housing development, "The Brambles" was completed in 2008 adding 64 homes to the village. The local pub, the "Hartley Hastings", is known locally as The Haggans – former licensees Isaac and Jane Haggan ran the pub in 1950–1960. There is also a large Working Men's Club, a Post Office and convenience shop. Christmas street lights are displayed outside the Post Office and adjoining Convenience Store. There is also a Masonic Hall at Seaton Delaval. Sport New Hartley football club has produced Liverpool Champions League winner Ray Kennedy (Liverpool), Michael Bridges (Sunderland and Leeds United), Bobby Cummings (Newcastle), and Ron Guthrie (Newcastle and Sunderland). The club has a strong under 18-level and is a feeder club for Glasgow Rangers. The village is home to ex-Liverpool and Arsenal footballer Ray Kennedy, who had begun his career with the New Hartley Juniors. Transport Local transport is reasonable, with the X7 operating a twice hourly service to and from Newcastle, with a 50-minute journey time. Local bus operator Phoenix also provides a 2 times a day service (weekdays only) to nearby Cramlington. The old Blyth and Tyne Railway cuts through the eastern end of the village. Local campaigns to reopen this line, including the station at Seaton Delaval, have so far not succeeded. References External links Villages in Northumberland