5 Mar 2022
Don't forget the coffee morning at the Village Hall today (Saturday, the 5th March)! As always there will be good company, scrumptious cakes and coffee. Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm. Covid has not gone away so please follow sensible guidelines.
2 Mar 2022
Some people may wish to offer financial support to the people of Ukraine, and this can be donated to humanitarian aid agencies who are working on the ground in the region, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Rescue Committee, UNICEF and UNHCR -...
2 Mar 2022
Frost's Fish & Chip van will be at the Village Hall on this Friday night (the 4th March) at 7.15pm. The new ordering system will be used where you can wait inside while your meal is cooked; and tables will be available if you wish to eat your meal in...
2 Mar 2022
Prudhoe Parish Church is accepting donations for people now taking refuge in countries bordering Ukraine.
Items needed:
Camping beds and mattresses
Bedding: duvets, pillows, bed linen, blankets, towels
Non perishable foods: pasta, rice, oil, sugar, salt, coffee, tea, jam, nutella, pate, canned food, baby food, energy/snack bars
Toiletries:...
17 Feb 2022
We don’t yet know if Storm Eunice will throw a spanner in the works but, at the moment, we are expecting Frost’s Fish and Chips van to come to the Village Hall this Friday (the 18th February). Frost’s van is now visiting the Village Hall twice a month and this...
16 Feb 2022
The Village Hall is pleased to announce that The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded £31,500 to the Hall towards the cost of a solar electricity generation system. The solar PV panels will be installed in part of the car park, feeding the electricity provided through a battery bank into...
Read more - Village Hall solar generation and heating project
16 Feb 2022
1st WORKING GROUP MEETING this Saturday 19th February from 10.00am -12.15pm. All welcome.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee represents a wonderful opportunity for a celebration involving the entire Whittington Parish community. The Parish Council and the Great Whittington Village Hall (GWVH) committee have agreed to join forces to host an event on...
Read more - Meeting to discuss the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration
16 Feb 2022
Storm preparation
Following the Met Office’s weather warnings regards Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice that are expected tomorrow, Wednesday 16 February through to Friday 18 February, Northumberland County Council has provided the following advice:
16 Feb 2022
In response to weather warnings received via the Met Office Northumberland County Council is stepping up its response to ensure residents are supported should they be affected.
Here are some useful contact details should you need them:
Read more - Emergency contact numbers for support during a storm
11 Feb 2022
Simon Gregory, Chair of the Whittington Parish Council, has asked us to share the following:-
West farm, which is between Great Whittington village and The Whiggs, is now farmed by Stuart Carr. Stuart is aiming to achieve High Health Status certification and is concerned by the number of dogs that are allowed...