Category: Community Groups

  • Hedgehog Project comes to Rothbury

    Rothbury has been chosen as the newest site to be part of the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme[i] (NHMP). HEDGEHOGS ARE IN DECLINE Sadly, our much-loved hedgehogs have undergone considerable population decline in recent decades. To reverse this trend, we need to remove the threats they face and put in place practical conservation measures. But before…

  • Bus Keeps Going!

    After campaigning for more than eighteen months, Swarland and Newton Action on Climate (SNAC) were finally successful in persuading NCC to commission a Saturday service for the village. After running for nearly a year, providing a service between Morpeth and Alnwick, the new service has been so successful that it’s been extended until March 2026.…

  • Happy Birthday CRAG!

    Coquet River Action Group (CRAG) is nearly a year old. The group has been regularly testing water quality along the Coquet since April last year. With nearly 40 locations, testing is taking place from the upper part of the river all the way to the coast, together with several key burns. The results are showing…