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Almost £1.3 million has been pledged to carry out crucial repairs to an iconic piece of Northumberland's heritage. Woodhorn Museum's heapsteads - which support the winding gear that raised and lowered ...

FAMILIES of the 13 miners killed in the Woodhorn Colliery explosion are being sought for the centenary commemorations of the disaster. On Sunday, August 13, 1916, an explosion of the highly dangerous ...

Enjoy a grand day out at Woodhorn Museum's Vintage Car Rally. The North of England Classic and Pre-War Automobiles (NECPWA) club will be back at Woodhorn with their amazing array of classic cars.

A museum is to open a permanent gallery featuring the work of an acclaimed photographer who documented everyday life in north-east England. The Coal Town Collection, at Woodhorn in Northumberland, ...

The winning artists have been announced for the Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026, which recently opened at at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington.

A new exhibition celebrating the 50-year career of one of the founding members of the Pitmen Painters is "going down really well" with visitors. Oliver Kilbourn: My Life as a Pitman is on display at ...

A revamped £16m museum celebrating the heritage of Northumberland coal-mining has officially opened to the public. Woodhorn Colliery Museum was visited by HRH The Princess Royal last week ahead of ...

Plans to create a new museum and archive centre at a former colliery in Ashington are due to be discussed by Northumberland councillors. Woodhorn Colliery closed in the early 1980s and opened as a ...