Within this website there are web pages on each of the
following parish groups or organisations.
Just click on a blue button below to find out more.
WEATHER FORECAST
USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS
We have put
together a list of some local, useful and interesting
websites.
Whether you want to contact your MP, see what's on at
the Playhouse, receive help from the local Citizens
Advice Bureau, view job vacancies, or simply browse some
good sites, a couple of clicks may get you there.
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
To access Northumberland County Council's Public Right
of Way Map, which shows the rights of way in our parish
and in our county, please click on the map below.
CLEARING RUBBISH
20 VILLAGERS CLEARED 65 KILOS OF LITTER!
Litter Picking Villager Chris Sayers
On Saturday 22nd April 2017, twenty public-minded
volunteers from Acklington gathered together to clear
rubbish from the village.
Event organiser, Alison Sharpe said, “Our litter pick is
all about villagers working hard, having fun, and making
Acklington a great village to live in.”
65 Kilos of litter were collected. Most of the
collection was roadside rubbish thrown from cars, and
included food packaging, soft drinks containers and
glass bottles.
The largest item collected was a full-sized, double
mattress.
Well done to everyone. Our community is now a bit
cleaner!
ST OSWALD'S WAY
St. Oswald’s Way
is a long-distance walking route, exploring some
of the finest landscapes and fascinating history
of Northumberland. The route runs through
the centre of our parish.
To find out more, please click on the button
below.
KEEP UP TO DATE
There are many different
ways to find out what is happening in Acklington Parish.
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.... or you can simply
browse this very informative and comprehensive website.
However you get your information it is so
important to
keep up to date
with all that is going on
in this small but very
busy community.
SITE MAP
ACKLINGTON
PARISH
WEBSITE
You can explore the full
parish website by clicking
on
the following links:
This website has been
designed to provide a central
source of information for Acklington Parish. You
can
navigate the website by using the blue menu bar above or
via the sitemap at the bottom right of this page.
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NEW
'WELCOME TO ACKLINGTON' VIDEO RELEASED
Acklington Community Team has sponsored a 'Welcome to
Acklington' video. The team reckons the village is
the friendliest in Northumberland and their mission is
to "work together, have fun and make Acklington a great
village to live in." They have certainly produced
an excellent three and a half minute village guide.
Plans have been submitted for 24 new homes west of
Acklington Village Hall. Details can be found on
Northumberland County Council's website. The
closing date for comments or objections is 6th June.
To find out more please
CLICK HERE
SCARECROW
TRAIL RESULT
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Acklington Community Team is
putting on a JAMES BOND NIGHT
on Saturday 30th September 2017 to raise money for Indian orphanages.
If you click on the poster below you will be taken to
ACT's webpage where you will be able to find out more
details about Acklington Community Team and also the
James Bond Night.
DID YOU
KNOW?
We have an extremely rare tree in our
parish
This
tree (situated in the NE corner of the
playing field at Acklington First
School) is very special. Not only is it
a rare Black Poplar, believed to be the
most northerly in the British Isles, but
it is more than likely the oldest thing
living in our parish.
Furthermore, in 2015 the tree made the
national final in the Woodland's Trust's
"Tree of the Year" contest (the only
tree in the north east to have done so)
and came a commendable seventh in the
competition.
Black Poplars can grow up to one hundred
feet tall and appear in many of
Constable's paintings, including the Hay
Wain.
The Black Poplar is one of Britain's
rarest native trees and it is also one
of the most endangered.
Without active conservation the Black
Poplars could soon become extinct in
this country.
Acklington once boasted a very proud RAF
Station
The RAF Station at Acklington played a major
part in the history of our parish and indeed
the history of the country?
The first enemy aircraft to crash on English
soil was shot down in 1940 by pilots from
RAF Acklington.
For more information press
the RECENT HISTORY link button below.
Acklington is obviously a very
prestigious name in the fashion world
Acklington gives its name to a
style of men's trousers which
are produced by the outfitters
Jack Wills and cost the pricely
sum of £119.00
Well... they often say you "pay
for the name"
Fancy a pair?
...and just so the ladies don't
feel left out, you can purchase
an Acklington handbag from
Radley.
Radley is one of Britain's
highly recognised designer
brands in leather bags.
Its flagship store is based in
London at 92 Kings Road and one
of their lines in handbags is
called "The Acklington Family"
Obviously the name "Acklington"
suggests high quality... as do
the prices!
Medium Across Body Bag
- £99
Large Across Body Bag
- £179
Bucket Shoulder Bag
- £229
(Not kidding, honestly!)
REVEALED: THE STAGGERING AMOUNT OF DRUGS AND MOBILE
PHONES SEIZED FROM NORTH EAST JAILS
The following article was published by
ChronicleLive on 2nd September
2017
Latest figures show the huge haul of contraband
seized in prisons.
Prison guards have been left fighting a war against
drugs and mobile phones at North East jails.
New figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show
illicit drugs were seized 309 times at HMP
Northumberland last year, compared to 174 in 2015
and 141 in 2012.
