The Northern Echo18d
A1(M): Driver banned and fined after County Durham speeding
A driver has been disqualified from driving and fined after he was caught speeding in County Durham. Ion Brasoveanu, 41, of Pine Street, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, was disqualified from driving ...
Hexham Courant18d
Northumberland Dog Hotel drawing visitors with its tail-wagging luxury
Located on Cowden Burn Farm near Birtley, the Northumberland Dog Hotel opened last month on 250 acres of farmland north of Hexham. Owner Rachel Walton, a dog grooming expert and breeder of show dogs, ...
Wired22d
4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps
Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It's totally understandable if you haven’t opened Apple Maps since its disastrous launch in 2012, which among other things saw people ...
The Northern Echo28d
Allerdene Bridge on A1 Birtley found to have 'defects'
A new bridge built as part of a massive project to widen a section of the A1 has been found to contain defects. The Allerdene Bridge, constructed under National Highways’ major Birtley to Coal ...
Evening Chronicle28d
A1 bridge defects emerge as welding problems confirmed on section of Birtley to Coal House upgrades
The Allerdene Bridge, constructed under National Highways’ major Birtley to Coal House A1 upgrade scheme, is one of 12 across the country where welding problems have been identified by steelwork ...