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Olympic torch to visit Bamburgh
THE Olympic torch is to pass through Berwick and Bamburgh on its way to Alnwick for a huge celebration next June.
The torch will arrive in the area on Thursday, June 14, travelling down from Edinburgh, via Gordon, Greenlaw, Duns, Chirnside and Foulden, before crossing the border and in to Berwick then on to Bamburgh..
“The Olympic flame will not be coming this way again in our lifetime. It is cliché but it is true – this really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us all and I am sure that Northumberland residents will join together to show their support for the Olympics and to be a part of this exciting and memorable experience.”
Chris Calvert, director at Bamburgh Castle, said: “We hope to work with Bamburgh Parish Council to organise some kind of event around it. Now it has been announced we can see how we can maximise Northumberland’s exposure nationally and internationally.”
Sebastian Coe, chair of LOCOG, said: “We are thrilled to confirm that Northumberland will act as a host location for the Olympic flame, extending an invitation to people around the county to welcome the Olympic torch relay during its journey around the UK.
“This is the UK’s moment to shine and I want to encourage people across Northumberland to start planning how they can be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity and show their support for the inspirational torchbearers chosen to carry the Olympic flame as we count down to the start of the Olympic Games.”
Details of the relay times and street maps will be announced nearer the time.
Friend's of St Aidans Church, Bamburgh
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WHO:
A group of people for whom St Aidan’s Church and churchyard hold a special place in their hearts. Some will live nearby;
others visit once in a lifetime; for others it is a venue for holidays and renewal year by year. For some it is a place of memories of marriages, baptisms or of loved ones buried in the churchyard.
For all it is a special place with which they would wish to be associated.
WHY:
To help maintain the Church and its churchyard for future generations.
HOW:
Become a Friend of St Aidan’s paying an annual subscription.
To find out more please follow this link to St Aidans own website www.staidan-bamburgh.co.uk, we are also on Facebook under Friends of St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh.
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Exciting opportunity for Northumberland’s tourism industry
An exciting event for Northumberland’s tourism businesses is happening in Berwick on the 6th of March. The event will be an opportunity to learn from experts about how to gain competitive advantage by being more sustainable, and to share and develop these ideas with others involved in tourism.
The event is being organised by the North Northumberland Tourism Association, with support from the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership and the Northumberland National Park Authority.
Manda Brookman, director of the Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Network (CoaST), will explain the ethos behind the successful Cornwall network and chair a series of presentations from experts on topics that affect tourism businesses. Topics will include reducing waste, reducing energy bills, walking and cycling, local food and seasonal produce, landscape, communication and marketing, finance and much more.
The event will be an opportunity to share and learn from these ideas with others who work in tourism. Lunch will be provided, as a way of showcasing and enjoying some of Northumberland’s wonderful local produce.
Jeff Sutheran, chair of the North Northumberland Tourism Association said “I’ve recently been to Cornwall to look at their sustainable tourism network and meet some of their ambassador businesses, and I came back to Northumberland really enthused! There are so many similarities between Cornwall and Northumberland and there is so much that the tourism industry in Northumberland could learn from them. Establishing a network of sustainable tourism businesses in Northumberland like the CoaST network is a priority, and this event will kick-start our network.”
“This is a two-day event. The first day is an introduction to the issues of sustainable tourism and why they are important. We’ll also be looking at what we could achieve here in our own region. It’s open to anyone involved with tourism in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. On the second day, those individuals and businesses who are prepared to get their sleeves rolled up and become an ambassador for sustainable tourism in Northumberland will meet, to make a Northumberland sustainable tourism network happen.”
“This conference/seminar is not just for tourist attractions or accommodation businesses, we want to encourage people from the retail, food and drink, transport and travel and activities sectors to come along too”
The seminar/conference will be on 6th and 7th March at Berwick Guild Hall, and run from 10.30am until 3.30pm. It costs £10 per person to attend.
To book a place, send an email to event@nnta.org or call Iain Robson at the Northumberland Coast AONB Office on 01665 511206.
To see what is happening in Cornwall, have a look at the CoaST project website at www.coastproject.co.uk
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