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  • NewsPinned15 October 2026

    Birney Hill is back on the table: what Northumberland’s new land map means for Ponteland

  • NewsPinned11 October 2026

    Motorists urged to plan for Tyne Bridge closure

    Motorists driving through Newcastle are being urged to plan their route during the upcoming school half-term holiday while the Tyne Bridge is closed.
  • NewsPinned10 October 2026

    Crime gang who targeted former Newcastle player’s Darras Hall home back in court

    A travelling crime gang who burgled former Newcastle striker Alexander Isak’s Darras Hall home have been back in court after targeting three other footballers in the West Midlands.
  • NewsPinned21 September 2026

    What a load of rubbish! A morning on the Broadway litter pick with PALS...

  • EducationPinned20 September 2026

    Ponteland Photographic Society: The Friendly Camera Club meets 21/09/26

  • EventPinned19 September 2026

    Whalton Village Show

  • NewsPinned13 September 2026

    Behind the scenes with Village guides.

  • EventPinned11 September 2026

    Whalton Village Show 2026: A Full Day Out for the Whole Family

  • NewsPinned10 September 2026

    Familiar face joins The Darras Index

  • ConsultationPinned6 August 2026

    Your Community Gets a Voice — Introducing Our Local Issues Board

    Report a pothole, broken footpath or safety concern anonymously on our new Local Issues Board, and see what neighbours across NE20 are raising.
  • News23 September 2026

    Cabinet meeting with a difference at 10 Downing Street

    There was a Cabinet meeting with a difference this week at 10 Downing Street – as Ponteland students took the place of Ministers sitting around the famous table.
  • News1 September 2026

    Decoding your teenager's phone: a parents' guide to slang, emojis and safety

    A plain-English guide to the slang, emojis and app settings on your teenager's phone, and the parental controls worth turning on this term.
  • Consultation26 August 2026

    Parking rules are changing across England: what NE20 drivers need to know

    New council powers, more camera enforcement and rewritten private car park rules: what the 2026 parking changes mean for drivers in NE20.
  • News20 August 2026

    Residents sign petition to save a 60-year Ponteland footpath

    Eighty-two people signed in the first 24 hours to protect the Ladywell Way to Kirkley Drive path as Advance Northumberland sells the land.
  • Consultation10 August 2026

    The Issues Ponteland Residents Are Raising With Us

    What residents told us on Broadway and Merton Way about the everyday problems in Ponteland and Darras Hall, and where we are sending the list.
  • Consultation4 August 2026

    £5m promised by Northumbrian Water - Local Action Message to Ponteland — But Key Questions Remain

    Northumbrian Water pledged up to £5m for Ponteland's sewerage network at its Local Action event. What was promised, and what is still unanswered.
  • Event31 July 2026

    Solar Eclipse and Meteor Shower 12th Aug - Add to your Diary

    A 90% partial solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower fall on the same night, 12 August 2026. Local timings and where to watch.
  • Consultation29 July 2026

    We're turning your local frustrations into real action, here's how

    Potholes, unsafe crossings and van break-ins: how our monthly issues tracker will collect local problems and pass the biggest ones upwards.
  • Consultation27 July 2026

    Ponteland South: Meet the Three Candidates Standing on 30 July

    Ponteland South votes on 30 July. Meet the three candidates, and what a town council actually controls compared with the county council.
  • Event24 July 2026

    Your Summer 2026 Guide to Family Days Out Near Darras Hall & Ponteland

    Free outdoor days out, museum trails, National Trust adventures and sports camps within easy reach of Darras Hall over the summer holidays.
  • News24 July 2026

    The Dairy is applying for a licence to use Meadowfield Industrial Estate as an operating centre for 1 goods vehicles and 1 trailers.

