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Hexham mayor demands action over unauthorised camping at Tyne Green
Tyne Green has faced a summer-long problem with caravans, campervans and tents camping against regulations, prompting calls for a crackdown.
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Tyne Green camping row escalates as horses enter Hexham children’s play park
Hexham’s Tyne Green has seen caravans, campervans, tents, fires and horses on the public open space this summer, prompting calls for a multi-agency response from town mayor Coun Derek Kennedy.
Business & Openings
Hexham Auction Mart reports strong trade for South Acton heifers
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.
Education
Queen Elizabeth High School reminds Hexham families: phones need a pouch from the start of term
Queen Elizabeth High School says students who bring a mobile phone to school must have a phone pouch, as final preparations are made for the new school year.
Crime & Public Safety
Hexham Police Station closure rumours quashed as PCC reassures Northumberland residents
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth has confirmed there are no plans to close Hexham Police Station, while acknowledging concerns about rural policing and the level of service available in isolated communities.
Traffic & Construction
Inside Loughbrow House: £2.1m Victorian country estate near Hexham goes on the market
Loughbrow House, a seven-bedroom Victorian property on Dipton Mill Road near Hexham, is being marketed for £2.1 million by Galbraith. The elevated estate includes three additional cottages, landscaped gardens, fruit trees and a heated greenhouse.
Community
Roman frontier discoveries set to take centre stage at Queen’s Hall Hexham forum
Archaeologists will present new findings from sites along Hadrian’s Wall at the Sixteenth Hadrian’s Wall Archaeology Forum at Queen’s Hall in Hexham on Saturday, October 17. Tickets cost £17 and are available through Queen’s Hall.
Community
Newcastle United shirt helps Hexham restaurant fundraiser raise £7,000 for cancer charity
A sold-out fundraising evening at Saathi in Hexham raised £7,000 for Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care, with a signed Dan Burn Newcastle United shirt, 44 raffle prizes and a live auction helping drive donations.
Traffic & Construction Corbridge
Inside Causey House: Edwardian Hexham home on sale for £949,950
Causey House, a gated Edwardian property on Causey Hill in Hexham, is being marketed by Brunton Residential for £949,950. The three-storey home extends to almost 3,000 sq ft and includes five double bedrooms, period features, a modern open-plan living space, private gardens, parking and an integral garage.
Traffic & Construction
Hexham street named among the North East’s ten most expensive with £2.375m sale
The Green in Hexham has been ranked fifth among the North East’s ten most expensive streets, with an average house price of £1.283m over the past three years.
Community
Hexham fire station plans divide opinion as former Tyne Mills site faces demolition
Readers have reacted to plans to demolish Hexham’s former fire station at Tyne Mills Industrial Estate and replace it with a vehicle workshop, while other local comments welcomed The Wallace Arms’ reopening and celebrated Stocksfield resident Ella Coulson’s 103rd birthday.
Culture
Forever Home: Channel 5 drama filmed in Hexham gets Newcastle premiere date
The cast and crew of Channel 5 drama Forever Home, filmed partly in Hexham and Stocksfield, will gather for a North East premiere at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema on Friday, 4 September.
Business & Openings
Firm trade at Hexham Auction Mart as prime cattle reach 385.5p/kg
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’s We Buy Cars celebrates five years — and a family legacy dating back to 1970
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.
Business & Openings
The Rat Inn near Hexham wins praise from Brenda Blethyn, Michael Palin and a leading food critic
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.
Community
Hexham’s 30C Summer Brings Back Memories of Fun, Community and Drama
Photographs shared by the Hexham Courant recall a hot week in Hexham and the varied character of summer in Tynedale, from community occasions to unexpected drama.
Crime & Public Safety
Hexham man banned after dangerous driving in police vehicle on A68
Gareth Gear, 40, of Linnel Wood, Hexham, has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to dangerously driving a Peugeot 3008 on the northbound A68.
Business & Openings
Hexham Auction Mart reports strong demand across cattle, ewes and store lambs
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.
Traffic & Construction
A1 dualling funding could be reconsidered after pledge welcomed by Hexham MP Joe Morris
Hexham MP Joe Morris has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s willingness to re-examine funding for dualling the A1 in Northumberland, following decades of campaigning and recent fatal crashes.
Business & Openings
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.
Business & Openings
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.
Culture
QEHS Youth Theatre sets its sights on Les Misérables with January performances
Queen Elizabeth High School Youth Theatre will begin rehearsing Les Misérables in September, with auditions and performances scheduled for January 2027.
Education
GCSE results day: Hexham and Tynedale students discover their next steps
Students across Hexham and Tynedale are collecting their GCSE results, with the Hexham Courant reporting live updates, school reaction and standout achievements throughout the day.
Education Leazes
Rosie’s Corner in Hexham makes urgent school uniform appeal ahead of back-to-school rush
Rosie’s Corner, the children’s charity on Burn Lane in Hexham, is asking residents to donate good-quality school uniform, shoes and jackets before demand is expected to rise in mid to late August.
Business & Openings
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.
Traffic & Construction
A69 near Hexham reopens after bridge work—but westbound restriction remains
National Highways has completed repairs to the eastbound joint on Constantius Bridge over the River Tyne near Hexham, removing the lane closure and 50mph restriction in that direction. A westbound lane closure remains while options and timescales for replacing another bridge joint are reviewed.
Education
Queen Elizabeth High School GCSE results: when Hexham students can collect grades
Queen Elizabeth High School has confirmed how and when GCSE results will be released, with students able to receive them online or collect them in person.
Culture
Hexham fire station demolition to begin next week after Antony Gormley arts centre row
The former Hexham Fire Station at Tyne Mills is due to be demolished next week to make way for a new Northumberland County Council depot, ending hopes that it could become an arts and storage centre for Sir Antony Gormley’s work.
Business & Openings
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.
Business & Openings Allendale
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.