On Saturday 11th February - Charles Dickens will be appearing at Whittingham Memorial Institute. February 2012 is the 200th anniversary of Dickens’ birth. Pip Utton will be Charles Dickens, in a one man show, talking about his life and reading from his works.
Charles Dickens entertains his audience – his “circle of affectionate friends” - with energy and enthusiasm. He re-lives what he believes were the happiest years of his life (the last 12!) and reads from his works.

This is not the dark, grave and serious Dickens of myth but a man full of energy, passion and fire. At the end of the evening you will have been richly entertained and feel as if you have actually spent time with Charles Dickens.

Pip Utton is a wonderful actor / storyteller who immediately puts you at ease and will keep you spellbound from start to finish.

Tickets £7 adults £4.50 children (pay on door) Box office 01665 574964 or email geoffhoskin@fsmail.net (to reserve seats)

Northumberland ''TALK'' Forums

Residents in Northumberland now have a new way to get in touch with police about local issues.

'Talk Forums' are online conversations between people and neighbourhood inspectors and sergeants. Residents are invited to pose questions about local policing issues via the police website and receive a reply online.

It's easy to take part, just visit: http://www.northumbria.police.uk/talk browse the discussions and topics for the area you wish to 'TALK' about.

Signing up is free. You can then choose the area you are interested in from Alnwick, Ashington, Bedlington, Berwick, Blyth, Cramlington, East Tynedale, Morpeth and West Tynedale.

Inspectors from the Neighbourhood Policing Teams have already posted some initial comments and want to get more people to join in the conversation.

Take part here: http://www.northumbria.police.uk/talk

In the last week two burglaries have occured at dwellings in the Hillside area of Rothbury.

Between 12pm on Tuesday 3rd January and 1.30pm the following day, a house on Simonside View,
was entered, cash and figurines were stolen.

Between 11am and 4.15pm on Monday 9th January, an insecure farm house was entered at Addycombe
Farm with cash stolen.

Investigations are continuing into these crimes which are extremly rare in Rothbury.

Police will focus resources to address this emerging area of concern.

If you have any information about this or any other crimes then please contact Police on
03456 043043 or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

If you see any vehicles/people acting suspiciously then please contact Police IMMEDIATELY on 999.

Can I remind you that you should not leave your house or vehicle insecure, even if you are only leaving them unattended briefly, thieves will seize every opportunity to relieve you off your property.
Ensure your house appears occupied.

Sergeant Graham Vickers
Coquetdale Neighbourhood Policing Team
alnwick.npt@northumbria.pnn.police.uk

I was at Glanton school in the late 40's. Does anyone have any school photos of that period? I was in at least one. Miss Bolton was my teacher and the other class was under Mr Pagan the head master who lived in the school house. Miss Bolton lived with her sister next to my family in South View Glanton. Thank you.

Coquetdale Police and Community Priority Setting Forum will take place at 6.30pm Tuesday 22nd November 2011 in the Longframlington Memorial Hall, Rothbury Road, Longframlington.

Please feel free to attend for an update as to what is happening in your area, to raise any issues
or concerns and to set priorities you wish your Neighbourhood Police Team to address.

A guest speaker from the Northumberland Safer Roads Initiative will be present to provide
an update on speeding and what happens when complaints of speed are raised.

Sergeant Graham Vickers

THE NEXT HIGHLIGHTS PERFORMANCE

Time Travelling Magicians, Whittingham Memorial Institute Saturday 26th November at 7.30pm
Following successful appearances on the popular ITV1 show “Fool Us” hosted by Penn and Teller and at the Edinburgh Fringe, Time Travelling Magicians Morgan and West will perform at Whittingham Memorial Institute on Saturday 26th November
Morgan and West’s award winning show is brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers and a totally genuine ability to travel through time. No future is left unforeseen, no timeline left unaltered as this pair of temporal tricksters burst into the twenty-first century with their trade mark mixture of magic, wit and whimsy.
Using clues, cunning and crafty conjuring they must identify the rogue responsible and save their skins. Join the plucky prestidigitators as they romp through a casebook of detection and deception. Mystery, merriment and mild peril galore in the world’s first paradoxical Who-dunnit magic show.
Tickets: adults £6.00, children £4.50
Box office 01665 574964

This Wed at Queens Head Quiz in aid of Help the Heroes, starts 8pm, all welcome.

Problems with your History homework, writing essays or assigments at GCSE, A level or above? I have recently qualified as BA Hons in European history and can help you. Glanton or surrounding area, evenings or day time visits are no problem Give me a call 01665 578105

What better way to start your Christmas shopping then at a fantastic Craft and Food fair at Doxford Hall Hotel!!

On Sunday 23rd October over 50 local stalls will be selling everything from jewellery to mulled wine, fresh meat to cupcakes, handbags to chutney, pictures, stocking fillers and much much more…

Come along between 10am – 5pm to enjoy the very best of local produce, entry is only £3. Don’t forget that you can book for Sunday dinner and afternoon tea as well.

All proceeds raised from the event will support our local children centres in Amble, Coquet, Ashington and Morpeth.

To book a meal for the day call 01665 589 700.

We look forward to seeing you there!

TINDLES CARAVAN PARK, WESTERHEUGH, LONGFRAMLINGTON

Over the last few months, police have attended several reports of caravans being broken into and property stolen at the Tindles Caravan Park, which are being actively
investigated.

Anyone with any information regarding these offences, suspicious persons, vehicles or other activity in the area, please contact Northumbria Police on 03456 043043

Thank you

Graham Vickers
Acting Inspector
Alnwick Sector
Tel. 03456 043043 ext. 61331
graham.vickers.1883@northumbria.pnn.police.uk