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Please know that we keep to the guidelines set out by the New York Times! "A few things we won't tolerate on our page: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes) and commercial promotion. While most comments will remain posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective.

07/09/2024

A blue plaque in honour of pioneering children’s doctor Professor Sir James Calvert Spence was unveiled today. The plaque has been placed on the house on Queen Street where Professor Spence was brought up, and was unveiled by his granddaughter Dr Jane Elphick.

The event was the culmination of four years of planning by distinguished paediatric oncologist Sir Alan Craft, retired Amble GP Dr Paul Creighton, and home owner Matthew Connolly.

05/09/2024

We're on the lookout for new youngsters to join Artograffi.
If you know someone aged 9-18yrs
✍ with an interest in writing, 🔍finding out about the world,
🤔giving their opinions & listening to other people's opinions,
⚖ understanding how to create a balanced article,
📰and who would like to contribute to the young people's section of The Ambler, send us an email: [email protected]

This would suit young people who like working in a small group.

04/09/2024

If you enjoyed the Rooted exhibition at the Dovecote Centre last May, pick up one of these lovely free booklets

🔈BOOK LAUNCH🔈

We are so excited to announce the launch event of our Rooted publication!

Thanks to the support of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape we have been able to produce a booklet of our writer-in-residence Ali Rowland’s poems, reproduced alongside images of work from the exhibition. These booklets will be free and you can come along to get your copy at our launch. A big thanks to Gary Winston Lang of Maplestreet Press who has worked on these alongside Jim and helped us out with the printing.

The event will take place at the Dovecote Centre in Amble on Saturday 14th September from 6pm-7:30pm. Refreshments provided.

03/09/2024

At Cromie Pharmacy, we're more than just a place to pick up your prescriptions. We’re here to offer personalised care and expert advice, all with a smile! 😊

Whether you need medication, health tips, or just a friendly chat, our dedicated team is here for you. Come in and experience the community care we’re known for!

💬 Ask us anything about your health
🏥 Receive tailored advice and support
❤️ Join our welcoming community

We’re here to help—visit us today!

29/08/2024

Amble GP Dr Ben Burville is also known as the north east's seal whisperer. He will feature in a BBC documentary 'Our Lives' on Friday 30th August 7.30pm, or you can watch it on iplayer

28/08/2024

FOLK FESTIVAL | Amble Sword performs as part of Folk Off this Saturday 31st August.

Amble has long had an association with sword dancing. A hundred years ago the original side of Rapper dancers were well known in the town and local villages dancing the Amble dance until the tradition died out in the 1930s as folk traditions often do when people pass and times change. However, for some six years now sword dancing has been back in Amble.

Performing alongside The Cherrypickers, Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne and Alistair Anderson.

https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/folk-off-session-3/

27/08/2024

Police were called in the early hours of Saturday morning 24 August, after a disturbance including damage to properties on and around Queen Street.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 1am on Saturday, we received a report of a disturbance in the Queen Street area of Amble.
“It was reported that an offender had assaulted another man and a woman before causing damage to several premises in the street and a vehicle.
“Both victims sustained non-serious injuries in the incident.
“Officers attended and a man – aged 37 – was arrested in connection with the incidents.
“He has since been released under investigation.”

26/08/2024

26 Aug: sewage pollution alerts have now been removed for Amble, Warkworth and Druridge Bay beaches

23/08/2024

🔹Amble’s Mad Jam Woman will feature in an episode of the new series of James Martin’s Saturday Morning show.

🔹Sandy Higson, aka the Mad Jam Woman was thrilled when TV chef James Martin asked her to be part of his new tv show, and used her preserves in two of his recipes.

🔹The episode will air on ITV on 21 September 2024 as part of series seven.

🔗 Read the whole story:

Adding yet another string to her bow, Amble’s Mad Jam Woman will feature in an episode...

23/08/2024

23 Aug: Sewage pollution alerts for Amble, Warkworth and Druridge Bay beaches

22/08/2024

JCSC announces 'outstanding' GCSE results in a wide range of courses:

James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) celebrated outstanding results in a wide range of courses today; Chemistry,...

19/08/2024

16/08/2024

Just a reminder Lifeboat Day is on THIS SUNDAY 18 Aug.

Big Announcement

This year our lifeboat day will not be held on the bank holiday Sunday in August. It will be held on Sunday 18th August from 10am till 3pm due to tides and it being our 200th year anniversary so please join us for a fun filled day with plenty to do from stalls to meeting the crew and getting up close to our lifeboats to see what it’s like aboard our All Weather Lifeboat inside the wheelhouse. Throughout the day you can ask whatever lifeboat questions you may have to any of the crew especially aboard our Shannon Class Lifeboat to find out how she runs and is maintained to what conditions she can operate in and survivor’s she can carry etc.
We hope to see you all here at the station and not mention all the delicious homemade bakes that are being served upstairs in the lifeboat station

15/08/2024

When all that hard work pays off: JCSC A level results:

Students at James Calvert Spence College (JCSC) along with their parents, teachers and staff celebrated exam...

15/08/2024

Flowers have been laid at Amble War Memorial today 15 August, to remember the Far East Prisoners of War. Every year this heartfelt tribute is made quietly by an individual/ small group.

08/08/2024

100 year old Eileen obviously very much enjoyed her party and 'was Queen for the day':

Many congratulations to Eileen Murray who celebrated her one hundreth birthday on 30 June. Surrounded by...

07/08/2024

Apparently it's Who else reckons is the best?

07/08/2024

A message from Northumbria Police

07/08/2024

Social media posts about disorder in North Tyneside are not true.