    The Dairy is applying for a licence to use Meadowfield Industrial Estate as an operating centre for 1 goods vehicles and 1 trailers.
  • Consultation17 July 2026

    NE20 GP Surgeries Ranked amongst Northumberland Worst

    NE20 GP SURGERIES RANKED AMONG NORTHUMBERLAND'S WORST — WHAT THE 2026 NHS SURVEY REALLY TELLS US
  • News17 July 2026

    Partial Scotwood Road Closure 3rd August 2026

    The effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicular traffic to proceed the A695 Scotswood Road between its eastern junction with William Armstrong Drive and its junction with Whitehouse Road. The alternative route for traffic will be signed on site as required. The order is required to allow works to be carried out on or near the highway. Exemptions will be provided for vehicles engaged in the said works and police, fire brigade and ambulance vehicles on emergency call. The Order will come into operation on 3 August 2026 and will continue, as and when the relevant traffic signs are displayed, up to 4 February 2028 or until the proposed works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
  • News17 July 2026

    Eastern Way Ponteland 20th July 2026 (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE)

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northumberland County Council have made an Order to prohibit the use by vehicular traffic on that section of the U9082 Eastern Way Ponteland from its junction with the U9083 Middle Drive in a southerly direction for a length of 145 metres in the County of Northumberland. The Order is to be effective from the 20th July 2026 until the 7th August 2026. It is expected that the road will only be closed from the 20th July 2026 until the 24th July 2026. The road will be closed at all times during this period; however, the order will remain in place until 7th August 2026. An alternative route will be available for use whilst the TTRO is in force being Eastern Way, Edge Hill, Whinfell Road, Middle Drive, and vice versa and should the need arise changes may be made to the alternative routes, where possible these changes will be signposted accordingly. Enquiries should be made to Northumberland County Council’s Contact Centre 0345 600 6400 or at https://one.network (enter the road number and road name). – Ref: 150147686. The closure has been requested by Northumbrian Water in order to excavate to carry out sewer repair works. In order to minimise future disruption, other contractors may be undertaking works throughout the duration of this Order.
  • News17 July 2026

    Binman spared jail after 130mph police chase on A69 near Hexham

    A Northumberland driver has been sentenced over a 130mph police chase on the A69 near Hexham. Full report at the Hexham Courant.

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  • Today

    Mignard: The Power of Posing (opens)

    Portrait exhibition by documentary photographer. Runs to 8 Nov 2026.

    All day
    South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields
    Free

    Age range: All ages Venue: South Shields Museum & Art Gallery Distance from Darras Hall: 18 miles How to book / more info: https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/visit/plan-your-2026-north-east-england-exhibitions-events

  • Today

    Merton Hall Art Group

    Recurring — every Tuesday. Ends 12:30pm.

    10:00
    Merton Hall, Ponteland
    Free

    Age range: Adults Venue: Merton Hall Distance from Darras Hall: 1 mile

  • Today

    Ponteland Health Walks

    Recurring — every Tuesday.

    10:30
    Ponteland Leisure Centre, Ponteland
    Free

    Age range: All ages Venue: Ponteland Leisure Centre Distance from Darras Hall: 1 mile

  • Today

    1st Ponteland Boys' Brigade & Girls' Association

    Recurring — every Tuesday.

    18:00
    Ponteland Methodist Church, Ponteland
    Free

    Age range: Children Venue: Ponteland Methodist Church Distance from Darras Hall: 1 mile

  • Tomorrow

    Merton Hall Art Group

    Recurring — every Wednesday. Ends 12pm.

    10:00
    Merton Hall, Ponteland
    Free

    Age range: Adults Venue: Merton Hall Distance from Darras Hall: 1 mile

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A converted stone farmhouse and attached barn with a gravel courtyard, dormer windows and garage doors, under a blue sky
8 September 2026

Low House: The Farm by the River Pont

Low House is a remote old farm house which has now been converted into private residences.
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A stone farmhouse behind a hedge with a red metal field gate, farm buildings and a grain silo to the side
8 September 2026

East Farm, a Stapleton Farm

East Farm was one of the Stapleton family-owned farms in Berwick Hill along with Park House and Low House.
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A stone farmhouse with sash windows and two chimneys, a picnic bench on the lawn in front
8 September 2026

South East Farm, Still Working

South East Farm at Berwick Hill is still a working farm and the farmhouse and adjoining cottage is a listed building.
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