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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, responsible for the new hospital in Berwick, today made a statement that strip-out work will start on 19 October: 'removing mechanical and electrical systems and...

    Stephen Scott was yesterday, 24 September, elected Town Councillor for Castle ward, in Berwick Upon Tweed.    Councillor Scott has been Chair of Berwick Chamber of Trade and...

   Berwick’s new £35 million hospital, originally due to open in 2022, will now open in 2028.       The building’s interior will be stripped out due to defective work by...

   Northumberland County Council (NCC) Councillor Nicole Brooke has resigned from the Conservative Party. This is despite Cllr Brooke’s NCC web-profile stating she is a member of the Independent Group...

    The Bridge understands that much of the newly-built Berwick Community Hospital, the new name for Berwick Infirmary, will be taken down as part of 'remedial' works by the...

    The nomination period for Berwick Castle ward's forthcoming by-election expired on 27 August with three candidates throwing their hats in the ring.     Dave Hay will stand for...

While it's advised that hand-delivery is necessary for a propsective candidate's nomination papers, the Elections Office at Northumberland County Council says there is an additional option though it carries a...

  Two possible candidates are straight out of the traps for any potential race to fill the vacancy in Castle Ward, Berwick upon Tweed created by the resignation of Philip...

Overview of the process around replacing a town councillor. The text is primarily for the aid of Town Clerk but is useful for electors too, and came from another parish.