Northumbria Police tell us that there is no intelligence of planned protest activity in North Tyneside and there are no ongoing incidents of disorder within North Tyneside.

None of our services have been impacted. Our premises such as parks, libraries, offices and leisure centres remain open as usual.

Please avoid sharing unsubstantiated reports on social media and refer to Northumbria Police or trusted news sources for the latest information.

07/08/2024

Can you help us to locate these old district signs? This one is in Broomhill. We used What3Words to provide it's exact location. ///remove.elevate.named

If you know of any more, please let us know.

06/08/2024

A look at life from our young people's perspective.
💰Do concert tickets cost too much? Grace looks at how much a ticket for Taylor Swift's recent concerts cost, and asks does that matter when some people can't afford much these days?

👨‍🏫 Issy considers how it feels when teachers leave

🥕and the team find out about the Food Bank and why we should thank the generous people in Amble:

Are concert tickets too much? When I was writing this article, Taylor Swift came to Edinburgh...

30/07/2024

As the breeding season begins to wind down for the puffins and terns, read why seabird assistant Holly Pickett is loving her work on Coquet Island:

Coquet Island is an important part of the life and culture of Amble, but what goes...

26/07/2024

David Smith, the new MP for North Northumberland found out more about Amble today, after visiting an exhibition and hearing about the work of the Development Trust during the last 30 years.

North Northumberland’s new MP called in to see Amble Development Trust’s exhibition and learned first hand...

26/07/2024

We're shining a light on more inspiring Amble women this sporting summer.

We might usually associate beer and sport as men's domain, but these amazing Amble women show how outdated that idea is.

Featuring Louise Bould of Brewis Beer, Stevie Anderson from Amble Netball Club, and Angie Thompson, legend of Angies Tav:

There are inspiring women everywhere in Amble! I’m delighted to have been asked to profile a...

26/07/2024

MOTORBIKE ASB REPORTS IN AMBLE AND WARKWORTH AREA
A quad bike has been seized in Amble and will be crushed, after reports of ASB and concern for public safety. Police are calling for the public to continue to report ASB incidents.

Alnwick Neighbourhood Policing Team receive numerous reports of Motorbike ASB in the areas we cover. Whether that be in the towns of Alnwick and Amble, the rural locations to the west and the coastal areas to the east.

Recently in Amble there has been a slight increase in bike ASB reports. Of particular concern is a report regarding someone riding a black coloured Quad bike with a small child passenger being carried on the front.

Please report any concerns regarding bike ASB and for any information regarding the identity of the rider of the Quad Bike in Amble you can contact CSO 4089 Darin Fawcett who covers the Amble and Warkworth area. Darin's email address is [email protected]

Darren Stapleton
Police, T/Sgt, Alnwick

23/07/2024

Aaron Armstrong puts pen to paper again with another great review of the Colony.
The Colony Music Festival

This year’s festival continued to rock as the rain dampened the ground, but could not extinguish...

23/07/2024

Remembering Atholl Swanston
🚉 Station Master at Alnmouth railway station for 50 years,
📷prolific photographer,
🌷wildlife enthusiast and
✍local historian.
He will be missed

Atholl James Swanston M.B.E. 1942-2024 Atholl Swanston was born in Bailiffgate, Alnwick. He worked on the...

22/07/2024

We wrote a little bit about our friend Chris Herzberg who has sadly died.

For some reason Facebook is removing it as spam. If you would like to read it, you can see it on our website.

For those who would like to remember her in person, there's an event at the Dovecote Centre on Sat 27 at 1pm.

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Videos

Swordy Dancing Amble

These individuals churned up the children's football field at the Welfare last night. If anyone knows their home addresses, please forward them to Amble Development Trust, so they can send them an invoice for repairs.

What a fantastic night at the Christmas lights parade. Here’s a bit of the procession featuring the return of the Giant Phoenix, SANTA 🎅 and his reindeer, and music by Meze Mondo. More photos later…

Amazing sound and images at the rekindle festival at the little shore tonight

Santa Spotted Over Amble!

🎅🏼 BREAKING: Cameras have caught Santa and his reindeer making some practice journeys over Amble before returning later tonight when everyone's tucked up in bed. A North Pole spokesperson told us "We can confirm that Santa is making some practice journeys this evening and also checking that all the boys and girls are heading to bed before he visits later on". From everyone at The Ambler we would like to wish you a very Merry and Safe Christmas 🎄

Tree down in Amble. So sad. It had a lot of a lean anyway, but #StormArwen pushed it further over and #StormBarra made it dangerous. Excellent and speedy job by everyone. I am told Openreach are on their way to fix the broken line. Northumberland County Council Ian Longstaff TREE Surgery"

Thank you to Paul Morrison who sent us this wonderful footage of #dolphins outside #Amble harbour tonight:

Santa spotted at Cliff House!

Clock Tower Illuminations

Amble snake

Amble Torchlight Procession 2019

Santa Spotted over Amble Harbour!

The Colony Music Festival celebrates England's Win

Stormy Seas (16-03-2018)

Pearl of Africa youngsters.

Sink hole Low Hauxley 22 June 2017

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About The Ambler

The Ambler is a community paper and hyperlocal site for the town of Amble, Northumberland UK. It is run by one worker and a dedicated team of volunteers. Our first edition hit the streets in January 2000 and we have produced six issues a year ever since.

Our purpose is to keep local people in touch with local events and groups, and to inform and encourage discussion on issues of interest to the community. We deliver a free newspaper to every house and business in Amble and a number to neighbouring communities.

We value your comments and encourage you to make your points politely. Please know that we keep to the guidelines set out by the New York Times! "A few things we won't tolerate on our page: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes) and commercial promotion without prior authorisation. While most comments will remain posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can."