Alnwick Lions News Page

23/10/2026

Due to concerns about Sunday's weather forecast we have cancelled out Car Boot Sale.

02/10/2026

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Remember to order your pies before Monday😉

21/09/2026

Come and find a bargain!

17/09/2026

Alnwick Lions responded to a request from Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team for funding to allow them to purchase four training drones, which would ensure that their operational drone is always in service.

Last year the team responded to 84 incidents and so far this year they have responded to 42 incidents and their operational capability includes drone searching which lets them search areas that may be hazardous.

The Civil Aviation Authority require drone pilots to fly a minimum number of hours and as team members live across a vast geographical area, picking up a drone for training can be very time consuming.

Alnwick Lions Club President Tracy Hyslop said “Residents of Northumberland know the vital service that is provided by the mountain rescue team and the club members voted to award just over £2000 to the team to allow them to purchase four new training drones.”

“The area they cover is a vast and largely remote measuring approximately 3000 square miles. Their 45 volunteers give their time freely and Alnwick Lions Club is pleased to be able to support them in such a beneficial way.”

Members of Alnwick Lions club are seen visiting the Northumberland Mountain Rescue Team at their base in Pegswood.

15/09/2026

We are delighted to announce our ‘Message in a Bottle’ campaign, a Lions International initiative that encourages people to leave key medical and personal information in a bottle for easy access by the emergency services.

People are invited to collect a bottle and information form from the Lions Book Shop in Alnwick town centre, which is open every day from 10am to 4pm.

Club President Tracy Hyslop explains: “You will receive a small plastic bottle, a data form, and two special green cross stickers. You write down your name, medical conditions, allergies, doctor's details, and emergency contacts and then place the completed form inside the bottle and put the bottle in your fridge door.”

“You then place one sticker on your fridge door and the second sticker on the inside of your front door then first responders see the sticker, know to look in your fridge and get the life-saving details they need right away.”

Local specialist dementia nurse Amy Holtom is delighted that Alnwick Lions are participating in the scheme and called in to the Lions Bookshop for the local launch of the initiative.

Amy said “I’m delighted to endorse this scheme. It’s a simple way to get key information to the people who need it in an emergency. People can also add items such as instructions for the care of a pet and a house key. The scheme is recognised and supported by ambulance, police and fire and rescue services as well as NHS trusts and I encourage people to get a bottle – you never know when it will be needed.”

If you would like to collect multiple bottles to distribute to a local group, send an email to [email protected]

Alnwick Lions Club president Tracy Hyslop, vice-president Rick Beaumont, Members Gordon Castle and Lucienne Glaiser and dementia nurse Amy Holtom are seen with the bottles in the Lions bookshop.

04/09/2026

25/08/2026

Hope to see you on Sunday!

22/08/2026

Come and say hello, games, music and much more x

Open 12 till 6pm.

18/08/2026

🎉 Alnwick Town Family Fun Day 🎉

It’s a first time event, here’s what’s going on, it’ll look a lot like this:

⏰ Site open from 12pm!

🎙️ Live Entertainment from: Northern Railroad Collective, CAST., Alnwick Allstars and Alnwick Academy of Dance!

🦁 Column Open - Come sit on the famous lions!

🧗 Have-A-Go Climbing Wall!

🎨 Free Family Face Painting!

🦆 Coco-Duck Shy!

⛺️ Two tents of games & activities for families!

🍔 Tasty Food Van!

🚾 & Onsite Facilities!

🪙 Free To Attend!

Get yourselves down on the 22nd of August for a cracking family fun day on the column field!

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