Ashington remains stuck following the closure of the coal mines, according to local councillors. A report by academics at Sheffield Hallam University found that many former coalfield communities ...

Northumberland County Council The Hirst estate contains about 3,300 homes built for miners working at Woodhorn Colliery The Hirst ... there is demand to live in Ashington, but many houses on ...

The 24-year-old was included in the squad for Saturday’s trip to Sherwood Colliery and came on as ... “I’m excited about joining Ashington and to start playing again – hopefully I can ...

Saturday’s event at Woodhorn mining museum at Ashington included a gathering of 300 brass-band musicians. This year’s picnic marked the 100th anniversary of the Woodhorn colliery disaster of 1916 when ...