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Business & Openings Tyne Green
The Hexham and Northern Rural Mart office at Tyne Green will be unmanned from 18 September until 6 October 2026, with emergency contacts available and other messages answered after the return date.
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Unite is supporting workers at Fourstones Paper Mill near Hexham during an ongoing consultation over potential redundancies, although the number of jobs affected has not been confirmed.
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The Hexham property occupied by Superdrug has been sold to a North East-based investor as part of a three-property investment package worth £1.1 million.
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Award-winning Ponteland Italian restaurant Fratelli has confirmed that work is under way on a second site in Hexham, with the business moving into the former Hexham Courant newspaper building.
Business & Openings Tyne Green
Denise Welch and Amy Nuttall have praised Hexham after staying in the town while filming Graham Norton’s new Channel 5 drama Forever Home, which also used Tyne Green as a production location.
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Oh La La at Cattle Market in Hexham is launching two new wine and cheese tasting evenings this autumn, with bookings now open and places limited to 18 covers each night.
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Clean heifers at Hexham Auction Mart achieved up to 393.5p/kg in the 8 September 2026 prime cattle sale, with trade described as firm and slightly sharper for quality animals.
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TV actor Denise Welch visited Zyka in Hexham with Amy Nuttall and the Forever Home production party while filming the Channel 5 series in Northumberland.
Business & Openings Priestpopple
Denise Welch and fellow Forever Home cast member Amy Nuttall praised Zyka in Priestpopple, Hexham, after becoming regular visitors while filming the new Channel 5 drama in Northumberland.
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Weird Fish has officially opened a new clothing store on Fore Street in Hexham, with the launch led by Mayor Derek Kennedy and town crier Helen Wearmouth.
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Hexham and Northern Marts reported firm trading at its Friday 4 September 2026 sale, where 171 store cattle, 1,391 cast ewes and tups, and 8,793 store lambs were sold. Buyers competed strongly for cattle and lambs, while the mart said more sheep were wanted for future sales.
Business & Openings Leazes
Hexham Auction Mart’s opening sale of Mule ewe lambs produced a new sale centre record of £360, while 177 lambs from Shitlington Hall averaged £258.70 and the overall average reached £218.11. The sale also raised money for the Great North Air Ambulance Service in memory of the late John Browell.
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A St Johns Chapel Auction Mart sale saw 1,261 store lambs and ewes sold to strong rates, with a Beltex-cross lamb topping the market at £158. The report also highlights eight first-time vendors and says more lambs are wanted for the next sale on Saturday 19 September.
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A small entry of light, handy-weight heifers from WY & RW Ryle Farming, South Acton, sold to a strong trade at Hexham Auction Mart on 1 September 2026.
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Three clean cattle from Flotterton met a firm trade at Hexham Auction Mart on 25 August 2026, with sales reaching 385.5p/kg.
Business & Openings Corbridge
Hexham-based We Buy Cars has marked its fifth anniversary by looking back at the family car-dealing business started by John James’s late stepfather, Mick Robson, in the 1970s.
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The Rat Inn in Anwick, near Hexham, has been highlighted for its food, views and stargazing, with praise from Vera star Brenda Blethyn, Michael Palin and food critic Giles Coran.
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A reduced cattle entry still produced an average of £2,089.40 at Hexham Auction Mart, while 1,453 cast ewes and tups and 6,099 store lambs met firm demand at the Friday sale.
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Weird Fish has opened its latest Northumberland store in the former Specsavers premises on Fore Street, Hexham, during a nationwide 70 per cent-off sale.
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The Victorian Tap on Battle Hill has introduced its first food offering since reopening under new management, with Sunday roasts, desserts and limited seating available from August 23.
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Dene View, a semi-detached property in the hamlet of Westwood near Bardon Mill, is being marketed for £350,000 after remaining in the same family since 1966.
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A Charolais cross heifer reached 398.5p/kg at Hexham Auction Mart’s prime cattle sale on 18 August 2026, as a small offering of butcher’s heifers met a firm trade.
Business & Openings Allendale
We Buy Cars, the family-run vehicle-buying business founded by Allendale’s John James, is marking five years of trading after expanding from a laptop and shipping container into a firm with its own recovery truck and branded vans.
Business & Openings Leazes
Hexham and Northern Marts reported strong demand at its Anniversary Show and Sale, with 904 store cattle, 1,189 cast ewes and tups, and 4,886 store lambs sold at Hexham Auction Mart on Friday 14 August 2026.
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Clothing and lifestyle brand Weird Fish is recruiting a full-time store manager in Hexham, with the role expected to lead the launch and daily operation of a proposed Northumberland shop. The listing does not confirm the store’s location or opening date, although social-media speculation has linked it to the former Specsavers premises on Fore Street.
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Cogito Books on St Mary’s Chare in Hexham is seeking a new owner as founder’s daughter Claire Grint prepares to step down, although the shop will continue operating as usual during the search.
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Work has begun to turn 8 Beaumont Street, the former Hexham Courant office in Hexham, into a second Fratelli’s Italian restaurant, although the family has not yet confirmed an opening date.
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The Boatside Inn at Warden, a few miles west of Hexham beside the River South Tyne, has attracted strong Tripadvisor reviews for its food, service and riverside setting.
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The Railway Inn in Fourstones, near Hexham, has been approved for conversion into a house, with a bungalow planned for its former car park, following years of rejected applications and debate over its future as a community pub.
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A new independent shop at 6 Battle Hill is bringing handmade jewellery, local produce and artisan goods to Hexham’s high street, with workshops and exhibitions planned from August.
