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Weird Fish opens new clothing and lifestyle shop on Hexham’s Fore Street
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 in Hexham launches its first Sunday roast menu under new owners
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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Inside Dene View: Hexham-area character home with valley views goes on sale for £350,000
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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Hexham Auction Mart cattle trade reaches 398.5p/kg in firm sale
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.
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From a shipping container to a fleet of vans: We Buy Cars marks five years serving Hexham and Northumberland
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.
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Hexham Auction Mart sale draws 904 cattle and 4,886 store lambs as prices reach £3,400
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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Weird Fish advertises £30,000 Hexham store manager role ahead of town-centre opening
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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Hexham’s beloved Cogito Books is up for sale as independent shop reaches 25-year milestone
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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Fratelli’s reveals plans for new restaurant in former Hexham Courant office
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 near Hexham named among the A69’s top pub stops by Tripadvisor reviewers
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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Fourstones Railway Inn to become homes after 10 years shut — but villagers wanted its doors reopened
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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Beyond the Byre opens an “Aladdin’s cave” of handmade gifts on Hexham’s Battle Hill
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.
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Hexham home among five properties linked to illegal gas fitter’s dangerous work
A Fenham man who carried out illegal and potentially life-threatening gas work at a home in Hexham has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to 10 breaches of gas-safety regulations.