A former inmate at the Acklington jail said he was
not surprised by the sharp increase, claiming there
are “drug dealers on every house block selling class
A substances”.
PAEDOPHILE OUTRAGED WHEN PRISON GUARDS REFUSED TO
GIVE HIM SOYA MILK
The following article was published by
ChronicleLive on 29th August
2017
A
paedophile has complained he cannot eat breakfast
cereal anymore after prison bosses refused to give
him soya milk.
Thomas Stephenson Wade was jailed for six-and-a-half
years for five counts of sexual activity with a
child after he groomed a 13-year-old schoolgirl,
reports the Newcastle Chronicle.
Stephenson Wade, who is serving his sentence at HMP
Northumberland, told prison magazine Inside Time
that he had been on a lactose-free diet for
"approximately three weeks" but complained he had
been denied soya milk.
He said: “I have been on a lactose-free diet and the
kitchens decided to take me off it.
“They say it was because I ordered something from
the menu that was not lactose-free. But it does not
tell us on the menu what food is lactose-free and
what isn’t.
“My soya milk was stopped so I could not even have
breakfast cereal.”
Stephenson Wade was 30 when he started grooming a
13-year-old with gifts and flirtatious text
messages.
SHOCKING BEHIND-BARS FOOTAGE SHOWS PROBLEMS SPICE IS
CAUSING AT HMP NORTHUMBERLAND
The following article was published by
ChronicleLive on 24th August
2017
The leaked video allegedly captures the chaos at HMP
Northumberland caused by illegal drug taking.
Harrowing footage shows the damaging effect Spice is
having behind bars.
Recorded by an inmate on a mobile phone, this shows
a prisoner struggling to remain conscious after
apparently inhaling vast quantities of the former
legal high at HMP Northumberland.
Fellow prisoners rush to the unknown prisoner’s
assistance, putting him in the recovery position as
he convulses.
No prison guards can be seen in the video and
prisoners can be heard panicking and questioning why
he smoked so much of the drug.
GUARDIAN OF THE SKIES
The following article was published by
The Sun on Tuesday 22nd August
2017
Stunning
pictures of forgotten WW2 base RAF Acklington show
hero Brit airmen posing with their spitfires and
downed Nazi bombers
The Northumberland airfield protected the vital
industrial sites of the North
HERO World War Two pilots who defended Britain’s
skies from their base at a forgotten airfield are
celebrated in this incredible collection of photos.
The airmen of RAF Acklington are shown posing next
to Spitfires and Hurricanes, and enjoying down-time
between missions.
The images form part of book RAF Acklington:
Guardian of the Northern Skies by Malcolm Fife.
To see more images and extracts from Malcolm's book,
please click on the link below.
EYE CATCHING SCARECROWS INVADE VILLAGE
The following article was published by
The Northumberland Gazette on Thursday 10th August
2017
The Folkie Farmer by John Davison took second place
at Acklington Scarecrow Trail
Spider-Man and American President Donald Trump were
spotted in Acklington on Saturday, as the village
held its annual scarecrow trail.
The popular event featured a host of eye-catching
creations and highly-creative scenes, including a
display demonstrating against the potential closure
of Acklington C of E First School.
Trump's
Tweets by Bob and June Smailes took the third place
price at the Acklington Scarecrow Trail
The afternoon was plagued by wet weather, but
despite the rain, the showcase still managed to
raise £729.70 for the parish church of St John the
Divine.
Visitors were able to vote for their favourite three
displays and the winning creation, as chosen by the
public, was Christina Wingfield, with Giant Bee
Sting.
The winner
of the Acklington Scarecrow Trail was Giant Bee
Sting by Christina Wingfield.
John Davison’s Folkie Farmer came second, while
Trump’s Tweets, by Bob and June Smailes, was third.
The most popular child’s entry was Spider-Man,
created by Vera Taylor’s great grandchildren and
supported by family members.
Other creations along the trail included a pirate, a
camping scene and a display to promote a forthcoming
spoof James Bond murder mystery evening, which is
taking place on Saturday, September 30, in
Acklington Village Hall.
As well as the scarecrows, there were various stalls
and refreshments in the village hall.
Sienna
Whitecroft made herself a new friend called Rosie at
the Acklington Scarecrow Trail.
Acklington
Scarecrow Trail - We Love Acklington was an entry in
St Omer Road.
Ahoy there
Mateys! - Pirate capers at the Acklington Scarecrow
Trail
Some Happy Campers at Acklington Scarecrow Trail
Peppa Pig was joining in the Save Acklington School
campaign at Acklington Scarecrow Trail.
Shaken not stirred - Brian and Chris Sayers were
promoting the forthcoming spoof Bond murder mystery
evening with this entry on the Acklington Scarecrow
Trail.
Some of the Acklington Scarecrow Trail organisers at
the village hall.
Pictures by Jane
Coltman
RECENT
PARISH NEWS
If you want to see the stories from Acklington
parish that made the news during the last few years,
then
you can do so by clicking on the links below.
