All eyes were on Alnmouth as they took on the only challengers to their SG Wealth Management Northumberland League title on Saturday.

And visitors Blue Flames set up an enthralling end to the season when they rocked the champions on their own patch. Saleem Akhtar proved simply unplayable, sending down 11 overs and claiming 6-23, with Alnmouth routed for a paltry 63.

The target presented few problems to the Flames as they raged to an eight-wicket win in the 17th over.

Seaton Delaval won 4-0 against early strugglers Cramlington Town at Wheatridge Park in the Northern Alliance Premier Division this weekend.

Paul Baird opened their account right on half-time and further strikes came from Jeff Fuller (2) and Steve Anderson.

More than 4,000 people have signed a petition against any moves to introduce car parking charges in south east Northumberland, it is claimed.

Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell organised the petition amid fears that a review of car parking currently being carried out by the county council could result in the end of free parking in towns like Blyth, Ashington, Bedlington and Cramlington.

At present drivers have to pay to park in towns such as Berwick, Seahouses, Alnwick, Morpeth and Hexham - while it remains free in the former Blyth Valley and Wansbeck areas.

After a packed summer of family events around Northumberland, the final weekend of the summer holidays is beckoning, with another busy programme across the county.

The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.

In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.

A new look for Northumberland online is being fronted by TV presenter Wendy Gibson.

The BBC personality features in a video on Northumberland Tourism's relaunched website, offering potential visitors to the region a virtual tour of some of its highlights.

Among the sites explored from spectacular aerial views are Hadrian's Wall, Bamburgh Castle, Berwick, and Lindisfarne.

A major review of local government boundaries in Northumberland is entering its second phase.

The Boundary Committee for England has started a second round of public consultation on future arrangements for the county's new unitary council.

The main purpose of the review is to ensure "electoral equality" following the restructuring of local government last year.

People in Northumberland are being urged to do their bit to maintain the beauty of the county's beaches.

The county has some of the most picturesque beaches in Britain.

But they can be spolit by litter which in turn can put wildlife at risk.

Seaton Delaval drew 2-2 at home to Blyth Town in the Northern Alliance Premier Division last night.

Paul Baird and Steve Anderson netted for Delaval and the Blyth marksmen were Gary Day and Chris Lisle.

Community and environmental groups in part of Northumberland have been invited to bid for money for green space projects.

Northumberland County Council has £300,000 available from its growth fund to allocate to projects aimed at improving or creating green spaces in Blyth and the South East of the county in 2009/10.

Grants are for schemes which improve ecology and quality of life and will be administered by the South East Northumberland New Growth Point Partnership.

An amateur dramatics society has welcomed a charity grant it got thanks to the Evening Chronicle.

Seaton Delaval Pantomime Society was one of five organisations to share a £5,000 pot made available to celebrate the 100th anniversary of local firm Procter and Gamble's charity arm.

Courtney Pringle, 11, Sarah Pringle, 14, Lindsey Pringle, 11 Jasmine Farrier, 12, Paige Farrier, 13 and Katie Winship, 13 who all played parts in Aladdin at the arts centre

The firm linked up with the Chronicle to ask readers to put forward good causes, and the society was one chosen.