northumberland Line Stations

Electric car charging is now available at Ashington, Blyth Bebside, Newsham and Seaton Delaval stations on the Northumberland Line. There are instructions on each of the chargers, along with a QR code to buy charging time. The chargers are 7.4KW and cost £0.57 per KWh and you can either choose to charge until your car is full or select by the KWh for your charge. Parking is free for EV cars on charge at Northumberland Line stations.

6 days ago

Virtual careers room launches for Northumberland SEND Schools

A specialised virtual careers room for the County Council’s schools has been launched to support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils. Developed by AECOM, the virtual careers room is a digital space in which users can interact with information in a variety of different formats and is accessible on mobile phones, tablets, computers and other devices. The project is part of the social value activities AECOM is investing in to uplift local communities along

Nov 11