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It's been described as a tragic accident, which I can understand. I think the crossing involved doesn't have any barriers, only lights, so it'd be quite easy to be caught out when a train's approaching.

Ho Sanderson, the property developer who was behind Hartford Hall Estate, has died after being hit by a train: My link His businesses had been placed in admininstration after Wansbeck Council pursued a prosecution in connection with flouting planning laws in relation to his redevelopment of the Hartford Hall. I wonder if the Hall gates will ever be replaced?

Could be a good thing if it helps improve education provision in Bedlingtonshire, but there are a lot of questions which will need to be addressed. Would the school be a replacement for Bedlington High School, or exist in competition with it? Who would run it? Charities/religious institutions? What would the ethos of the school be? Academic selection? Would it cream off the best performing students (read the more 'middle class' ones) and leave the rest languishing in the state comp?

There's probably no-one here who hasn't seen Cerebus, the blue aardvark who has graced the concrete wall of the bridge over the spine road for over 20 years. see photo here Well, never say the Council don't get their man - he's now been painted over. A terrible shame.

... along with gravity, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum theory ... ect ect ect

Most people in the Castle Morpeth district voted for a single council, and the vote split in the Wansbeck district was less than 1 per cent. I voted for a single authority in the 2004 referendum and, for the moment, am glad it has come into being. I thought that by cutting off and amalgamating the poorest parts of the county into one (South East Northumberland) would be a disaster for Bedlington, and I still believe this. If you imagine the town struggles to make its voice heard against Ashington and Newbiggin, how would it fair when joined with Blyth and Cramlington, the two largest towns in the county?

I'm not going to comment upon how this person acquired a title 'Lord of Bedlington'. A brief search through Burke's and the College of Arms Register shows no existing title by this name although with more detailed research I may be proved wrong. It sounds like a title attached to a manorship - a lord of the manor (which is purchased not inherited) akin to that held by the boxer Chris Eubank. The holder is the lord of the manor, but is not a peer and cannot be styled as 'Lord X'. There was a manorship of Bedlington, and the title (land) deeds were held by various families before being absorbed into the Palatinate of Durham. They were bought by Robert Fenwick, MP for Northumberland in 1649 from the Bishop. After the Restoration, the land deeds went back to the Bishop. I can't find any reference since then.

Who's the source for this rumour? I'm suspicious. Should it be true, we should arrange a mass show of criminal behaviour to keep the court in business.

A tremendous find Owen! Hard to believe it's all gone.

I'm not privy to the process through which senior appointments are made to the BBC, but in common with all major public institutions I would guess lay members play a role. Although the GWPF are a private organization and not under obligation to produce public accounts, they refuse to release details of their funding. This lack of transparency lays open the charge that their input an any debate about climate change will be coloured by their paymasters. Indeed, I suspect the prospect of a global environmental tax levy is what prompted the GWPF into action. Nigel Lawson has made numerous speeches on this, often couching his arguments in terms of scientific doubt in order to make his case. But what if that person were an expert, with considerable knowledge and skill who had spent many years to arrive at that truth? Should not the overall balance be weighted in deference to their truth rather than one rashly cobbled together and given over to little critical appraisal? In terms of climate change, I understand and appreciate there are a range of views and interpretations held by scientists and non-scientists alike. Over 90 % of climate researchers hold that man-made emissions are causing the planet's temperature to rise, but this drops to a far lower percentage in the (UK) public at large. Now, how should a debate be framed to account for such a diversity of opinion? Whose opinion is more valid, the technocrat or the layman?

The BBC hasn't had governors for almost three years. The Board of Governors was abolished in place of the BBC Trust and its activities are overseen by a Board of Trustees. It is not within the Trustees' remit to determine the day-to-day editorial policy of BBC News. Vacant positions at the BBC Trust are publicly advertized and open to competitive application by members of the public. Errr...yes they are! This is Lord Lawson's outfit, barely a fortnight old, which has recently come to public attention following the release of e-mail communications at UEA. It can hardly be described as balanced - it merely promotes a mirrored agenda to those who affirm climate change as a result of human activity. This is the same Nigel Lawson who, from 1995 -- 2003, served as President of the British Association of Energy Economics whose activities are heavily supported by BP and Royal Dutch Shell and other such companies. Many of the other GWPF members (a lot of economists, I see) are also involved in front organizations lobbying on behalf of oil companies (especially Ian Pilmer.) As an academic and scientist I quite agree, but scrutinizing the truth from the junk is a tricky business and depends heavily upon whoever performs the examination.

It seems a worthwhile endeavour fully deserving of the town's support. I have some experience in organizing public events (steam and vintage vehicle shows) and for any advice I can give on marketing and/or drumming up exhibits/shows/stalls you're welcome to 'pick my brains'.

This doesn't surprise me - the endless strictures and rules are Byzantine in the extreme. In many cases, if an edit introducing new material cannot be supported by a web reference found within two minutes on Google, the information is removed, even if backed up by printed references. On the other hand, there are thousands of errors throughout the site. I should know, I introduced a minor one years ago on a page that still remains - it was even included in an article in the Daily Mail

Yet another business is pulling out of Bedlington, when will it end? Those with accounts at the Leeds Building Society (olim the Mercantile Building Soc.) will have received notice of the decision to close the Bedlington front street branch on the 27th February 2010, and are directed to use the branches conveniently located in Morpeth and Blyth. This comes shortly after the closure of the Barclays branch too.

Oooh first Joanna Lumley opens their fancy new shopping centre and now this. Will I need to wear a jacket and tie before I browse the forums?

Is it the CIU Club?

What kind of banner is this? Church banner? Trade union banner? Web site image?

Yes, you should swap. This is a well known puzzle, commonly called the Monty Hall Problem

Helen Savage, wine correspondent for The Journal, used to be vicar of St Cuthbert's Church. http://www.helensavage.com John Trewick (b 1957), football coach for Hereford United Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Children's Commissioner for England Not present day, but the Rev'd Charles Whitley, who retired to be vicar of St Cuthbert's was one of the founders of the University of Durham. Professor Charles Saint (b 1886), medical practitionner in Sark, founded the Professor Charles Saint Medical Trust.

Bedlington - we've got a Tesco now. I know, Tesco! That's got to count for something, surely? I mean it's almost like we're a real place. a couple to draw the tourists in: Historic Bedlington - birthplace of William Shakespeare and Harry Potter *. or Come to Bedlington, Alnwick Garden's shut * check this before publication.

Red Row Vintage Club's 21st Annual Vintage Show at Druridge Bay Country Park 1st & 2nd August 2009 This event is the largest in south east Northumberland, and this year's promises to be the biggest and best yet. A great day out for the whole family. Attractions include: steam traction engines vintage tractors classic and vintage cars military & commercial vehicles classic & vintage motorbikes stationary engines craft & trade stalls children's fairground rides Gates open from 10:30 am Saturday & Sunday. Admission only £1 pp, under 14 yrs free (there's a separate charge for car parking.)

Hmmmm. The article refers to a 'South Bedlington', as far as I'm aware, there is only North, East and West Bedlington.

Thanks. It strikes me as a little 'odd' though, and not something I agree with.

Thanks for posting the link. I've been looking through these, and noticed at two candidates (R Major) and (A Pegg) have been elected to represent both West Bedlington and East Bedlington (Sleekburn) wards. Is this allowed? If not, do they have to give up one of their seats to another candidate? Does there have to be another election? As ever the county council web site is hopeless. M.