The mission to secure the anchor of a Royal Navy vessel in the county it was named after continues. Northumberland County Council has acquired several artefacts from HMS Northumberland, which was ...

The year was 1976 and these songs kept the radio rocking through the bicentennial. First, it should be noted that "rock radio" was not technically a thing yet in the mid-1970s, at least not in terms ...

As America closes in on 250 years of independence, or its semiquincentennial, a slew of programming is being rolled out to celebrate it. The last time the country threw itself an over-the-top party ...

The final station on a reopened railway line is welcoming its first passengers. The Northumberland Line between Ashington and Newcastle began operating in December 2024, but with only two new stations ...

Head to Newcastle for Seaton Delaval Trophy Day! Experience the thrill of the Northumberland Plate Festival with an afternoon of fantastic flat racing. Day 1 is where it all begins! Kickstart the ...

Preparations are under way for the return of two of the city's sporting - and social - highlights of the year which this summer will have smartly turned-out crowds flocking to Gosforth Park. The ...

MT CARMEL, Pa. — At the Mt. Carmel Area Rescue Squad in Northumberland County, photos and other items from the organization's past cover the tables and walls. They are all on display as the rescue ...

As some of you may know, a certain hi-fi magazine is turning 50 this year (spoiler: it's us). Given we're nostalgic souls, this momentous milestone has led our reviewers to take a fond trip down ...

The year 1976 was a grand one for America. The United States celebrated its bicentennial, or 200th birthday. Coming after the tumult and change and progress of the 1960s and early 1970s, it proved an ...

WATSONTOWN, Pa. — Outside of the Watsontown Historical Association, posters are already up for America's Semiquincentennial. The posters show images of the Liberty Bell and the Constitution. Inside, ...

On Wednesday, Record Store Day revealed their annual release list, featuring over 350 titles. It showcases a variety of gems, from Bruce Springsteen’s 2024 set at the Sea.Hear.Now festival to Olivia ...

The year before punk broke, rock's old guard made a strong, pressing stand. But as the UCR staff-selected list below of the Top 40 Songs of 1976 shows, the music that dominated headlines at the end of ...