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Internationally reknowed artists Dr & The Medics best known for their massive 1986 no 1 hit "Spirit in the Sky" which sold over 23 million copies worldwide! Supporting the Medics will be Tony Bengtsson with his unique Americana/Folk performance. The event will also host the first heats of Vox that Rox. A singing competition for Northumberland vocalists. Winners of the final round will secure a place at Northumberland Live in Gallagher Park 29th July.

Fantasic night of live music at Platform 1 our brilliant venue in Bedlington Station!We have the fantastic Jo James Band, performing - check their page for the great standard of music you can expect to hear https://www.facebook.com/jojamesband/The band will be supported by local acoustic Songwriter Sarah Holmes - https://www.Facebook/ com/sjholmesmusic Free entry to some amazing music in a fantastic new venue!

Membership of the Forum is open to: Any individual who has an interest in the town of Bedlington and surrounding area. Any organisation operating in the town may send up to two representatives. Northumberland County Council shall be invited to nominate up to three Elected Members to represent it – normally three of those representing the Bedlington Wards

Bedlington Terriers FC are hosting The Gas Lighters on St Patrick's Day. Invitation is by ticket only available from the clubhouse.

West Bedlington Town Council have invited representatives from Arch to give a talk and update on what is happening in Bedlington, two representatives will be in attendance. The talk will take place at Bedlington Community Centre at 6.00pm on Thursday 9th March before the regular 6.30pm Town Council meeting.

Following the success of last years Jobs Fair, West Bedlington Town Council have teamed up with The Department of Work and Pensions once more to hold another fair on Tuesday 7th March from 10am to 3pm. Last year's event attracted well over 300 job seekers and many reported a successful outcome to their day. This year many more full and part time jobs are on offer in fields as varied as care workers, bus drivers, seasonal hospitality staff and retail workers. As well as a fantastic range of jobs there will also be agencies on hand to offer help and advice to anyone with any type of special needs. Advice will also be offered from Northumberland College (amongst others) in training and retraining, help with modern apprenticeships and administrative requirements from HMRC. So if you are looking for a job or want to change direction or even get back into the workplace get yourself along and see what’s on offer.

Following the success of last years Jobs Fair, West Bedlington Town Council have teamed up with The Department of Work and Pensions once more to hold another fair on Tuesday 7th March from 10am to 3pm at Bedlington Community Centre. Last year's event attracted well over 300 job seekers and many reported a successful outcome to their day. This year many more full and part time jobs are on offer in fields as varied as care workers, bus drivers, seasonal hospitality staff and retail workers. As well as a fantastic range of jobs there will also be agencies on hand to offer help and advice to anyone with any type of special need. Advice will also be offered from Northumberland College (amongst others) in training and retraining, help with modern apprenticeships and administrative requirements from HMRC. So if you are looking for a job or want to change direction or even get back into the workplace get yourself along and see what’s on offer.

Following a ground-shaking opening to 2017, Punch-Drunk Comedy returns with another trademark buffet of funny. Guest host, Jonathon Mayor will rekindle his love affair with the Punch-Drunk Army after becomming an instant hit when opening up the Reg. D Hunter run of gigs in June last-year. Joining Jonathon will be "LIVE At The Apollo" star and a comic often touted as the best in the UK, Zoe Lyons. Completing a star-studded lineup will be "I, Daniel Blake" (The Palm D'or winning Box Office smash) star, Dave Johns, with a 3rd act still to be confirmed. Zoe Lyons Zoe took her first steps down the comedy path in 2003 after training as an actress at the Poor School in London. She went on to win the Funny Women Competition in 2004 and her debut Edinburgh show was nominated for the if.comedy newcomer award. In 2008 she won the Dave, Funniest Joke of The Fringe Award. Dave Johns Dave is one of the most respected and best loved stand up comics working on the British comedy circuit. A multi-award winning film actor, accomplished stage actor and improvisor who has appeared on the West End stage and most recently played the lead role in Ken Loach's critically acclaimed film 'I, Daniel Blake' which won the coveted Palme D'Or Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Dave has also written for stage and radio. Jonathon Mayor (Host) “Hilarious. Charmingly vicious. Not sure how he gets away with it sometimes, but audiences love him” - Jason Manford Live Music Although the shows begin at 8pm, It is highly recommended to arrive at 7pm to enjoy our showcase of the best local emerging musical talent! Tickets Tickets priced at £10 are available from TicketSource.co.uk or by calling 07738663379

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Bedlington. It happened at an address in Barnard Close on Friday, February 24 at 5.45pm. A rear door of the address was opened by an unknown person, the householder called out and found they had left empty handed. Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting reference number 020360K/17 or ring the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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The tills were ringing yesterday as Lidl opened their brand new store in Bedlington to mixed but mostly positive reactions. The development provoked protests in May last year when a willow tree much loved by a group of residents was felled. Traffic disruption during the build also caused local residents to voice their anger across social media. The new store is now open however, and employing up to 40 locals. Speaking on Facebook, local resident Marjorie Glass said, "Impressive. It was full of shoppers yesterday, in the midst of that nasty weather. Hope it's very successful and brings folks into Bedlington." Lidl employee Donna Clark, after her shift said, "Can honestly say, after a 10 hour shift, I'm worn out! It's nice to know it's all been worth it and people are happy with the store and the efforts of all the staff today" Others were optimistic but had reservations. Olive Maddigan said, "Just hope we don't lose morrisons as Lidl is great but some things in Morrisons are great too". A new mini-roundabout was recently installed at the junction with Schalksmuhle Road with the aim of reducing congestion caused by the expected increase in traffic to the store and surrounding area. It is hoped that with this new development and other proposals like it residents will be encouraged to shop within the town centre instead of travelling to supermarkets elsewhere. Local media group DW-Media posted a short video of the new store to YouTube which will form part of their Bedlington development series.