Northumberland communities - Prudhoe

Tributes paid to former Mickley vicar

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:02:59 +0000

Tributes have been made to popular North East vicar.

Rev Thomas Emmett, 68, who was affectionately known as Father Tom by his parishioners, died on May 11 after a brave battle against prostate cancer.

He dedicated more than 20 years of his life as vicar to parishes across the Tyne Valley and retired as vicar of St Peter's Church at Bywell and St George's Church, in Mickley, Northumberland, just 18 months ago.

Choirmaster takes on 30-mile Tyne Valley run

Wed, 20 May 2009 09:28:44 +0000

A choirmaster is doing a 30-mile run to raise money for young singers. Michael Stoddart will run from Hexham Abbey in Northumberland to St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle, where he is organist and director of music.

He will visit eight churches en route - Hexham Abbey, St Andrew's in Corbridge, St James' in Riding Mill, St Peter's in Bywell, St Mary's in Ovingham, St Mary Magdalene in Prudhoe, St Oswin's in Wylam and St Michael's and All Angels in Newburn.

Beamish man speaks at Prudhoe "university"

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:02:21 +0000

Beamish Museum founder Frank Atkinson will be speaking at a meeting of the University of the Third Age in Prudhoe next week.

The meeting next Monday starts at 10am at St Mary Magdalene Parish Hall. The meeting is open to non-members.

Calls to remember Northumberland's patron saint

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:34:29 +0000

Today marks a special day on the North East calendar as we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Northumberland, St Cuthbert.

Often regarded as the most popular saint of medieval times and one of the most important, March 20 sees people celebrate the anniversary of the death of the region's own patron saint.

Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island on Good Friday, 2006

Born in 634 AD, Cuthbert was born in the Lammermuir Region where he grew to work as a young shepherd.

Ovingham man sets off on African aid mission

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:47:47 +0000

Landmines, break-downs and a head injury were not enough to deter one devoted charity worker from taking to the road for a second time.

Last year, Mercy Trucks' Roy Dixon drove a £350 old bread wagon, with 400,000 miles already on the clock, down through Europe to Guinea Bissau, West Africa, where he delivered relief aid.

While making the 4,600-mile journey, the 46-year-old had to contend with landmines, barren desert, two breakdowns, one broken clutch, a faulty petrol gauge, four tyre blow-outs, a head injury and a nasty chest infection.

Hear "John Wesley" speak about the Church in Prudhoe

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:43:33 +0000

From big debates to individual arguments, relationships within the Church have not always been completely harmonious, and "John Wesley" will be discussing the subject this month.

John Wesley (alias Mark Topping) presents "My Own Familiar Friend", a theatrical exploration of the often tempestuous relationship between himself and his brother Charles.

John , the preacher, referred to Charles, the hymn writer, acidly as "my own familiar friend" in a letter to a supporter shortly after Charles disrupted John's plans to marry Grace Murray, a sea captain's widow from Newcastle.