Northumberland County Council

If acquired, the anchor be displayed with the ship's bell and deck plates in a county museum.

Wooler, in Northumberland, helped shape the children's television series, its creator said.

Prudhoe Community High School has been closed since February with pupils taught 16 miles away.

The solo engagement in Hexham comes just over a week since the King and Queen's visit to Canada.

Northumberland's Glen Sanderson fears the county will miss out as government funding goes elsewhere.

The Shambles, built next to Hexham Abbey in 1766, is undergoing repair work costing £400k.

The £10bn development at Cambois, near Blyth, is estimated to bring more than 1,600 jobs directly.

An investigation found three failings during the foster placement which lead to a breakdown in care.