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A historic stone gatehouse with a large archway over a street, partially obscured by a car and traffic barriers, stands next to a building with a red storefront.

📍 Local News

Massacre in the Market Place: The 1761 Hexham Riot and the 'Hexham Butchers'

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A rustic stone farmhouse and an outbuilding with red doors, surrounded by green grass and a large tree, under a cloudy sky.

📍 Local News

Thomas Bewick: The Wood Engraver Born Near Hexham Who Drew the Natural World

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A flowing river with vibrant autumn foliage along its banks, leading to an old stone building with a mossy roof hidden in dense trees.

🏛️ History

Blood on the Devil's Water: How the 1464 Battle of Hexham Broke the Lancastrians

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A fair-skinned baby with dark eyes and light hair lies on its back, looking up towards a device held by an unseen person.

National Hunt in the Hills: The Story of Hexham Racecourse Since 1890

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A silver car is parked in a cobblestone lot next to a historic building with pillars, while other cars are parked further back and a large building covered in scaffolding is visible in the background.

🏛️ History

'Gang to Hexham': How a Northumberland Town Became a Border Euphemism for Hell

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A boy on a bicycle riding past an open-air market with stone columns and a tiled roof, with historic buildings and people in the background.

🍽️ Food & Drink

From Collateral to Controversy: How Fentimans Built a Global Brand from a Hexham Ginger Beer Recipe

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

The Golden Gate Bridge spans across a body of water with hills in the background under a soft, twilight sky.

🏛️ History

England's First Purpose-Built Prison: Inside Hexham's 14th-Century Old Gaol

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

Detailed view of an ancient wall with carved geometric patterns and textured stone surfaces, possibly in an archaeological site.

🏛️ History

Inside Hexham Abbey: The Surviving 7th-Century Crypt and Its Roman Stones

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026