| Haltwhistle |
1973-12-04 |
The old primary school was to close and be replaced by a new first school. |
| Haltwhistle |
1973-12-11 |
Work started on the building of the ambitious ?392,000 Haltwhistle open-air swimming pool. |
| Haltwhistle |
1974-04-01 |
Parts of Tynedale received colour television for the first time when a new transmitter was erected at Redpath , near Haltwhistle. |
| Haltwhistle |
1974-07-23 |
Gilbert Abbott, the 80-year old organist, retired after playing the organ at Greenhead and Haltwhistle churches for a total of 66 years. |
| Haltwhistle |
1974-08-06 |
The South Tyne Valley could be ruined by a proposed all weather road planned to replace the Alston railway, a Haltwhistle public inquiry heard. It was claimed that the new road would open the valley to streams of thundering trucks, noisy picnickers and dirty pollution. |
| Haltwhistle |
1975-02-25 |
A new road to replace the Alston railway line was given the go-ahead. |
| Haltwhistle |
1975-08-04 |
3,218 swimmers and 569 spectators used the new open-air swimming pool at Haltwhistle during the week. |
| Haltwhistle |
1975-08-18 |
The new ?143,000 swimming pool at Haltwhistle was blessed by the Vicar of Haltwhistle, the Rev. Robert Cook in a special dedication ceremony. |
| Haltwhistle |
1976-04-27 |
A bumper crowd of 10,000 people were expected to visit from all over the country to see the last journey on the 124-year-old Haltwhistle-Alston line. |
| Haltwhistle |
1976-05-04 |
The last train on the 125-year-old Haltwhistle-Alston line was sent off to the strains of kilted pipers playing a lament. Throughout the day, about 5,000 people packed the train up and down the scenic 13-mile run. On 1st May 1976 rail transport in the South Tyne ended with the closure of the line. Since 1983, the South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society has preserved a two-mile stretch of the line between Alston and Kirkhaugh. |
| Haltwhistle |
1976-11-30 |
Tynedale Pathfinders asked Northumberland Country Council if they could buy the Haltwhistle to Alston railway line to turn into a long-distance country footpath. The line had been closed for several months. |
| Haltwhistle |
1977-03-15 |
Plans for two massive new opencast mines at Plenmeller and Whittonstall were welcomed by Tynedale council who said the developments would provide a jobs boost. |
| Haltwhistle |
1979-12-10 |
More than 100 people met to form a group to fight for a Haltwhistle bypass. |
| Haltwhistle |
1981-04-21 |
Transport Secretary Norman Fowler promised an announcement shortly on the route for the Haltwhistle by-pass. |
| Haltwhistle |
1982-02-23 |
It was announced that Coanwood Post Office would close, after failed attempts to find a replacement for the sub-postmistress who was about to retire. The 16 pensioners and 13 people who regularly used the office would be catered for at Haltwhistle. |
| Haltwhistle |
1983-05-16 |
Haltwhistle Town Council opposed proposed cutbacks to bus services between the town and Alston. |
| Haltwhistle |
1983-05-23 |
There was a warning that Alston and Haltwhistle could lose an employment lifeline if bus company Ribble went ahead with plans to cut services between the towns. |
| Haltwhistle |
1983-06-06 |
Haltwhistle Town Council reopened the debate over the issue of a by-pass for the town, saying that it would provide a much needed boost for the local economy. |
| Haltwhistle |
1983-09-09 |
The Red Lion in Haltwhistle failed to win back a pub licence, having operated as a restaurant and nine-bedroom hotel since 1967. |
| Haltwhistle |
1984-07-20 |
Plenmeller opencast mine. Cf. 28/09/1984, 12/10/1984, 16/11/1984. |
