The guide describes Alnwick in Northumberland as a charming place with an imposing castle.

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"We want to promote Alnwick, we want Scottish tourists, but we don't want booze tourists, " he said.

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Major routes have been treated, but the A1 north of Alnwick was badly affected by snow and ice.

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Alnwick Town - currently bottom of the second division - lead the way for good behaviour in the league.

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His point is that on-street parking on a Sunday is free in Durham, Hexham, Alnwick, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, among others.

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Large traffic queues are being reported on the A1 at Alnwick and on the A183 Coast Road at South Shields on Friday evening.

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The A1068 in Alnwick was closed in both directions between the B6346 junction and the B1339 junction, because of the snow but later reopened.

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Also omitted from the Spurs squad submitted to the Premier League today was goalkeeper Ben Alnwick, with new loan signing Stipe Pletikosa now providing back-up to Heurelho Gomes and Carlo Cudicini.

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